Surfside Beach: 12 South

Surfside Beach: 12 South is a public beach access point managed by the Town of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, about a mile from the center of town. The access has parking, making it a simple place to pull in and walk down to the sand. For beach weather, summer is the warm season: typical averages from the Brookgreen Gardens weather station, about 8.5 miles away, put July highs near 88°F and lows around 72°F. Late spring and early fall are milder, with May and September highs typically in the low 80s and fewer rainy days than midsummer. If you want a break from the shore, the Yaupon Nature Trail and the Sculptured Oak Nature Trail are both about 4.7 miles away. The Red-cockaded Woodpecker Trail sits about 8 miles off, and the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is roughly 8.7 miles up the coast.