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Come on down! There is something for everyone in Myrtle Beach! See our list of
Area Attractions for more ideas of what to do while your vacationing with us.
(843)448-9432
Myrtle Beach Services and Regulations
In South Carolina, any vehicle displaying a valid handicapped, Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans or Medal of Honor license tag, or a valid and official handicapped hang tag, may park for free at any public-operated parking meter. If your vehicle displays one of these, then you do not have to pay a municipal parking meter anywhere in South Carolina. Of course, city buildings have designated handicapped parking spaces.
The City of Myrtle Beach provides beach wheelchairs, free of charge, to residents and visitors alike who visit the city’s beaches. The wheelchairs are distributed on a first come, first served basis due to popularity of the service and total number of wheelchairs available. Beach wheelchairs are given to beach patrons for use for one calendar day, after which the wheelchair must be returned to the City of Myrtle Beach by 5:00 p.m. on the same day the wheelchair is delivered. Weather permitting, delivery times are between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., seven days a week, excluding off-season city holidays. Request and schedule a beach wheelchair, if one is available, by contacting our staff at 843-918-1488.
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, only circular umbrellas, up to seven-and-a-half feet in diameter, are allowed. From the day after Labor Day until Memorial Day, tents and canopies up to 12-by-12 square feet are allowed. Umbrellas must be in line with or behind the lifeguards’ line of umbrellas or landward of the mean high tide line. Tents and canopies, when allowed, must be 10 feet behind the established umbrella line.
Items may not be set up on the beach before 8:00 a.m. and must be removed from the beach by 7:00 p.m. daily.
You can rent umbrellas and chairs from the lifeguards on duty
- Alcohol is NOT allowed on the beach.
- Glass containers and bottles are NOT allowed on the beach.
- It is illegal to disturb or damage the dunes, the sand fencing or the sea grass oats. Stay on the boardwalks and marked paths!
- Aquatic activity (swimming, surfing, etc.) is not allowed within 75 yards of a pier.
- Metal detecting is allowed on the public beach, but NOT in the dunes, the street ends or any other public property.
- Littering is illegal. Please use trash and recycling containers provided.
- It is illegal to discharge, sell, store or possess fireworks within the city, including the beach. Fireworks displays by pyrotechnic professionals may be approved if permitted and supervised.
- All fires are prohibited on the beach, including barbecues and bonfires.
- Commercial activity is prohibited on the public beach. Non-commercial weddings (where no one is being paid) are allowed without a permit. Commercial weddings are not allowed.
- “Thong” style bathing suits are not allowed on the beach or in public.
- Violations of these ordinances are misdemeanors, subject to a fine of up to $500 and/or 30 days in jail, upon conviction. For more information, download our Beach Safety brochure.
