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Cherry Grove Park offers a variety of amenities, including ADA-compliant beach access, beach showers, and a large open lawn. Hikers can take in a naturalized landscape and use a picnic area with small tables under a gazebo, restrooms, swings, benches, and a wind turbine. In 2010, the North Strand Coastal Wind Team launched South Carolina's first wind turbine connected to the electric grid at Cherry Grove Oceanfront Park. This project was to demonstrate wind turbine technology and promote awareness of wind as a viable source of electricity.

Heritage Shores Nature Preserve, established in 2007, offers a lively day of discovery for all ages. Located on an island extending into the Cherry Grove Marsh, the preserve remains in its natural state due to protection efforts. Elevated boardwalks and observation docks give access to over seven acres of walking paths, with interpretive signage for the diverse plants, animals, fish, and birds that inhabit the area. This oceanfront preserve is ideal for fishing, kayaking, hiking, and birdwatching.

Futch Beach is a quieter spot in the area, perfect for hikers looking to escape the crowds. While it lacks restrooms and showers, it does have a fishing pier and offers a great opportunity to comb the beach for shark teeth.

The Myrtle Beach State Park Boardwalk offers scenic ocean views as it winds through marshlands and dunes, connecting visitors to the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. Though the boardwalk has little shade, it gives hikers an immersive coastal experience.

The Otter Lake Boardwalk helps hikers enjoy the Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area in the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge. There are a few different paths to hike and loops to be routed. The boardwalks, especially prominent on the blue trail, provide great views of wetland and marsh areas. Wetland areas are usually teeming with wildlife, so keep an eye out for southern toads, shorebirds, wading birds, and more!

The Waccamaw River originates at Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, and flows southwest, paralleling the coastline about 15 miles inland. In the 19th century, the lower Waccamaw River was used for rice cultivation, primarily farmed by enslaved people. Today, the Nature Conservancy has acquired parts of the river's habitat for conservation and preservation to protect the unique ecosystems thriving here.

Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve is a 10,427-acre natural preserve named after one of the many Carolina Bays. This unique area is thought to be ancient thermokarst lakes formed thousands of years ago when there was a colder, drier, and windier climate. The preserve is the last large, intact piece of Carolina Bay and wet pine savannah habitat in Horry County, with incredible biodiversity. Controlled burns mimic natural fires, supporting rare species like Venus flytraps, coastal black bears, and the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. Finding carnivorous plants is one of the main draws to this area.

Old Kingston Road is a dirt trail that goes into Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve from the parking lot, offering a straightforward but scenic trail lined with tall trees. It is a nice hiking option for a long route that does not cross any major roads, also giving a feeling of remoteness close to the city.