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2nd Street Public Beach Access (Atlantic Ave)
4.7★ · 657 Google ratings · Pawleys Island, South Carolina
✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
6am to 11pm
Walk
240 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 7pm
Map of 2nd Street Public Beach Access (Atlantic Ave)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Best for quiet beach walks and shells
This access offers a peaceful, uncrowded beach ideal for collecting shells and watching sunrises or sunsets.
Arrive before 7am during peak season
The small parking lot fills quickly after sunrise, especially on weekends and holidays.
Plan to back out of the lot
The narrow parking area has no turnaround, requiring you to reverse all the way back to the street.
Bring supplies, no facilities on island
There are no bathrooms, showers, or stores on Pawleys Island itself.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · clear
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.7 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:27 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:31 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Atlantic Ave, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
🌊 Water 240 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at 2nd Street Public Beach Access?
240 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 2nd Street Public Beach Access have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is 2nd Street Public Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 7pm and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
