Posted on July 1, 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Charleston District is advising residents and visitors of temporary beach access restrictions in Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach during the Fourth of July holiday weekend as beach renourishment work continues.
Active sand placement near the 2nd Avenue Pier and 3rd Avenue South in Myrtle Beach is expected to conclude by Friday, while construction equipment and demobilization activities will continue through the weekend. A fenced, approximately 500-foot-wide construction zone near 3rd Avenue South will remain closed to the public throughout the holiday.
To accommodate holiday visitors, no sand placement or equipment trucking is scheduled in the high-traffic area around the 2nd Avenue Pier on Saturday or Sunday. The 3rd Avenue South beach access point will have limited access on Friday before reopening for pedestrians over the weekend, and surrounding areas near the pier will remain accessible.
In Surfside Beach, sand placement is expected near Calhoun Drive on Saturday and Sunday. Although access will be limited on Friday, the beach access point will reopen for pedestrians during the holiday weekend.
The Army Corps and its contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, are coordinating with local law enforcement to enforce safety measures around active work zones. Officials said construction areas remain hazardous industrial sites and warned that anyone entering restricted areas or interfering with equipment or crews may face law enforcement action.
Visitors are urged to stay outside fenced construction zones, obey warning signs and barriers, avoid dredge pipelines and heavy equipment, and use designated sand bridges when crossing exposed pipelines.
Following completion of work in Myrtle Beach, dredging operations will move south to Surfside Beach and Garden City, beginning near 5th Avenue North in Surfside Beach before progressing toward Myrtle Beach State Park.
The beach renourishment project is designed to widen and elevate the beach and dune system to better protect oceanfront homes, businesses, roads and utilities from storm surge, erosion and coastal flooding while maintaining the area’s recreational shoreline.
