Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Myrtle Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Myrtle Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.69890, -78.87051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Myrtle Beach
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~2 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~4 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~8 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~13 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~33 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~37 km · Must-see
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~40 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~45 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~45 km · Must-see
- Browns Ferry Park · park · Georgetown · ~65 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Horry · ~1 km
- First United Methodist Church · church · Horry · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near Myrtle Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~33 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~76 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~100 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~103 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~107 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~128 km · Must-see
- Withers Swash · beach · Horry · ~4 km
- Deephead Swash · beach · Horry · ~5 km
- Canepatch Swash · beach · Horry · ~7 km
- Springmaid Beach · beach · Horry · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Myrtle Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Myrtle Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Myrtle Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Myrtle Beach?
Nearby: SkyWheel (attraction, 1 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 2 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 3 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 4 km), Time Machine (temple, 8 km), East Coast Greenway (trek, 9 km).
Is Myrtle Beach worth visiting?
Myrtle Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.