Surfside Beach, South Carolina

About Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach, SC is a small town located in eastern South Carolina, home to 4,368 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Surfside Beach holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,240 residents per square mile.

📰 Surfside Beach News Today

• Richard Amedio "Rick" Del Busse Post and Courier · Aug 17
• 4-vehicle crash blocks Highway 17 Bypass lanes, two hospitalized WBTW · Aug 14
• News - Charleston District completes $72 million Grand Strand renourishment project DVIDS · Aug 17
• Hampton Inn & Suites breaks ground in Surfside Beach, set to open in 2028 WMBF · Jul 27
• HORRY COUNTY POLICE ARREST MYRTLE BEACH MAN Horry County, SC — On August 12, 2026, the Horry County Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested Travis John Sivertsen, 25, on two charges: - 2nd Degree sexual e facebook.com · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Surfside Beach Unique

• 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 Surfside Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Surfside Beach

• Black Rifle Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Bob Evans — american
• Bubba's Fish Shack — seafood
• China King — chinese
• Chopsticks — chinese
• Fat Jack's Family Restaurant
• Golden Egg Pancake House
• Hi-Pot — korean
• Lobster House Seafood Restaurant — seafood
• Miyabi Jr. Express — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adventure Falls Golf · Attraction
• Fun Warehouse · Arcade
• Harbor Light Batting Range · Attraction
• Jack Axe Throwing · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Surfside Beach

• Myrtle Beach State Park reviews ★
• All Children's Park reviews ★
• Andre S. Pope Mountain Bike Skills Park reviews ★
• Barc Park South reviews ★
• Fuller Park reviews ★
• Huckabee Recreation Complex reviews ★
• South Strand Park reviews ★
• Surfside Dog Park reviews ★
• T.J. "Bill" Harrison Memorial Park reviews ★
• W.O. "Bill" Martin Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Surfside Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities