The Towns:
The town of Myrtle Beach itself is probably the most commercial place I've ever seen. There are more retail businesses packed into the 20+ miles that make up the main routes (Rt 17, Rt 17 Business, and Ocean Blvd.) of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach than any place I've ever been. In Myrtle Beach, you'll find at least 3 indoor malls, 3 outdoor malls, and 2 outlet malls, in addition to a miriade of small businesses, restaurants, and strip malls or shopping centers.
Southern New Jersey shore towns pack most of their tourist shopping into boardwalks. Which brings me to. . .
Beach Front Property:
Beach Front Property in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is composed of residential homes on the outskirts and huge hotels and resorts in town, plus two pristine state parks.
New Jersey towns have found the commercial possibilities of oceanfront property in the form of boardwalks. Along many (not all) of New Jersey's beaches you will find wooden boardwalks lined with shops, restaurants, arcades, and even amusement parks.
Beaches and Water:
The beaches of Myrtle Beach are beautiful, wide, clean and almost shelless. The tan/brown colored sand, even on a blistering hot day are not too hot to walk on barefoot. And while there is enough shells to apease beachcomers, there is not an overabundance of sharp foot piercing shards. Finally, the water is the perfect temperature. It is cooler than Florida making it refreshing on a hot day, but warmer than New Jersey making it comfortable to spend hours playing with the kids.
New Jersey beaches are also beautiful with tan/brown coloring. These beaches do get very hot and often have a lot of broken shells, flip flops or water shoes are recomended. And I am sad to report, there can be a fair amount of litter too, although to give the local government credit, they do comb the beaches every night to keep everything as clean as possible. The water in New Jersey is fairly chilly most of the year and reaches its warmest temperatures in August.
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