Murrells Inlet

Life here centers on the inlet: Georgetown County calls it the seafood capital of South Carolina, and the MarshWalk runs a half mile along the saltwater estuary. Homes range from the historic waterfront to neighborhoods farther from the marsh, on both sides of the Georgetown–Horry county line.

No. Murrells Inlet is unincorporated; its Census-designated place is in Georgetown County, and Murrells Inlet addresses north of the county line are in Horry County. County services, schools and taxes depend on which side of the line an address sits.

Huntington Beach State Park offers three miles of beach, camping and more than 300 recorded bird species. The Waccamaw Bikeway crosses the marsh in Murrells Inlet into the park, and Georgetown County opened a bikeway parking area on Business 17.

The Murrells Inlet Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1980, includes two antebellum houses and early 20th-century resort cottages overlooking the marsh. Brookgreen Gardens and Atalaya in Huntington Beach State Park are both National Historic Landmarks.

It depends on the county. Georgetown County addresses are served by Georgetown County School District, which enrolls students at the school they are zoned for by residence. Horry County addresses use Horry County Schools and its attendance zone lookup.

Parts of Murrells Inlet front tidal creek and marsh, so check the FEMA flood designation for each address. For travel, compare routes from the specific address rather than the community name.