Plan Your Drive
Head south from Myrtle Beach toward the tidal marsh and waterfront restaurants. Here is how to plan the drive and reach the MarshWalk along US-17 Business.
The short answer
Allow about 12–16 miles and 20–30 minutes to the MarshWalk in normal traffic, depending on where you start in Myrtle Beach. Summer weekends and beach-day traffic can make the drive substantially longer.
These are planning estimates, not arrival guarantees. Check live navigation before leaving; US-17 Business is the approach to the MarshWalk and waterfront restaurants.
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Arrival map
This map shows the main arrival choices before the rest of the trip gets locked in. Myrtle Beach is the primary approach to compare first. Charleston is the helpful backup or add-on choice. The lines are planning corridors, not turn-by-turn road geometry, so use live directions before you drive.
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The waterfront approach
Murrells Inlet lies south of Myrtle Beach in Horry and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina. Its waterfront faces a tidal marsh; the MarshWalk is a restaurant-and-boardwalk destination, not an Atlantic beach arrival.
From Myrtle Beach, US-17 Business runs south through Surfside Beach and Garden City toward the inlet. The bypass goes around the waterfront district. A route using the bypass may suit the longer approach, but check how it connects to Business 17 for your waterfront stop rather than choosing by the highway number alone.
Reaching Business 17 is not the same as reaching a table. Allow time to find parking and walk to the waterfront, especially around dinner. Check your restaurant's parking instructions rather than assuming a nearby lot serves the whole MarshWalk.
Coming from farther away
The last stop on the route
A MarshWalk dinner, a fishing departure, and a day at Huntington Beach or Brookgreen Gardens need different arrival plans. Choose the place you want to reach before treating the drive as settled.
Use your restaurant as the destination, then check its parking instructions. The waterfront evening can include both a meal and the boardwalk; leave room for that evening rather than planning only around the car journey.
Plan the MarshWalk evening →Use the departure address and arrival instructions supplied by your charter operator, not a general waterfront pin. Confirm the check-in time separately from the boat's departure time before deciding when to leave.
Atlantic sand and birding at Huntington Beach make a different outing from sculpture and live-oak shade at Brookgreen. Set directions to the attraction you will visit first and check its current entry information; a MarshWalk restaurant is a separate stop, not the arrival point for either visit.
See how the beach, gardens, and inlet fit a weekend →Keep exploring
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