✔ Let's Go to Myrtle Beach!
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Long Bay was its name in 1822 when a hurricane came through. For a while it was named for some of the earlier inhabitants - a family called Withers. In the late 1800s, it was called New Town (you know there's some juicy history there - I guess "Let's Start Over Town" was already taken). They must have taken a lot of flack for their lack of creativity in name-calling, so they held a contest for the new name of their town. Someone was probably looking out their window one day and said, "They sure is a lot of wax myrtle bushes at this beach town. Hey, let's call it Myrtle Beach." It was unanimous and thus became Myrtle Beach.
In 1938, it became an official town and in 1957, an official city.
Zip Code: 29578
Area Code: 843
Time Zone: Eastern Standard
In 1938, it became an official town and in 1957, an official city.
Zip Code: 29578
Area Code: 843
Time Zone: Eastern Standard
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Weather for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Current and forecast conditions
Piers
North to South
I used Google to map the locations of these piers.
See if for yourself: Google map for Let's Go to Myrtle Beach!
Sea Cabin Beach Vacation Rentals
6000 North Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach
Private Fishing Pier
Cherry Grove Pier
3500 North Ocean Boulevard, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Fully Equipped Tackle Shop, equipment rentals, bait and supplies
Daily and Season Passes- sightseers and walkers welcome
Official Weigh Station
Apache Family Campground and Pier
Just south of Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
Their web site says it's the longest wooden fishing pier on the East coast.
Bait and Tackle Shop: fishing gear, bait & tackle, rod and reel rentals
Pier 14
At 14th Ave
Not sure who owns or maintains this pier. There's a restaurant on it called "Pier 14" but I have a feeling the pier is owned by the City of Myrtle Beach.
2nd Avenue Pier
At 2nd Ave
Springmaid Pier
At Springmaid Beach Resort near the Myrtle Beach International Airport
Myrtle Beach State Park and Pier
Near the Myrtle Beach International Airport
Surfside Pier
Surfside Drive in the city of Surfside
The Pier at Garden City
Opposite State Highway 26-51, Atlantic Ave, in Garden City (8 miles south of Myrtle Beach)
668 ft. long with a rain shelter at the end, no charge to walk on the pier
See if for yourself: Google map for Let's Go to Myrtle Beach!
Sea Cabin Beach Vacation Rentals
6000 North Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach
Private Fishing Pier
Cherry Grove Pier
3500 North Ocean Boulevard, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Fully Equipped Tackle Shop, equipment rentals, bait and supplies
Daily and Season Passes- sightseers and walkers welcome
Official Weigh Station
Apache Family Campground and Pier
Just south of Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
Their web site says it's the longest wooden fishing pier on the East coast.
Bait and Tackle Shop: fishing gear, bait & tackle, rod and reel rentals
Pier 14
At 14th Ave
Not sure who owns or maintains this pier. There's a restaurant on it called "Pier 14" but I have a feeling the pier is owned by the City of Myrtle Beach.
2nd Avenue Pier
At 2nd Ave
Springmaid Pier
At Springmaid Beach Resort near the Myrtle Beach International Airport
Myrtle Beach State Park and Pier
Near the Myrtle Beach International Airport
Surfside Pier
Surfside Drive in the city of Surfside
The Pier at Garden City
Opposite State Highway 26-51, Atlantic Ave, in Garden City (8 miles south of Myrtle Beach)
668 ft. long with a rain shelter at the end, no charge to walk on the pier
I recommend these books:
Three books I read before and during our trip to Myrtle Beach
Helicopter Ride
Myrtle Beach Helicopter Ride
Here's what you'll see on this helicopter ride:
0:00 starts near 29th Ave and Ocean Blvd
0:20 White building in the far background is the Myrtle Beach Convention Center
0:50 Pier at the Yachtsman near 14th Ave
1:03 There's a big, empty, brown field. I don't know what it is, but it's between 8th and 9th Avenue
1:11 The lone tall building is the Bay View Resort
1:17 You get a brief glimpse of the Second Avenue Pier
1:32 Way in the background is the river
1:36 Clunky roundish building near the beach - don't know the name of the building yet.
2:01 L-shaped blueish bldg is the Landmark Resort followed by The Palace Resort
2:18 The pier at Springmaid Beach Resort It looks like a nice place but it's also under the flight path of the airport
2:44 The helicopter starts making a gradual right turn and prepares to land at the airport
0:00 starts near 29th Ave and Ocean Blvd
0:20 White building in the far background is the Myrtle Beach Convention Center
0:50 Pier at the Yachtsman near 14th Ave
1:03 There's a big, empty, brown field. I don't know what it is, but it's between 8th and 9th Avenue
1:11 The lone tall building is the Bay View Resort
1:17 You get a brief glimpse of the Second Avenue Pier
1:32 Way in the background is the river
1:36 Clunky roundish building near the beach - don't know the name of the building yet.
