The unincorporated town of Garden City Beach (Garden City), South Carolina is located directly south of Surfside Beach and extends southward approximately five-and-a-half-square-miles to the peninsula at the mouth of Murrells Inlet. Garden City Beach is part of the South Strand, the southern-most part of the 60-mile stretch of South Carolina beaches known as the Grand Strand.
Part of Garden City Beach is located in Georgetown County; the other is in Horry County and follows the same county rules and guidelines as Myrtle Beach. The zip code for all of Garden City Beach is 29576 and is the same as Murrells Inlet.
Assigned Horry County schools in Garden City Beach include Seaside Elementary, St. James Middle, and St. James High.
Assigned Georgetown County schools in Garden City Beach include Waccamaw Elementary, Waccamaw Intermediate, Waccamaw Middle, and Waccamaw High.