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Forestbrook South Carolina Map

Explore Forestbrook, 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 Forestbrook, South Carolina

How to Use This Forestbrook, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forestbrook, 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 Forestbrook.

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

Latitude	33.722394
Longitude	-78.958087
Population	6,656
Density	700.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	29579, 29588
Area Code	843, 854
County Seat	Conway
School District	Horry County School District

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About Forestbrook, South Carolina

Forestbrook is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,656. The population density is 700.2 people per km². Forestbrook is located at 33.7224°N, 78.9581°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29579, 29588.

Forestbrook occupies a low, verdant expanse where the humid breath of the Atlantic Ocean defines the shifting character of the air. It lies 3.5 miles northeast of Socastee, SC (from Socastee, SC: bearing 41°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west-northwest of Myrtle Beach. The Socastee Swamp winds through this landscape with a dark, persistent vitality, carving a path through the dense vegetation that defines the local horizon. Only eighteen miles away, the faint, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge provides the only significant elevation in an otherwise level terrain. Residents often travel the short distance to Myrtle Beach Lagoon to watch the water catch the amber light of a waning sun. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant prospect of Thorofare Island suggests the proximity of the coast, though the land itself remains firmly anchored in its own quiet, marshy rhythm.

Forestbrook emerged from the necessity of navigating these tangled waterways, serving as a modest outpost for those who harvested the timber and bounty of the surrounding wetlands. The local economy has transitioned from these early extractive roots into a focused network of small-scale commerce and service-oriented industry that supports the neighboring coastal reaches. Trade and transport have long followed the lines of the Socastee Swamp, which acted as a natural thoroughfare for early settlers moving goods toward the sea. Today, the commercial life of Forestbrook remains tethered to the seasonal influx of visitors who seek the quietude of the interior before venturing toward the shore. A steady, industrious pulse defines the daily labor here, where the legacy of the land’s original use persists in the quiet organization of the streets and the enduring resilience of its small businesses.

Forestbrook maintains a cultural identity that is deeply informed by the soft, heavy atmosphere of the Lowcountry, where the passage of time feels marked by the slow growth of moss and the persistence of the tides. The Rose Wood Boat Landing serves as the primary intersection between the community and the wilder, watery reaches that define the local geography. While the pace of life remains deliberate, the proximity to the coast ensures that the influence of the wider world is never entirely absent from the conversation. The region has nurtured a distinct temperament, shaped by the interplay of dense woodland and the expansive, salt-tinged sky. Visitors often find that the stillness of the landscape demands a particular kind of attention, revealing beauty in the way the light filters through the trees toward Lucas Bay. It is a place where the history of the soil is held in high regard, even as the community looks toward the horizon for the next change in the weather.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rose Wood Boat Landing (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 224° SW
Grand Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 168° S
Trust Thy Barber (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 163° S
Kidz Track (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 093° E
Junior Racer (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 093° E
Slick Track (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 094° E
Stage Left Theatre Company (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 163° S
Seacoast Local Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 164° S
Coastal Federal Field (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 103° E
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.4 mi, 298° NW · 35k acres
Warbird Park (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 158° S
Carolina Forest Site 1 (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 057° NE
Myrtle Beach State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 159° S
Ripley's Movie Theater (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 114° SE
Justin W. Plyler Boardwalk Park (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 114° SE
Childrens Museum of South Carolina (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 104° E
Chauncey Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 327° NW
Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 053° NE
Franklin Carroll Taylor, Jr. (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 084° E
Theatre of the Republic (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 327° NW
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.8 mi, 244° SW · 4,495 acres
Sandy Island (Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 226° SW
Woodbury Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 265° W
Huntington Beach State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 199° S
Campbell Center for American Sculpture (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 208° SW
Lowcountry Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.8 mi, 209° SW
Brown Sculpture Court (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 210° SW
North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 26.6 mi, 205° SW
Old Bridge Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 066° NE
Hobcaw Barony Nature Center (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 212° SW

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