"The Family Beach" since the town was incorporated in 1964, with a residential, small-town feel. Beaches are cleaned daily and supervised by lifeguards, and access points offer showers, restrooms and accessible ramps. In 2016 it was named the first autism-friendly travel destination, and the Pier Village adds shops, food and a fishing pier.
- Address
- Surfside Beach, SC 29575
- Price
- Free Free
- Type
- Family beach
Hours
Several beach accesses have showers, restrooms and ramps. Free beach wheelchairs are available.
Planning your visit
Surfside Beach is in Surfside Beach. Surfside Beach, just south of Myrtle Beach, bills itself as the family beach and has a smaller-town feel, with a public pier and a wide, easy beach. Parking, traffic and season are worth a look before you go: see getting around the Grand Strand and when to visit.
Good to know
- Great for kids
- Lifeguards in season
- Restrooms and showers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free beach wheelchairs
- Fishing pier
Hours and prices checked November 6, 2026 from visitmyrtlebeach.com. They can change, so check before you go.
More beaches in Surfside
- Garden City BeachFamily beach
Also in Surfside Beach
- Mulligan's Lagoon Golf and ArcadeTropical / Surf
- The Pier at Garden City BeachLive music
- Myrtle Beach State ParkState park
- Surfside Beach PierFishing pier