SC has 6 of the 15 best beaches in the South for 2024, Southern Living says. Here’s where

Summer is officially upon us and July 4th is just days away.

What better way to enjoy it than by walking along one of South Carolina’s numerous, beautiful, white sand beaches?

Along your walk, you may experience the changing of the tides or spot a number of local wildlife such as sandpipers, ibis, dolphins, starfish, sand dollars, jellyfish or horseshoe crabs.

Luckily, you can now do this on one of the best beaches in the country.

Recently, Southern Living released a list of its readers picks for the 15 best beaches in the South.

Of course, several South Carolina beaches graced the catalog.

Of the 15 beaches selected, six hail from the Palmetto State.

These beaches include:

• Folly Beach

• Kiawah Island

• North Myrtle Beach

• Isle of Palms

• Hilton Head Island

• Edisto Island

Aside from North Myrtle Beach, which can be found in the state’s Pee Dee region, the remaining five beaches can all be found in the Lowcountry, which has won accolades for its unique beauty.

The full list compiled from the magazine’s reader’s includes these 15 southern beaches:

1. Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Alabama

2. Outer Banks, North Carolina

3. Folly Beach, South Carolina

4. Sanibel Island, Florida

5. Oak Island, North Carolina

6. Kiawah Island, South Carolina

7. Pensacola, Florida

8. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

9. Isle of Palms, South Carolina

10. Destin, Florida

11. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

12. Anna Maria Island, Florida

13. Tybee Island, Georgia

14. Edisto Island, South Carolina

15. St. George Island, Florida