Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

About Murrells Inlet

Set in the southeastern part of South Carolina, Murrells Inlet is a small unincorporated community.

Murrells Inlet holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.32 square miles.

📰 Murrells Inlet News Today

• James R. "Jim" Baxley Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Murrells Inlet, SC - Post and Courier - Myrtle Beach Post and Courier · Aug 18
• Historic SC home tied to a ghostly legend is for sale. Take a look The State · Aug 12
• Robert Michael Mulloy Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Murrells Inlet, SC - Post and Courier - Myrtle Beach Post and Courier · Aug 17
• Edward A. McLeod Obituary (2026) - Murrells Inlet, SC - Vander Plaat Funeral Home - Wyckoff Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Murrells Inlet Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Murrells Inlet Unique

• The only place in America named Murrells Inlet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Murrells Inlet

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Murrells Inlet

• Bei Jing — chinese
• Carolina Food Park — seafood
• Eggs Up Grill
• Inlet Sports Bar & Grill — american
• Judy Boone's — american
• Lucky Panda
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• River City Cafe
• Salt Water Creek Cafe
• Shiki Sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alligators · Attraction
• Archaeological Sites · Attraction
• Birds of Prey Aviaries · Attraction
• Boat Dock and Creek Cruise · Attraction
• Butterfly House · Attraction
• Campbell Center for American Sculpture · Museum
• Cypress Swamp Aviary · Attraction
• Deer Savannah · Attraction
• Floyd Domestic Animals of the Plantation · Attraction
• Fox · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Murrells Inlet

• Brookgreen Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Huntington Beach State Park reviews ★
• Morse Landing Park reviews ★
• Murrells Inlet Historic District reviews ★
• The Park at Prince Creek West reviews ★
• The Park at The Bays reviews ★
• Wachesaw Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Murrells Inlet

• St. James High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Murrells Inlet

🏘️ Nearby Communities