GRAND STRAND GETAWAY

STAY ON THE GRAND STRAND

Slow down in
Murrells Inlet.

Discover a different corner of the Grand Strand and find a rental that gives your trip the space it needs.

03 / THE INLETPLACES TO STAY / MURRELLS INLET

MURRELLS INLET, SOUTH CAROLINA

Marsh air,
ocean days.

Make room for both sides of the coast. Spend time by the Atlantic, then explore the inlet’s waterfront, the tidal marsh at Huntington Beach, and the gardens just to the south.

EXPLORE STAYS
LOCAL SHORTLIST03 PLACES
01 THE WATERFRONTMurrells Inlet MarshWalkA boardwalk beside the saltwater estuary and waterfront dining. 02 THE WILD SIDEHuntington Beach State ParkOcean beach, tidal marsh, and a scenic causeway. 03 THE GARDENSBrookgreen GardensSculpture and botanical gardens near Murrells Inlet.

THE PRACTICAL SIDE / MURRELLS INLET

Know before you go.

Choose the Murrells Inlet area for marshfront evenings and easy access to nature. The inlet waterfront is separate from the ocean beach; compare each rental’s exact address with your preferred beach access.

01GET TO THE SAND

Choose your beach day.

Huntington Beach State Park offers ocean beach and tidal marsh. Check admission, hours, and any park alerts before you drive over.

Plan a Huntington Beach visit
02PLAN THE PARKING

Look south to Garden City.

Horry County lists Garden City beach accesses and their amenities. It reports free, year-round parking at oceanfront accesses, plus additional paid lots; check the county map for the access that suits your day.

See Garden City beach accesses
03KNOW THE WATER

Read the beach forecast.

Before a beach day, check the National Weather Service surf forecast and any rip current risk. Follow posted flags and lifeguard advice at the beach.

See the beach forecast

Access, parking, admission, and surf conditions can change. Check the linked public sources again close to your visit.

THE LOCAL DAYBOOK / MURRELLS INLET

A day worth making your own.

The inlet’s salt marsh is the draw, while ocean swimming and garden walks are separate outings. Choose the setting first; then check admission, access, and current advisories.

01FOR A NATURE DAY

Give the park room to unfold.

Huntington Beach State Park has ocean beach, a marsh causeway, and Atalaya. The park posts admission, hours, capacity advisories, and path conditions; check its current access guide before planning around a particular walkway.

Explore Huntington Beach Check the park access guide
02FOR AN INLET EVENING

Stay with the marsh view.

The MarshWalk runs beside a saltwater estuary and offers waterfront dining; it is not an ocean beach entrance. Brookgreen Gardens is another outing for sculpture and botanical gardens. Check each destination’s current hours and admission before making plans.

Explore the MarshWalk Plan a Brookgreen visit

These are area ideas, not amenities or walking-distance promises for a particular stay. Confirm the route from the rental address and recheck official hours, admission, and access before visiting.