Garden City: Garden City 56
About
Garden City 56 is a public beach access point in Garden City, South Carolina, managed by Horry County. The access sits about a mile from the center of Garden City. For beach weather, summer is the warm season. July typically averages highs near 88°F with lows around 72°F, and the shoulder months are milder, with May highs around 80°F and October highs around 76°F. These figures are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Brookgreen Gardens. Several trails lie within easy driving distance. The Yaupon Nature Trail and Sculptured Oak Nature Trail are both about 5.5 miles away, the Low Country Trail is about 7.3 miles off, and the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is roughly 9.4 miles up the coast.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
None at the access
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Garden City: Garden City 56
South Carolina
Data: South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, beach access points. Source metadata · Official page
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–80°F and lows of 44–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brookgreen Gardens, SC weather station, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high37° low
- Feb59° high39° low
- Mar66° high44° low
- Apr73° high52° low
- May80° high61° low
- Jun86° high68° low
- Jul88° high72° low
- Aug87° high71° low
- Sep83° high66° low
- Oct76° high56° low
- Nov66° high45° low
- Dec59° high39° low
Nearby
- yaupon nature trailHiking5.5 mi
- sculptured oak nature trailHiking5.5 mi
- Low Country TrailHiking7.3 mi
- Red-cockaded Woodpecker TrailHiking7.5 mi
- Little Bull Creek TrailHiking7.5 mi
- Lowcountry HikeHiking7.8 mi
- The Trail Beyond the Garden WallHiking7.9 mi
- Myrtle Beach BoardwalkHiking9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
