Garden City Beach rules in Horry County, SC

Horry County governs the beach south of the Surfside Beach town limits through Garden City Beach to the Georgetown County line. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

Horry County allows no items on the beach from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

Surfside Beach instead clears equipment from the beach between 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. [Surfside Beach shading device rules] (opens in a new tab)

Horry County permits circular umbrellas no greater than 7 feet 6 inches across. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

The county limits cabanas to 4 feet wide, 3 feet deep, and 3 feet high. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

Surfside Beach instead permits a shading device up to 10 feet by 10 feet. [Surfside Beach shading device rules] (opens in a new tab)

Horry County prohibits animals on the beach from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from May 1 through Labor Day. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

Dogs may use the beach at other times when their handlers keep them on leashes no longer than 7 feet. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

The county beach ordinance governs animals on the public beach and in public beach access areas. [Horry County Code Chapter 5] (opens in a new tab)

Horry County prohibits glass containers and alcohol on the beach. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

Horry County prohibits bicycles on the beach from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from May 1 through Labor Day. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

Golf carts may use the beach only from November 1 through February 28 and must display a valid state permit. [Horry County beach rules] (opens in a new tab)

The county ordinance lists the rules that govern conduct on Horry County beaches. [Horry County Code Chapter 5] (opens in a new tab)