Families sneak in a beach day after a rainy Memorial Day weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC

Even with the ocean yards away, the beach smelled like sunscreen on Memorial Day at the 16th Avenue South beach access in Myrtle Beach. After a wee...

May 30, 2023
2:40 AM

Even with the ocean yards away, the beach smelled like sunscreen on Memorial Day at the 16th Avenue South beach access in Myrtle Beach. After a weekend of wet weather and dangerous ocean conditions, tourists and locals alike took to the beaches for the unofficial start of summer. Despite the red flags flying at lifeguard towers in south Myrtle Beach, swimmers ventured into the choppy water and parasailers flew in the distance. Kristie Ludlum and Chris Perry drove 'four hours and two minutes' from North Carolina with their kids, who left the surf only to drop off a choice shell.

Eleanor Nash