Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Dolphin Beach
Dolphin Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Dolphin 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 Dolphin 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 Dolphin Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.75937, -78.78858. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dolphin Beach
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~13 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~18 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~21 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~45 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~48 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~49 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cottage Beach · beach · Horry · ~0 km
- Maison Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Turtle Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near Dolphin Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~45 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~88 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~89 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~92 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~95 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~141 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~145 km · Must-see
- Cottage Beach · beach · Horry · ~0 km
- Maison Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Turtle Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dolphin Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dolphin Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dolphin Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dolphin Beach?
Nearby: Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 13 km), SkyWheel (attraction, 14 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 14 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 16 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 18 km), Time Machine (temple, 18 km).
Is Dolphin Beach worth visiting?
Dolphin Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.