Driving Directions

Starting from MYRTLE BEACH area north :
Starting from North Myrtle Beach NORTH of Colonial Mall/Briarcliff area!
Starting from Pawleys Island, Litchfield, Georgetown:

Find King's Highway, that is Highway #17 Business, the main north/south Highway in Myrtle Beach get on US 17, King’s Highway SOUTHBOUND...ocean always on the left. Continue south through Surfside Beach through Garden City Beach to Murrells Inlet...when you get to Murrells Inlet, you'll see Eckerd's, TGI Friday's, Lone Star, Outback...all on your right. You'll see 2 stoplights really close together. Just beyond the stoplights, about 100 yards, the highway splits...it's well marked, signs say Murrells Inlet-veer to the left...the left fork is Highway #17 Business-Waterfront.. takes you down by the waterfront. Capt Dick's is then about 1 and 3/4 miles ...ON THE LEFT...ON THE LEFT...ON THE WATER. Watch for a big building a little off the road, ON THE WATER. Capt Dick’s ticket office is in the same building with SPUD’s Waterfront Dining Restaurant and Capt Dick’s shares parking with the restaurant. Watch for the SPUD’s sign and the signs pointing to parking.

If starting point is Garden City or Surfside, and you are staying on the ocean, you are on Waccamaw Drive if Garden City, or Ocean Blvd if Surfside. There are any number of connectors from Waccamaw or Ocean Blvd over to Business #17. You are probably familiar with Business Hwy #17 as it was most likely used when arriving. Be sure to go SOUTH to Murrells Inlet, turn left, keep ocean on the left, when turning onto #17. Of course, from an oceanfront location, getting to 17 is simply going away from the ocean for a few blocks.

If starting point is Garden City Beach, south of Kingfisher and pier, then you need to go back north (ocean on your left) to the Kingfisher, turn left onto Atlantic Avenue, go to stop light at Bus #17, turn left onto #17 Bus...then pick up directions above.

Some other general information:

Estimated travel time from Surfside area is approx 15 mins.

From Garden City Beach 10-15 mins.

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Starting from MYRTLE BEACH area north:  

Find one of the connectors over to By-Pass #17...at By-Pass #17, turn left, going southbound with the ocean on your left. Continue south approx 10 miles south of the airport, ..you will see Home Depot on the right. You will go under an overpass, then there is a stop light.

You will see CVS Pharmacy on the right at the stop light...here you may notice a sign that says Murrells Inlet pointing left...IGNORE IT. Go about one- half mile further until you see Bank of America and Carolina OB-GYN on the left. TURN LEFT BESIDE Bank of America, you will then be on Macklen Ave.. Go to the second STOP SIGN, look straight ahead You are directly across the street from CAPT DICK'S. You will see the entrance to CAPT DICK'S parking lot... big parking lot... Capt Dick’s ticket office is in the same building with and shares parking with SPUD’s Waterfront Dining Restaurant. Watch for the signs to parking.

If starting point is north of 82nd Parkway/Carolina Opry, but south of Colonial Mall, then get on Hwy US17 By-Pass SOUTHBOUND in the direction of Georgetown. Ocean is always on the left. Proceed SOUTH. You will pass Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, pass Broadway at the Beach, pass the Grand Strand International Airport. Approx 10 miles south of the airport, you will see Home Depot ON THE RIGHT, then go under an overpass, then you will see CVS Pharmacy on the right at a stop light. Continue straight under the light approx ½ mile. Watch for Bank of America on the LEFT. Turn left beside Bank of America onto Macklen Avenue. At second stop sign, Capt Dick’s is across the street.

Some other general information:

Estimated travel time from M-B from Pavilion area is 30 mins ...if at busy times, 35 minutes plus.

From North M-B, at least 35-45mins...at busy times 45 mins plus.

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Starting from North Myrtle Beach NORTH of Colonial Mall/Briarcliff area! (includes Barefoot north to Cherry Grove)

By using the new Carolina Bays Parkway (SC Highway #31), you can reduce the travel time to the South Strand/Murrells Inlet area.

Get on Highway US#17 SOUTHBOUND, ocean always on your left.

Southbound, just past Colonial Mall, take the right hand exit onto Highway SC#22 which is the By-Pass to Conway. Continue approx 4 miles. Stay in the middle lane as you approach the exit onto Highway SC#31, which is the Carolina Bays Parkway. Exit onto Hwy #31 SOUTHBOUND in the direction of Georgetown.

Continue south on Hwy #31 to the last exit, which is Highway SC #544. Take the exit onto Hwy #544 EAST, in the direction of Surfside Beach and in the direction of Georgetown.

Approx 1 mile you will see the interchange with Highway US#17 By-Pass. Take the right hand exit ramp onto Hwy #17 SOUTHBOUND in the direction of GEORGETOWN.

Continue SOUTH on Hwy #17. Watch for Home Depot on your right, Cracker Barrel on left, then under an overpass, then a CVS Pharmacy on the right at a stop light. Continue straight past the stop light. Get into left lane. Approx ½ mile you will see Bank of America on the left. TURN LEFT beside Bank of America onto Macklen Avenue. At second stop sign, Capt Dick’s is straight across the road.

Capt Dick’s ticket office is in the same building as SPUD’s Waterfront Dining Restaurant. Capt Dick’s and SPUD’s also share the same parking area. Watch for the SPUD’s/Capt Dick’s signs and the signs pointing to parking areas.

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Starting from Pawley's Island, Litchfield, Georgetown:

Find Highway #17 and go NORTH, keep the ocean on your right. Watch for signs for Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park. Approx 2 miles north of Brookgreen and Huntington Beach, the Highway splits. TAKE THE RIGHT split. Sign says Murrells Inlet. You will then be on Hwy #17 WATERFRONT.

Approx 2 miles beyond the highway split, you will see Capt Dick's on the right.

Capt Dick’s ticket offices are in the same building with SPUD’s Waterfront Dining Restaurant. Capt Dick’s also shares parking with Spud’s. WATCH for the SPUD’s sign and signs pointing to parking.

Estimated travel time from Litchfield is 10-15 minutes.

From Pawley's area 15-20 mins.

From Georgetown 30 mins.

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