Surfside Beach

The town of Surfside Beach proudly calls itself “the family beach,” and is a thriving vacation destination. Along its two miles of oceanfront one will find beach houses, condos, hotels, restaurants and a fishing pier. It is located four miles south of Myrtle Beach and is the perfect destination for families.

History:

Surfside was first known as Roach’s Beach, then Flora Beach, but after the land changed ownership in 1952, it was renamed for the final time. The underdeveloped beach was layered with sand dunes, and only one small sandy road led from the highway. This was a quiet beach until development began.

What to Do:

Surfside Beach offers several recreational parks and hosts several annual festivals and events. The Wild Water and Wheels Park is a 16-acre amusement park filled with “rides and slides” and is the perfect family attraction. It includes 18 holes of mini-golf, bumper boats, go-carts and more. There are also 36 access points to the beautiful beach which are perfect for boating, swimming, fishing and surfing.

Did You Know?

Surfside Beach’s first grocery store opened in 1956, two years after Hurricane Hazel destroyed 18 of the beach’s 65 homes. The man who opened the grocery store, T.J. Harrison, later became the town’s first mayor.