Photo: w:User:Isipeoria · CC BY-SA 3.0Myrtle Beach has 21 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Grand Park (2.5 mi). 2% of Myrtle Beach’s land is conserved, about 261 acres. 307 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #40 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Myrtle Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Myrtle Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Myrtle Beach is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #40 of 169 in South Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Myrtle Beach’s 2% is ahead of 55% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Grand Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grissom Lake Park
All 31 parks & preserves
261 conserved acres
2% of Myrtle Beach’s land. Who manages Myrtle Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Park Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Pepper Geddings Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Frank Beckham Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Barc Park South Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Coastal Federal Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Lake Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Open |
| Withers Swash Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Boardwalk Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| War Bird Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Virginia Marshall Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
31 places to go in Myrtle Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
58 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Myrtle Beach: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
April is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Myrtle Beach →
Myrtle Beach and its neighbors
Myrtle Beach has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 2% | 0.9 | 8 | 72% | B− |
| Socastee | 18% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 15% | C− |
| North Myrtle Beach | 12% | 0.6 | 13 | 62% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Myrtle Beach
Where can I hike in Myrtle Beach?
The longest trail networks: Grand Park, 2.5 miles; Grissom Lake Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Myrtle Beach is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 1% for a South Carolina town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Myrtle Beach’s trails?
Grand Park and Barc Park South don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Myrtle Beach?
58 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of painted or protected lanes, 35 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Myrtle Beach?
16,541 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Myrtle Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 307 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Myrtle Beach have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #40 of 169 in South Carolina. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Myrtle Beach neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →