Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Surfside Beach is a town of 4,270 people in Horry County, South Carolina.
Why visit Surfside Beach
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 61 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Surfside Beach
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About Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Its nickname is "The Family Beach". The population was 4,155 at the 2020 census, up from 3,837 in 2010. It is considered a part of the Grand Strand.
From the Wikipedia article Surfside Beach, South Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes61
River City Cafe
Restaurant · Burger, American, Sandwich · 0.4 mi
11 North Seaside Drive, Surfside Beach
49 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Holiday Inn Oceanfront @ Surfside Beach
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
1601 North Ocean Boulevard, Surfside Beach
Quality Inn Surfside Myrtle Beach
Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
1201 US-17, Surfside Beach
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare6
Map of Surfside Beach
127 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Horry County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-03-07: Covington Drive Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-29: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Garden City 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Socastee 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Murrells Inlet 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Forestbrook 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Myrtle Beach 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Carolina Forest 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Red Hill 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Litchfield Beach 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Conway 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- North Myrtle Beach 22 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SurfsideBeachtownhall2, WhisperToMe, CC0
- Jim-Pier, Jim from Clemson, CC BY 2.0
- Incoming Tide, Islandsislands, CC0
- Konpeito Candy, Islandsislands, CC0
- Tide Gate, Islandsislands, CC0
- ISS015-E-29643 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-12081 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-70239 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Lake in Myrtle Beach - panoramio, Wallace Parry, CC BY-SA 3.0
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