Myrtle Beach
 

Hi,<BR>Can anyone give me some ideas about the beaches in Myrtle Beach ? Is North Myrtle Beach very commercialized and crowded ? <BR>How about the Cherry Grove Beach area ?<BR>Tilghman Beach section ?<BR>Is South Myrtle Beach section quieter than North Section ? Thanks for any info

Stay clear of cherry grove. Not a great part of town. If you want quiet stay in Murrells Inlet - aobut 20 min south of the strand.<BR><BR>N. Myrtle Beach is a little quieter, but still pretty commercial. But still fun w/ lots of restaurants, plus beach. If you want really quiet I would suggest Hilton Head instead.

michelle,<BR><BR>Joan has given you some good ideas. I live in Crescent Beach, so I only go to Cherry Grove for one thing: Duffy Street Seafood Shack. I'm not sure what Joan has against Cherry Grove, but I am not in a position to contradict her.<BR><BR>Tilghman Beach is between kind of between Ocean Drive section and Cherry Grove--I think that would be a great place to stay. Ocean Drive section North of Main Street has some beautiful homes and few large resorts, so it's going to be less crowded on the beach.<BR><BR>South Myrtle will probably be quieter than the North section, but I like the North section a little better. Hey, I'm biased--I live here. That said, you may want to consider Surfside or Garden City Beach. Not as far South as Litchfield or Murrels Inlet, and both have retained a beach cottage character more than MB or North Myrtle Beach.<BR><BR>The beaches along the grand strand are generally wide and flat--good for walking. <BR><BR>North Myrtle Beach, by my rough estimate, has the following types of oceanfront accomodations, divided into thirds: (1) 12 to 18 story condominiums; (2) 1 or 2 story mom & pop hotels; and (3) 3 to 5 story older condominium buildings. First row back and further are almost all houses or duplexes. Along Business 17 (which runs parallel to the beach road but about 1/2 mile West) you will find lots of restaurants, shops, stores etc.<BR><BR>The heart of Myrtle Beach (say from about 23th Avenue North to about 17th Avenue South) is probably 3/4 large condominium buildings (20-plus stories) and 1/4 smaller hotels.<BR><BR>From North to South, I don't think you'd really go wrong at Tilghman Beach, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, Windy Hill (especially Ocean Creek Resort), Arcadia (where Kingston Plantation is, a great place), MB North of the Pavillion (9th Avenue North), Surfside, Litchfield, or Pawley's Island.<BR><BR>Have a great time!

We have vacationed in Garden City many times. We ususally rent a house for a week (Dunes Realty). Have also stayed at Holden Beach. In North MB area we have stayed several times a Forest Dunes condos, very nice except you must cross the street to get to the beach, as we had small children this was a concern. Hope this helps.

Hi Michelle,<BR>We always stay in either Garden City or Surfside Beach in the South Myrtle area. We love it down there. Less crowded and just a short hop to the "heart" of Myrtle.<BR>Kim

Avoid Myrtle Beach all together. We have quieter and prettier beaches outside Charleston (Edisto, Wild Dunes, Kiawah, etc.) M.B. is the armpit of S.C.