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Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Town · Population 4,368 · #73 in South Carolina
Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Surfside Beach is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Its nickname is "The Family Beach".

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About Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach, SC is a small town located in eastern South Carolina, home to 4,368 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Surfside Beach holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,240 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Surfside Beach Unique

  • Positioned in eastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Surfside Beach

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Adventure Falls Golf · Attraction
  • Fun Warehouse · Arcade
  • Harbor Light Batting Range · Attraction
  • Jack Axe Throwing · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Surfside Beach

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⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)4,368
Rank in state#73 of 271
Land area1.95 sq mi
Density2,240/sq mi
Coordinates33.6097, -78.9775

🌤️ Current Weather

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ConditionsChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind14 to 17 mph

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🗺️ Map of Surfside Beach