Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

About Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is a thriving city in eastern South Carolina with an estimated population of 40,535.

Myrtle Beach holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,732 residents per square mile.

📰 Myrtle Beach News Today

• Trump to hold rally in Myrtle Beach ahead of GOP Senate runoff WCIV · Aug 18
• Trump rally in Myrtle Beach prompts postponement of South Carolina GOP Senate event WPDE · Aug 18
• Myrtle Beach community encouraged to attend rally with President Trump WMBF · Aug 18
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Months-long project along the Grand Strand is finished South Carolina Public Radio · Aug 18
• Trump to Travel to Myrtle Beach to Rally for Darline Graham The New York Times · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Myrtle Beach Unique

• A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#12 of 271 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Myrtle Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,535.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Myrtle Beach

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Myrtle Beach

• Angelo's Steak & Pasta — pasta
• Art Burgers — burger
• Boathouse Waterway Bar & Grill
• Captain George's Seafood Restaurant — seafood
• Carolina Roadhouse — regional
• China Dragon — chinese
• Damon's Restaurant — american
• Grumpy Monk
• Heirloom Bistro
• IHOP — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bumper Boats · Attraction
• Family Kingdom Amusement Park · Theme park
• Ferris Wheel · Attraction
• Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum · Museum
• Free Fall Thrill Park · Theme park
• Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center · Museum
• Myrtle Waves · Water park
• The Funplex · Theme park
• Arcade · Attraction
• Broadway Grand Prix · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Myrtle Beach

• 24th Avenue Park reviews ★
• Anderson Park reviews ★
• Balsam Street Park reviews ★
• Barc Park North reviews ★
• Bathsheba Bowens Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bent Oaks Park reviews ★
• Breakers Park reviews ★
• Cameron Park reviews ★
• Carolina Forest Bike Run Park reviews ★
• Chapin Park reviews ★
• Cobblestone Common area reviews ★
• Futrell Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Myrtle Beach

• Academy For Arts/Science/Technology
• Bridgewater Academy Charter
• Carolina Forest Elementary
• Carolina Forest High
• Forestbrook Elementary
• Forestbrook Middle
• Lakewood Elementary
• Myrtle Beach High
• Myrtle Beach Middle
• Palmetto Bays Elementary
• Socastee Elementary
• Socastee High
• St. James Elementary
• St. James Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Grand Strand Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Myrtle Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities