Communities

Where every community has a story worth preserving.

The Grand Strand is not one place — it is many towns, neighborhoods, river communities, and coastal villages, each with its own rhythm, memory, and way of being lived.

This page is the map of our shared story. A place where each community listed has its own home — a Story Page — where locals and visitors alike can listen, remember, and share.

Coastal Communities of the Grand Strand

Shaped by sand, surf, tides, and generations of family traditions.

• Myrtle Beach — Bright, busy, iconic, and layered beneath the noise.
• North Myrtle Beach — Neighborhoods, music, routines, and a steadier pace.
• Cherry Grove — Piers, fishing, marshes, and the quiet that stays with you.
• Crescent Beach — A calmer stretch of oceanfront shaped by long summers.
• Ocean Drive — Home of the shag, the music, and generations of dance floors.
• Windy Hill — Southern charm, strong roots, and enduring community.
• Surfside Beach — The family beach, returned to again and again.
• Garden City — Where the creek meets the coast — nostalgic and resilient.
• Murrells Inlet — Marsh, seafood, history, and stories whispered by the tide.
• Litchfield — Quiet beachfront living, long walks, and a sense of space that hasn’t been rushed.
• Pawleys Island — Quiet, old, timeless — “arrogantly shabby” in the best way.

Inland & Heritage Communities

The river towns, forest communities, and long-established neighborhoods that anchor the Grand Strand beyond the shoreline.

• Conway — Brick streets, oak trees, and river history.
• Waccamaw — Waterways, memory, and lives shaped beside the river.
• Carolina Forest — A modern community where new stories are being written daily.
• Socastee — A deeply rooted heritage community between waterways.
• Longs — Open spaces, farmland, family land, and new beginnings.

Why This Page Exists

Because every community matters. Because stories disappear if we don’t make room for them.

The Grand Strand is not one story — it is many places, woven together by people who care about home, belonging, and memory.

This is not a directory. It is a living shoreline of shared remembrance.

Share Your Story

Every community listed here has a place for stories — big or small, old or new.

Share Your Story when the moment feels right.