South Carolina’s true fishing piers that extend 90 degrees into the big blue Atlantic Ocean offer millions of locals and visitors alike thousands of hours of entertainment each year along the South Carolina coast. Take a look at these piers in South Carolina and see for yourself.
- Cherry Grove Pier - North Myrtle Beach
Flickr/Rain075 The Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach was built in the 1950s and is privately owned.
Facebook/Cherry Grove Pier Its mere size of 985 feet jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean makes The Cherry Grove Pier a destination all on its own.
Facebook/Cherry Grove Pier Locals and vacationers can pay a nominal fee to fish here. From the looks of the size of this flounder, it seems to be worth every penny. More info.Location: 3500 N Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
- Apache Pier - Myrtle Beach
Flickr/Peter Miller The Apache Pier is located adjacent to the Apache Family Campground, making the pier super family-friendly.
Facebook/Apache Family Campground and Pier You’ll find a restaurant on the pier, although it’s open only seasonally. Plus there’s a well-stocked bait shop and even some arcade games for the kiddos.
Flickr/photo art Apache bills its self as “the longest wooden pier on the East Coast.” More info.Location: 9700 Kings Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC
- Pier 14 - Myrtle Beach
Facebook/Pier 14 Restaurant & Lounge Pier 14 is a destination restaurant, lounge and all-around recreational pier.
Facebook/Pier 14 Restaurant & Lounge Aside from yummy food and drink, you can also buy a fishing pass for the day, rent poles and get bait. All this is available at the shop on the pier.
Facebook/Pier 14 Restaurant & Lounge Many a romantic evening has been had on this smaller, intimate pier on the Grand Strand. More info.Location: 1306 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- Second Avenue Pier - Myrtle Beach
Facebook/Second Ave Pier Fishing, food and general fun are what’s in store at Second Avenue Pier in Myrtle Beach.
Flickr/Kevin Smith Get there early enough and you’ll also find amazing sunrise photo ops!
Facebook/Second Ave Pier These ladies look like they had tremendous luck fishing today. Wonder how they didn’t get dirty reeling in this giant catch? More info.Location: 110 N Ocean Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Springmaid Pier - Myrtle Beach
Yelp/Jessica W. The 1,060-foot fishing pier at the Springmaid Resort in M.B. is open guests and to the public.
Myrtle Beach The Digitel You can also play a round of golf next to the pier…well, MINI-golf, at least. Or get a bite to eat at the restaurant at the entrance to the pier. More info.Location: 3200 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Editor’s note: Since original publication of this article, the end of the Springmaid Pier sustained serious damage from a hurricane. The pier remains open, however the end (as shown in the photos above) is no longer in place.
- Surfside Beach Pier - Surfside Beach
Flickr/Carl Dunn Surfside’s crown jewel of a pier has both a restaurant and a bait/tackle shop, making for hours and hours of endless fun.
Facebook/Surfside beach pier The restaurant, Licks, serves mostly ice cream and some prepared snacks. More info.Location: 11 S Ocean Blvd, Surfside Beach, South Carolina 29575
- Myrtle Beach State Park Pier
Flickr/Perry Quan The pier at Myrtle Beach State Park has a bait and tackle store at the start of the pier. This is one of the more quiet piers, peaceful and relaxing. Note on the link below, the shorter hours of operation compared to other piers in the area.More info.4401 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
- The Pier at Garden City Beach - Garden City Beach
Flickr/Fran Trudeau Eight miles south of Myrtle Beach you’ll find the amazing pier at Garden City Beach.
Facebook/The Garden City Pier 668-feet of real estate jutting out over the Atlantic Ocean, the Garden City Pier has a cafe, an arcade and of course….
Facebook/The Garden City Pier …plenty of room for fishing!!
- Folly Beach Fishing Pier - Folly Beach
Flickr/PatrickRohe The “Edge of America” sports a pier long enough to get you 1,045 feet past the edge of America and 23 feet above sea level.
Christina G. At 25 feet wide, this pier offers plenty of space for families to spread out and have a great time. More info.101 E Arctic Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439
You know, I could use a day in the sun having fun with my family. Who couldn’t, right? What’s your favorite pier in South Carolina?
Flickr/Rain075
The Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach was built in the 1950s and is privately owned.
Facebook/Cherry Grove Pier
Its mere size of 985 feet jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean makes The Cherry Grove Pier a destination all on its own.
Locals and vacationers can pay a nominal fee to fish here. From the looks of the size of this flounder, it seems to be worth every penny. More info.Location: 3500 N Ocean Blvd, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Flickr/Peter Miller
The Apache Pier is located adjacent to the Apache Family Campground, making the pier super family-friendly.
Facebook/Apache Family Campground and Pier
You’ll find a restaurant on the pier, although it’s open only seasonally. Plus there’s a well-stocked bait shop and even some arcade games for the kiddos.
Flickr/photo art
Apache bills its self as “the longest wooden pier on the East Coast.” More info.Location: 9700 Kings Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC
Facebook/Pier 14 Restaurant & Lounge
Pier 14 is a destination restaurant, lounge and all-around recreational pier.
Aside from yummy food and drink, you can also buy a fishing pass for the day, rent poles and get bait. All this is available at the shop on the pier.
Many a romantic evening has been had on this smaller, intimate pier on the Grand Strand. More info.Location: 1306 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Facebook/Second Ave Pier
Fishing, food and general fun are what’s in store at Second Avenue Pier in Myrtle Beach.
Flickr/Kevin Smith
Get there early enough and you’ll also find amazing sunrise photo ops!
These ladies look like they had tremendous luck fishing today. Wonder how they didn’t get dirty reeling in this giant catch? More info.Location: 110 N Ocean Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC
Yelp/Jessica W.
The 1,060-foot fishing pier at the Springmaid Resort in M.B. is open guests and to the public.
Myrtle Beach The Digitel
You can also play a round of golf next to the pier…well, MINI-golf, at least. Or get a bite to eat at the restaurant at the entrance to the pier. More info.Location: 3200 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Editor’s note: Since original publication of this article, the end of the Springmaid Pier sustained serious damage from a hurricane. The pier remains open, however the end (as shown in the photos above) is no longer in place.
Flickr/Carl Dunn
Surfside’s crown jewel of a pier has both a restaurant and a bait/tackle shop, making for hours and hours of endless fun.
Facebook/Surfside beach pier
The restaurant, Licks, serves mostly ice cream and some prepared snacks. More info.Location: 11 S Ocean Blvd, Surfside Beach, South Carolina 29575
Flickr/Perry Quan
The pier at Myrtle Beach State Park has a bait and tackle store at the start of the pier. This is one of the more quiet piers, peaceful and relaxing. Note on the link below, the shorter hours of operation compared to other piers in the area.More info.4401 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
Flickr/Fran Trudeau
Eight miles south of Myrtle Beach you’ll find the amazing pier at Garden City Beach.
Facebook/The Garden City Pier
668-feet of real estate jutting out over the Atlantic Ocean, the Garden City Pier has a cafe, an arcade and of course….
…plenty of room for fishing!!
Flickr/PatrickRohe
The “Edge of America” sports a pier long enough to get you 1,045 feet past the edge of America and 23 feet above sea level.
Christina G.
At 25 feet wide, this pier offers plenty of space for families to spread out and have a great time. More info.101 E Arctic Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439
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