Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Briarcliffe Beach
Briarcliffe Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Briarcliffe 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 Briarcliffe 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 Briarcliffe Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.78681, -78.74186. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Briarcliffe Beach
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~20 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~21 km · Must-see
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~21 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~24 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~25 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~26 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~52 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~56 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~64 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~64 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ocean Creek Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near Briarcliffe Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~52 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~83 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~86 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~89 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~94 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~141 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~147 km · Must-see
- Ocean Creek Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- White Point Swash · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Meher Beach · beach · Horry · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Briarcliffe Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Briarcliffe Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Briarcliffe Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Briarcliffe Beach?
Nearby: Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 20 km), SkyWheel (attraction, 20 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 21 km), Waites Island (river spot, 21 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 23 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Briarcliffe Beach worth visiting?
Briarcliffe Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.