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Where to stay, when to visit, how to get there, and what to do once you arrive. Everything you need to plan the perfect Cherry Grove Beach trip — centered on The Point.

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Best time to visit
Sept is perfect
Warm water, small crowds
Book Ahead
6+ months
For peak summer rentals in Cherry Grove
From Myrtle Beach
15 min north
Via US-17 — already on the Grand Strand
Recommended stay
3–7 nights
Min 3 to catch a low tide
Where to stay
When to visit
Spring
Mar – May
★★★★
Warming up, crowds building. March is quiet and beautiful.
Summer
Jun – Aug
★★★
Peak season. Busy but the water is perfect. Arrive early.
Fall
Sep – Nov
★★★★★
The best-kept secret. September especially. Still warm, almost empty.
Winter
Dec – Feb
★★★
Cold but quiet. Exceptional shelling. The Point is yours alone.
Itineraries
Getting
to Cherry Grove
From New York City, NY
~13 hours via I-95 S — a long haul but the I-95 coastal corridor makes it one continuous route all the way down.
From Philadelphia, PA
~10 hours via I-95 S. A full day's drive but a straight shot down the eastern seaboard.
From Baltimore, MD
~8.5 hours via I-95 S to US-17 S. Cross the Chesapeake and head straight down the coast.
From Washington, D.C.
~7.5 hours via I-95 S to US-17 S. One of the most popular long-weekend drives to the Grand Strand.
From Virginia Beach, VA
~4.5 hours via US-17 S the whole way — a scenic coastal drive through the Carolina low country.
From Charlotte, NC
~3.5 hours via I-85 S to US-74 E, then US-17 S. The most traveled inland route to Cherry Grove.
From Raleigh, NC
~3 hours via US-74 E directly to US-17 S. One of the most direct routes to the northern Grand Strand.
From Charleston, SC
~1.5 hours via US-17 N. A quick coastal drive straight up the South Carolina shoreline.
From Savannah, GA
~3.5 hours via I-95 N to US-17 N. A straightforward highway run up the coast through Beaufort and Myrtle Beach.
From Jacksonville, FL
~5 hours via I-95 N to US-17 N. The southernmost major city on the Atlantic drive up to Cherry Grove.
Nearest airport
Myrtle Beach International (MYR) is 20 miles south. A rental car is strongly recommended.