2:01 L-shaped blueish bldg is the Landmark Resort followed by The Palace Resort
2:18 The pier at Springmaid Beach Resort It looks like a nice place but it's also under the flight path of the airport
2:44 The helicopter starts making a gradual right turn and prepares to land at the airport
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Myrtle Beach - Pier 14 Web Cam
Looking south along Myrtle Beach from the pier at 14th Ave
Find more Myrtle Beach web cams here
Pier 14 Restaurant has a web cam facing north but I don't think it's working.
The web cam at Beach Cove Resort is mounted up high so it has a great of the pool, the dunes, the sandy beach, and the rolling waves.
Avista Resort in North Myrtle Beach. This is the kind of camera you can control, and you'll want to do that because some people only like to aim it at the sun bathers at the pool.
Harborgate Marina in North Myrtle Beach
Plan your trip
3 books about traveling to the area
Atlantic Basin
Get the latest information on hurricanes that may affect Myrtle Beach.
Web Cam - North Myrtle Beach
Prince Resort - Cherry Grove Pier
This is a nice web cam. First, it's at the end of the fishing pier instead of on the shore looking out at the pier. Second, it's the type of camera that you, the viewer, can take control and change where the direction of the camera.
Note that the camera is in the city of "North Myrtle Beach" which is not the same as "the northern end of Myrtle Beach." The pier at Cherry Grove is about 19 miles north of the "Second Avenue Pier" at Myrtle Beach.
Note that the camera is in the city of "North Myrtle Beach" which is not the same as "the northern end of Myrtle Beach." The pier at Cherry Grove is about 19 miles north of the "Second Avenue Pier" at Myrtle Beach.
Tides, Water Temperatures, Weather
Local Media
TV Stations in Myrtle Beach
ABC - WPDE "Carolina Live"
CBS - WBTW - Channel 13 "SC NOW"
NBC - WMBF
FOX - WFXB
Newspapers in Myrtle Beach
The Sun News
Myrtle Beach Herald
North Myrtle Beach Times
ABC - WPDE "Carolina Live"
CBS - WBTW - Channel 13 "SC NOW"
NBC - WMBF
FOX - WFXB
Newspapers in Myrtle Beach
The Sun News
Myrtle Beach Herald
North Myrtle Beach Times
Myrtle Beach Sight Seeing
Get to know the area
Shopping at Myrtle Beach
Local grocery stores
Get some souvenirs
There are a lot of cool places to shop for souvenirs in Myrtle Beach, but what if you can't get there? Here are some options for you.
Get there
flights in/out
Where is Myrtle Beach?
Zip Code: 29578
Web Cams - Nearby Beaches
Driving Directions - from Wilmington
From Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
75.6 mi - about 1 hour 35 mins to the 2nd Avenue Fishing Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
See it on Google maps.
(Starting a the airport in Wilmington, NC and ending at 110 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4042.)
See it on Google maps.
(Starting a the airport in Wilmington, NC and ending at 110 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4042.)
Driving Directions - from Charleston
From Charleston International Airport
105 mi - about 2 hours 11 mins to the 2nd Avenue Fishing Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
See it on
Google maps.
See it on
Google maps.
Driving Directions - from Charlotte
From Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)
183 mi - about 3 hours 52 mins to the 2nd Avenue Fishing Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
See it on Google maps.
(Starting a the airport in Charlotte, NC and ending at 110 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4042.)
See it on Google maps.
(Starting a the airport in Charlotte, NC and ending at 110 North Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4042.)
Airlines
Airport codes
Links to airports' web sites
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC
Delta, Continental, Hooters Air, Northwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, US Airways
CLT Charlotte, NC
Air Canada, Air Tran Airways, American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, Lufthansa, Northwest, United, US Airways
ILM Wilmington, NC
US Airways, Delta
CHS Charleston, SC
American Eagle, Continental, Delta, United Express, US Airways
OAJ Jacksonville, NC
US Airways, Delta, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, PSA, United Airlines
AUS Austin, TX
Delta, Continental, Hooters Air, Northwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, US Airways
CLT Charlotte, NC
Air Canada, Air Tran Airways, American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Jet Blue, Lufthansa, Northwest, United, US Airways
ILM Wilmington, NC
US Airways, Delta
CHS Charleston, SC
American Eagle, Continental, Delta, United Express, US Airways
OAJ Jacksonville, NC
US Airways, Delta, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, PSA, United Airlines
AUS Austin, TX
Where to stay
Going to the Beach? Must have toys!
