Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Windy Hill Beach
Windy Hill Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Windy Hill 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 Windy Hill 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 Windy Hill Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.79486, -78.72558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Hill Beach
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~22 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~27 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~28 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~31 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~54 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~58 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~66 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~66 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~72 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~73 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Windy Hill Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~54 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~81 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~84 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~87 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~96 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~139 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~149 km · Must-see
- Atlantic Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Ocean Creek Beach · beach · Horry · ~2 km
- Briarcliffe Beach · beach · Horry · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Windy Hill Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Windy Hill Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windy Hill Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Windy Hill Beach?
Nearby: Waites Island (river spot, 19 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 22 km), SkyWheel (attraction, 22 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 23 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 25 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Windy Hill Beach worth visiting?
Windy Hill Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.