Throughout the Grand Strand, you'll see signs for beach access parking along Ocean Boulevard at each street end. Watch for the "Public Beach Access" signs. Some locations are pathways only; others offer paved or unpaved parking. The law specifically designates how many feet apart public beach access areas must be, based on development density. In recent years, meters have been added to some, but not all, of these parking areas. These meters are removed during off-season.

Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. Signs are along Ocean Boulevard at each street end. Some locations are pathways only; others offer parking.

Surfside Beach | Beach accesses with parking are marked by signs. Locations are 16th Avenue North, Sixth Avenue North, Third Avenue North, at Surfside Pier, Third Avenue South, Fourth Avenue South, 13th Avenue South and Melody Lane.

North end of Horry County | Beach accesses include locations north and south of Ocean Annies, at Maison Drive, Apache Campground and the Wyndham Myrtle Beach Resort.

South end of Horry County | Locations are Cypress Street at Springmaid Pier, and near the Garden City Pier at Hawes, Woodland, Calhoun, Rainbow, Sea Breeze, Oak, Pine, Magnolia, Yaupon, Azalea and Holly streets.

In Georgetown County, there are 74 public beach accesses:

Pawleys Island | Locations include a 100-car parking lot at the south end of the island and seven locations with limited parking. There is a location 0.8 miles north of the south-end parking area. Additional locations are off Atlantic Avenue at Hazard, First, Pearce, Second and Third streets, and at Shell Road.

North Litchfield Beach | You can get to the beach off Parker Drive just north of Windover Street, at the end of Windover Street, at the end of Fairfield Street, between Fairfield and Exeter streets, at Seaview Loop, between Belvedere and Mariner streets, at the end of Mulberry Street, at the end of Eutaw Street, at Shorebird Loop, at the end of Songbird Street, at the end of Media Street, at the end of Summertime Street and at the end of Loggerhead Street.

Litchfield Beach | Locations off Norris Drive: between Sundial Drive and Albert Lane, at the end of Albert Lane, at the end of Mason Lane, at the end of Chesterfield Lane, and between Chesterfield and Lyman lanes.

Garden City Beach at Horry-Georgetown county line | There are numerous public beach-access locations off South Waccamaw Drive.

Huntington Beach State Park on U.S. 17, Murrells Inlet | Park has general access to three miles of remote beach. Admission is $5 for ages 13 and older and $3 for ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger free, for S.C. senior citizens and S.C. disabled citizens.

Myrtle Beach State Park | The park is three miles south of Myrtle Beach on U.S. 17. Park admission is $3 for ages 16 and older. S.C. residents 65 or older, S.C. disabled citizens and children younger than 16 free.

Sunset Beach NC | Parking is permitted on Main Street as long as vehicles don't block driveways.

Oak Island NC| Most street ends at the ocean have public beach access with parking facilities.

*Information above - Thanks to our local newspaper The Sun News

Parking in the City of Myrtle Beach (Parking Meters)

The parking meters in the City of Myrtle Beach are in effect from March 1 through September 30 and are enforced from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., seven days a week.  

For complete and current information about the Parking Garage, parking meter locations, information on how to pay the parking meters, dates and hours of parking enforcement, please see current information at the City of Myrtle Beach's Parking Meters and Pay Stations.

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