South Carolina    
Number of BEACH Act Beaches Reported    
Number of BEACH Act Beaches Reported in
CountyTotalMonitoredNot MonitoredTier 4 (B)*Beach Length (Mi)
Beaufort330020.79
Charleston550025.59
Georgetown440014.64
Horry990029.93
Only coastal beaches are included on these lists.

For more information contact:    
Contact NameContact EmailContact PhoneAgency Name    Agency URL   
Lindsey LachenmyerLindsey.Lachenmyer@des.sc.gov803-898-4011Department of Environmental ServicesWebsite
List of Beaches    
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Year: 2024, State: SC, County: Beaufort
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
SC923355FRIPP ISLANDYes2-2.99
SC961207HILTON HEAD ISLANDYes2-13.58
SC966106HUNTING ISLANDYes2-4.22
Count: 3
Year: 2024, State: SC, County: Charleston
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
SC842709EDISTO ISLANDYes2-5.82
SC347430ISLE OF PALMSYes2-5.92
SC698056KIAWAH ISLANDYes2-8.43
SC385276SEABROOK ISLANDYes2-2.91
SC008405SULLIVANS ISLANDYes2-2.51
Count: 5
Year: 2024, State: SC, County: Georgetown
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
SC489086GEORGETOWN COUNTY BEACH DEBORDIEU BEACHYes2-3.73
SC431665GEORGETOWN COUNTY BEACH HUNTINGTON BEACH STATE PARKYes2-3.2
SC595523GEORGETOWN COUNTY BEACH LITCHFIELD BEACHYes2-3.91
SC529909PAWLEYS ISLAND TOWN OFYes2-3.8
Count: 4
Year: 2024, State: SC, County: Horry
Beach IdBeach NameMonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
SC406202BRIARCLIFFE ACRES TOWN OFYes1-.54
SC230896HORRY COUNTY BEACH ARCADIA BEACHYes1-3.47
SC849750HORRY COUNTY BEACH GARDEN CITY BEACHYes2-1.79
SC613089HORRY COUNTY BEACH SPRINGMAID BEACHYes1-.33
SC832067HORRY COUNTY BEACHES SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPGROUNDSYes1-2.3
SC445964HORRY COUNTY BEACHES SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PARKYes1-1.1
SC618136MYRTLE BEACH CITY OFYes1-9.77
SC934185NORTH MYRTLE BEACH CITY OFYes1-8.5
SC447706SURFSIDE BEACH TOWN OFYes1-2.13
Count: 9
*CWA SEC. 406 ”(g) LIST OF WATERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of publication of performance criteria under subsection (a), based on information made available to the Administrator, the Administrator shall identify, and maintain a list of, discrete coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public that— ‘‘(A) specifies any waters described in this paragraph that are subject to a monitoring and notification program consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a); and ‘‘(B) specifies any waters described in this paragraph for which there is no monitoring and notification program (including waters for which fiscal constraints will prevent the State or the Administrator from performing monitoring and notification consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a)).
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