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40th Ave N Surf Area - Public Beach Access
4.7★ · 611 Google ratings · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 90 ft away · about 28 spaces · fills up
Walk
250 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Water
87°F
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of 40th Ave N Surf Area - Public Beach Access
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1Parking90 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Come for shell and shark tooth hunting
Reviewers consistently found abundant seashells, conch shells, and shark teeth, including unusually large specimens.
Expect minimal crowds year-round
This access sits among private homes with no nearby hotels, keeping visitor numbers low even during peak season.
Visit in fall or early morning
Reviewers report the best experience during off-peak times like fall weekdays or before 10:30am.
Arrive early to secure parking
Only 3-6 parking spaces available, with spots filling by late morning on busy days.
Budget $2-3 per hour or $10-15 daily
Parking meters accept cards or coins; rates vary slightly but cluster around these amounts depending on season.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · clear
Water
87°F
Waves
1.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the S
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 4:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 250 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at 40th Ave N Surf Area - Public Beach Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 40th Ave N Surf Area - Public Beach Access?
250 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 40th Ave N Surf Area - 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 40th Ave N Surf Area - Public Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
