The Best Beaches in South Carolina

Murrells Inlet has many recreational activities including deep sea fishing charters, boat tours, individual boat rentals, scuba diving, kayaking, parasailing and jet skiing. If you get a chance to do the Marsh Walk, it offers spectactular scenery and wildlife.

Litchfield Beach is most loved for its miles of sandy beaches, its world-class golf courses, and village-style shops. Litchfield is only a 1/2 hour away from Myrtle Beach, but it’s much more quiet and reserved. Although there is only one hotel on the beach, there are surrounding rental houses and condos.

Garden City has access to both the ocean and the inlet, so it is great for fishing, crabbing and water sports. Garden City also offers a marina, amusements, restaurants, a fishing pier that features live music during the summer evenings and a new Creekwalk that spans the salt marsh.

Myrtle Beach is one of the most visited beaches on the East Coast. Visitor favorites include Coastal Grand Mall, the largest mall in South Carolina, Broadway at the Beach, an assortment of shops, restaurants, nightclubs and attractions, and hundreds of world-class golf courses.

Pawley's Island is four miles of beach and has vacation rental classic-style beach homes. Pawley's offers many things to do, including shopping at the local village-style shops, playing a round of golf on the surrounding golf courses and fabulous dining. Pawleys is also home of Brookgreen Gardens which is considered the worlds largest sculpture garden.