Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.80462, -78.70475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~25 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~28 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~29 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~33 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~61 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~64 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~69 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~70 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~70 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~57 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~78 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~82 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~85 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~98 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~137 km · Must-see
- Atlantic Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Ingram Beach · beach · Horry · ~3 km
- Windy Hill Beach · beach · Horry · ~3 km
- Ocean Drive Beach · beach · Horry · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Crescent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crescent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Waites Island (river spot, 16 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 25 km), SkyWheel (attraction, 25 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 26 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 28 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 28 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.