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About Little River
Little River is a small unincorporated community in eastern South Carolina.
Little River holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.48 square miles.
📰 Little River News Today
- Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Little River area, highway patrol says WBTW · Aug 14
- 50 Mariners Pointe Unit 50, Little River, SC 29566 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Little River man hit and killed while operating wheelchair, coroner says Myrtle Beach Sun News · Aug 17
- Lightning believed to have caused Little River house fire; three displaced WMBF · Aug 12
- Terry White Obituary - Little River, SC Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Little River Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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.
📍 Neighborhoods in Little River
📍 A Place at the River📍 Bay Forest📍 Bay Tree📍 Bridgeway Park📍 Captains Choice📍 Carolina Yacht Landing📍 Cedar Creek Village📍 Club Villas📍 Coquina Harbour📍 Cottages at The Surf📍 Creekside📍 Crystal Point📍 Cypress Bay📍 Cypress Lakes📍 Cypress Village📍 East Twisted Oaks📍 Eastport📍 Eastport Landing📍 Gardens at Cypress Bay📍 Golden Estates📍 Golf Colony📍 Golf Colony Resort📍 Golf View Plantation📍 Green Acres
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Little River
- Bar-B-Que House — barbecue
- Casa Villa Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Clark's Seafood and Chophouse — seafood
- Cooper's Tavern
- Fresh Hibachi Kitchen
- J Peters Grill & Bar — american
- Jay's at Little River — bar and grill
- Matthew's Pancake House — breakfast
- Outback Steakhouse — american
- The Parson's Table — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Little River
- Cherry Grove Park reviews ★
- Heritage Shores Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hill Street Park reviews ★
- North Strand Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Little River
- North Myrtle Beach High
- North Myrtle Beach Middle
- Riverside Elementary
- Waterway Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.48 sq mi
Coordinates33.8807, -78.6405