Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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 Atlantic Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.80009, -78.71471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Atlantic Beach
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~23 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~24 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~27 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~30 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~32 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~55 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~58 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~59 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~66 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~67 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~72 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Atlantic Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~55 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~83 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~86 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~97 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~138 km · Must-see
- Crescent Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Windy Hill Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Ocean Creek Beach · beach · Horry · ~3 km
- Briarcliffe Beach · beach · Horry · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Atlantic Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Atlantic Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Atlantic Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Atlantic Beach?
Nearby: Waites Island (river spot, 18 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 23 km), SkyWheel (attraction, 24 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 24 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 26 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 27 km).
Is Atlantic Beach worth visiting?
Atlantic Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.