Its easy to get around by car, as long as patience is maintained during the busy summer tourist season when heavy traffic should be anticipated on the main routes. While the city of Myrtle Beach is actually quite small, the entire Grand Strand area includes a 60-mile strip of coast.

Addresses

One important thing to understand is that Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach are two separate neighboring cities. Some of the east-west streets have the same names or numbers and can be quite confusing if a new visitor does not know which city is referenced. In both cities, the cross streets (east-west) are numbered beginning in the center of the city and extending both north and south. An example: 10th could refer to 10th Ave. N. or 10th Ave. S. in Myrtle Beach or to 10th Ave. N or 10th Ave. S. in North Myrtle Beach. Similar street numbering also is used in Garden City, Conway and the other small towns in the area. It is confusing without a grasp of which locality is referenced; then it becomes apparent that it’s logical and easy to follow.

The Bypass