From the Georgetown County line up into Horry County to the North Carolina border, a more relaxed vacation awaits in beach towns like Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet, Garden City, Surfside Beach ...

Located on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast and part of the accredited Main Street America program, the small town near Atlantic Beach includes plenty of water-themed places to play, dine and shop.

SC has one of 10 best small coastal towns in the nation, ... South Carolina, ... Hilton Head was ranked No. 11 out of the top 12 beach towns on the Atlantic Coast in 2025 by Travel + Leisure.