Surfside Beach fishing pier and beach access rules

The town provides 36 beach access points. [Surfside Beach beach access] (opens in a new tab)

Wheelchair access is available at 3rd Avenue North and the Surfside Pier. [Surfside Beach beach access] (opens in a new tab)

Wheelchair access is also available at 3rd Avenue South, 13th Avenue South, and Melody Lane. [Surfside Beach beach access] (opens in a new tab)

Walking mats are available at 3rd Avenue North, the Surfside Pier, and 16th Avenue North. [Surfside Beach beach access] (opens in a new tab)

Walking mats are also available at 3rd Avenue South and 13th Avenue South. [Surfside Beach beach access] (opens in a new tab)

The police department at 811 Pine Drive lends beach wheelchairs. [Surfside Beach beach access] (opens in a new tab)

The pier opens from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. between April 1 and October 31. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

The pier opens from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. between November 1 and March 31. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

Walking the pier is free. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

A fishing pass costs $14 daily, $55 weekly, or $200 annually. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

A king fishing pass costs $16 daily, $75 weekly, or $300 annually. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

A child under age 12 pays a $2 service fee. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

Pier anglers do not need an individual state fishing license. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

The town pier page links a live camera view of the pier. [Surfside Beach pier information] (opens in a new tab)

The pier prohibits smoking, fireworks, and jumping from the pier. [Surfside Beach pier rules] (opens in a new tab)

The pier prohibits bicycles, skateboards, littering, and feeding birds. [Surfside Beach pier rules] (opens in a new tab)

The pier prohibits pets other than service animals. [Surfside Beach pier rules] (opens in a new tab)

South Carolina fishing regulations apply on the pier. [Surfside Beach pier rules] (opens in a new tab)

The pier prohibits commercial fishing and shark fishing. [Surfside Beach pier rules] (opens in a new tab)

Surf fishing is prohibited from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. between May 15 and September 15. [Surfside Beach beach use rules] (opens in a new tab)

Surf fishing is always prohibited within 300 feet of the pier. [Surfside Beach beach use rules] (opens in a new tab)