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Litchfield Beach

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Litchfield Beach at a glance

Litchfield Beach is an unincorporated beach community on the Waccamaw Neck in Georgetown County, east of U.S. 17 in the same area as the Town of Pawleys Island. Georgetown County contrasts old-fashioned Pawleys Island with the more contemporary surroundings of the Litchfield beaches. The county maintains numbered public beach accesses along Parker Drive in North Litchfield and Norris Drive in South Litchfield, and county beach rules apply because the area is unincorporated. The paved Waccamaw Bikeway, part of the East Coast Greenway, runs through Litchfield toward Huntington Beach State Park and Murrells Inlet. Compare Litchfield homes, condos and lots on the map, then check each address for schools, flood designation, property records and beach access.

Current Litchfield Beach Market

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People in the Litchfield Beach CDP
8,370
U.S. Census, 2020 ↗
Average travel time to work
21.5 min
U.S. Census, 2020–2024 ↗
Owner-occupied homes
83.4%
U.S. Census, 2020–2024 ↗

Property research

Check flood, records, and schools.

FEMA flood designation

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Confirm insurance, elevation, and wetlands separately.

Georgetown County property records

Georgetown County does not publish a tax estimator we can call, so this page will not produce a number for a Litchfield Beach address. Use the county assessor for ownership, assessed value and the current tax record on the exact parcel.

Assessment ratio, millage and exemptions depend on how the property is used.

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Schools serving Litchfield Beach addresses

School assignment for these addresses is set by the district, by address — not by the community name.

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We have not published a reviewed attendance-area list for Litchfield Beach. Assignment is set by the property address, so use the district’s own lookup for the exact home rather than a community name.

School assignment depends on the property address and can change.

Contact the Georgetown County School District office (843-436-7000) ↗
Local places & resources

Sources: Georgetown County beach information, access list and Waccamaw Bikeway pages, the Georgetown County School District and the U.S. Census Bureau. Litchfield Beach is unincorporated Georgetown County.

Facts reviewed September 24, 2026. Live inventory updates with the MLS feed.

Litchfield Beach local answers

Frequently asked questions before moving to Litchfield Beach

Is Litchfield Beach its own town?

No. Litchfield Beach is unincorporated Georgetown County, which the Census tracks as a Census-designated place. Georgetown County's beach regulations apply on its public beaches, and county government handles local services and property records.

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Where are the public beach accesses?

Georgetown County numbers public accesses along Parker Drive in North Litchfield and Norris Drive in South Litchfield. Accesses open one hour before sunrise and close at 10 p.m. from April 15 to October 31 and 8 p.m. the rest of the year; overnight parking is not allowed.

County beach access information
What beach rules apply at Litchfield?

County rules include no glass or alcohol on the beach, no tents or cabanas left overnight, and dogs leashed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Outside those hours, dogs must be under voice control.

Can I bike or walk to nearby places?

The Waccamaw Bikeway, a paved path that is part of the East Coast Greenway, runs through Litchfield along Highway 17, Waverly and Kings River roads and Willbrook Boulevard, then continues through Huntington Beach State Park into Murrells Inlet.

Waccamaw Bikeway
Which school district serves Litchfield Beach?

Georgetown County School District serves Litchfield addresses and enrolls students at the school they are zoned for by residence. Check the assignment for each address.

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