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Atlantic Beach South Carolina Map

Explore Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Atlantic Beach, South Carolina

How to Use This Atlantic Beach, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Atlantic Beach, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Atlantic Beach.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Atlantic Beach
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Horry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	33.802672
Longitude	-78.716406
Population	195
Density	464.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29582
Area Code	843, 854
County Seat	Conway
School District	Horry County School District

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About Atlantic Beach, South Carolina

Atlantic Beach is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 195. The population density is 464.8 people per km². Atlantic Beach is located at 33.8027°N, 78.7164°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Atlantic Beach is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29582.

Atlantic Beach occupies a narrow, sandy stretch of the South Carolina coast, defined by the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 2.3 miles west-southwest of North Myrtle Beach, SC (from North Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 246°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-northeast of Carolina Forest. The air here remains heavy with the scent of salt and drying spartina, while the flat, low-lying horizon offers a stark contrast to the distant, hazy silhouette of Hutson Ridge visible far to the west on the clearest of days. Near the quiet edges of the landscape, the dark, tannin-stained waters of Camp Branch Run move sluggishly toward the sea, carving through the earth a mile from the primary shoreline. A short distance inland, the still, reflective surface of Airport Lagoon holds the sky in its depths, surrounded by thickets of palmetto and scrub oak that thrive in the sandy soil. During the long, humid afternoons, the light turns a bruised, golden shade, casting elongated shadows across the dunes and illuminating the fine, white grains of sand that define the geography of Atlantic Beach.

History serves as the bedrock for the identity of Atlantic Beach, which was established as a sanctuary for Black families during the era of segregation, providing a rare and vital space for recreation and community along the coast. The local economy and social life remain tied to this legacy, as visitors and residents alike gather to honor the resilience of a place that has long functioned as a site of self-determination. While the bustle of larger, commercialized tourist hubs occupies the neighboring stretches of the coastline, the pace of life here adheres to a more deliberate, communal cadence. The proximity to Yow Park allows for quiet exploration of the native flora, and the occasional traveler might venture toward the more isolated expanse of Waties Island to witness the wild, untamed nature of the shoreline. The enduring character of Atlantic Beach persists through the Gullah-Geechee cultural threads that color the local dialect and culinary traditions, ensuring that the spirit of the place remains as distinct as the tides that dictate its daily rhythm.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yow Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 242° SW
North Myrtle Beach Park And Sports Complex (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 009° N
Ocean Park (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 066° NE
Extreme Laser Tag Center (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 249° W
Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 275° W
Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 346° N
Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 065° NE
The Carolina Opry (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 243° SW
Pirates Voyage (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 244° SW
Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 358° N
Franklin Carroll Taylor, Jr. (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 233° SW
Carolina Forest Site 2 (Local Recreation) — 8.5 mi, 246° SW
Bird Island Coastal Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.1 mi, 064° NE
Childrens Museum of South Carolina (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 233° SW
Grand Prix Pro (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 240° SW
Justin W. Plyler Boardwalk Park (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 231° SW
Ripley's Movie Theater (Cinema) — 12.0 mi, 231° SW
Old Bridge Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 065° NE
Ingram Planetarium (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 063° NE
Warbird Park (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 231° SW
Myrtle Beach State Park (State Park) — 15.6 mi, 229° SW
Stage Left Theatre Company (Theatre) — 15.8 mi, 234° SW
Seacoast Local Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 234° SW
OIB Sign (Public Artwork) — 17.1 mi, 069° E
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.7 mi, 268° W · 35k acres
Theatre of the Republic (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 277° W
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.7 mi, 246° SW · 4,495 acres
The County Farm Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 328° NW
Campbell Center for American Sculpture (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 228° SW
Lowcountry Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 28.9 mi, 228° SW

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