Hospitals
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
809 82nd Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 692-1000
http://www.grandstrandmed.com/
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
2131 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.343.7000
http://www.nhhn.org/
809 82nd Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 692-1000
http://www.grandstrandmed.com/
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
2131 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.343.7000
http://www.nhhn.org/
Emergency Services
FIRE STATIONS
Station No. 1 (Main Station), 1250 Mr. Joe White Avenue
Station No. 2, 5338 North Kings Highway
Station No. 3, 2108 South Kings Highway
Station No. 4, 1170 Howard Parkway
Station No. 5, 804 79th Avenue North
Station No. 6, 970 38th Avenue North
POLICE STATION
1101 N Oak St, Myrtle Beach, SC (843) 918-1300
Station No. 1 (Main Station), 1250 Mr. Joe White Avenue
Station No. 2, 5338 North Kings Highway
Station No. 3, 2108 South Kings Highway
Station No. 4, 1170 Howard Parkway
Station No. 5, 804 79th Avenue North
Station No. 6, 970 38th Avenue North
POLICE STATION
1101 N Oak St, Myrtle Beach, SC (843) 918-1300
Events: Farmers' Market
Myrtle's Market
Featuring fresh produce and unique food items.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Location: intersection of Mr. Joe White Avenue and Oak Street
For updates see the Myrtle's Market web site.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Location: intersection of Mr. Joe White Avenue and Oak Street
For updates see the Myrtle's Market web site.
Events: Hot Summer Nights
Music, Fireworks and Kids Carnivals!
Ten-week summer event series
Plyler Park and along Ocean Boulevard
· Mondays: Free Kids' Carnival, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
· Tuesdays & Saturdays: Free Concerts in Plyler Park, 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
· Wednesdays: Fireworks over the Ocean, 9:30 p.m.
· Thursdays: Strolling Bagpipes on the Boardwalk, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
· Fridays: Strolling Dixieland Band, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
· Sundays: Street Performers Entertain, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
See the full list and more details at Myrtle Beach Downtown web site.
Plyler Park and along Ocean Boulevard
· Mondays: Free Kids' Carnival, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
· Tuesdays & Saturdays: Free Concerts in Plyler Park, 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
· Wednesdays: Fireworks over the Ocean, 9:30 p.m.
· Thursdays: Strolling Bagpipes on the Boardwalk, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
· Fridays: Strolling Dixieland Band, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
· Sundays: Street Performers Entertain, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
See the full list and more details at Myrtle Beach Downtown web site.
Events: Fireworks
Throughout the Year
Various Locations in Myrtle Beach
Here's the schedule for Fireworks close to the Labor Day Weekend:
Tuesday, August 31, 10:00 p.m. - Broadway at the Beach
Tuesday, August 31, Following the Pelicans Game - BB&T Coastal Field
Saturday, September 4, 9:30 p.m. - Second Avenue Pier
Sunday, September 5, 10:00 p.m. - Broadway at the Beac
Here's the schedule for Fireworks close to the Labor Day Weekend:
Tuesday, August 31, 10:00 p.m. - Broadway at the Beach
Tuesday, August 31, Following the Pelicans Game - BB&T Coastal Field
Saturday, September 4, 9:30 p.m. - Second Avenue Pier
Sunday, September 5, 10:00 p.m. - Broadway at the Beac
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bothewebguy
Nov 29, 2011 @ 11:20 am | delete
- Myrtle Beach is Nice...I prefer North Myrtle Beach
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Rent Hybrid Car
Oct 18, 2011 @ 2:19 pm | delete
- You need to make sure to rent a hybrid car from www.hybrid-rental-car.com before going to Myrtle Beach!
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poutine
Jul 28, 2011 @ 7:58 pm | delete
- Would love to go eventually.....
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Jan 2, 2011 @ 12:16 pm | delete
- I have wonderful childhood memories of Myrtle Beach. I lived in Columbia, SC as a young child and we went quite often to this beach. This lens is very well done, congrats!
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KarenTBTEN
Oct 6, 2010 @ 10:47 pm | delete
- We went a couple times when I was little and lived in Virginia. Nice lens. The intro is funny: "Start Over Town".
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Amazon Price: $12.87 (as of 06/02/2012)
I began reading this book about two weeks before our trip to North Myrtle Beach and Charleston, South Carolina. From this book I learned alot about the history of South Carolina and it really helped me appreciate this area of the United States during our visit.
