Notable beach · Horry, South Carolina
Ocean Drive Beach
Ocean Drive Beach is a beach in Horry, South Carolina.
Ocean Drive 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 Ocean Drive 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 Ocean Drive Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.81755, -78.67245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ocean Drive Beach
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~29 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~32 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~35 km · Must-see
- East Coast Greenway · trek · Horry · ~37 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~60 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~61 km · Must-see
- Atalaya · fort · Georgetown · ~63 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~67 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Plantation Chapel · church · Georgetown · ~73 km · Must-see
- Prince Frederick Church · church · Georgetown · ~73 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Ocean Drive Beach
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~61 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bald Head Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~78 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~80 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~102 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower · beach · North Carolina · ~134 km · Must-see
- North Myrtle Beach · beach · Horry · ~1 km
- Ingram Beach · beach · Horry · ~2 km
- Crescent Beach · beach · Horry · ~4 km
- Cherry Grove Beach · beach · Horry · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ocean Drive Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ocean Drive Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ocean Drive Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ocean Drive Beach?
Nearby: Waites Island (river spot, 12 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 29 km), SkyWheel (attraction, 29 km), Mad Mouse (temple, 30 km), Family Kingdom Amusement Park (park, 32 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Ocean Drive Beach worth visiting?
Ocean Drive Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.