Though named after Myrtle Beach, this community has its own charm, and generations of vacationers return to this favorite milieu year after year. North Myrtle Beach has nearly 12,000 residents and is known as one of the best South Carolina beaches, thanks to its family beach atmosphere, fishing piers and wonderfully-wide sandy shorelines.
You'll find one of the best South Carolina beaches and many fine restaurants and family amusements, including Barefoot Landing, a trendy shopping, dining and entertainment development, in North Myrtle Beach. Travel here for popular annual events such as the SOS Spring Safari and Fall Migration and the Intracoastal Christmas Regatta.
The official dance of South Carolina, The Shag, is believed to have originated in North Myrtle Beach. Each April and September "shaggers" from outside North Myrtle Beach travel from across the country for the festivities.
North Myrtle Beach was founded more than 30 years ago when the communities of Windy Hill, Crescent Beach, Ocean Drive and Cherry Grove united to form one of the best South Carolina beaches. It was originally inhabited by the Winyah and Waccamaw Indians, and the Spanish arrived in the 1500’s. The area was relatively uninhabited until after the Civil War when a railroad was constructed through the Grand Strand.