The Grand Strand is a 60-mile stretch of South Carolina coastline that includes Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, and Pawleys Island. Known for wide sandy beaches, oceanfront rentals, golf courses, seafood restaurants, and family attractions, it’s one of the East Coast’s most popular beach vacation destinations. Visitors can choose lively resort areas or quieter beach communities depending on their travel style.
Cherry Grove Beach in North Myrtle Beach, SC: home to the iconic 985-foot Cherry Grove Pier, wide uncrowded beaches, canal-side vacation rentals, and the best Southern seafood on the Grand Strand. Your complete family vacation guide.
Pawleys Island, SC: a four-mile sliver of barrier island sits along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, about 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach and 70 miles north of Charleston.