Arcadian Shores is an established oceanfront and golf neighborhood along Shore Drive in the northern Arcadian section of Myrtle Beach. It is home to the Arcadian Shores Golf Club, a 1974 Rees Jones design, and sits near Apache Pier, one of the longest wooden piers on the East Coast. The area mixes single-family homes, golf properties, and oceanfront condos between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach.
About Arcadian Shores
Arcadian Shores occupies a desirable middle ground on the Grand Strand, centered on Shore Drive, roughly a 20-to-25-minute drive from Myrtle Beach International Airport. The neighborhood is organized around two anchors: the Arcadian Shores Golf Club, a Rees Jones course that was at one point ranked among America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses, and Apache Pier, a landmark wooden fishing pier with adjacent Ocean Annie’s beach bar.
Housing spans a wide range — single-family homes on and around the golf course, and oceanfront condos along Shore Drive, including the gated Kingston Plantation. The golf club remains in active operation, installing new ultra-dwarf Bermuda greens in 2017 with further phased improvements since.
Real Estate Market
Arcadian Shores (Q2 2026)
~$200K (condos) to $1.5M+ (oceanfront/golf homes)
Golf-course homes, single-family, oceanfront condos
~1,000 sq ft (condos) to 4,000+ sq ft (homes)
Golf course, oceanfront, near-ocean, interior
Shore Drive, between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach
Schools
Arcadian Shores is served by Horry County Schools, on the Myrtle Beach-area attendance track: Myrtle Beach Elementary, Myrtle Beach Middle, and Myrtle Beach High. Families relocating full-time should confirm current attendance zones with the district.
Amenities and Lifestyle
- Arcadian Shores Golf Club — a 1974 Rees Jones design, formerly ranked among America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.
- Apache Pier — a landmark wooden fishing pier, one of the longest on the East Coast, with Ocean Annie’s beach bar adjacent.
- Restaurant Row and Tanger Outlets — the Highway 17 dining corridor and Tanger Outlets shopping are minutes away.
- Shore Drive oceanfront — anchored by the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort and Ocean Annie’s, with a quieter feel than the downtown high-rise core.
How the Market Breaks Down
The breadth of product splits cleanly into two purchases. The oceanfront and near-ocean condos along Shore Drive draw investors and second-home buyers for their rental potential; rental performance and the regime schedule matter as much as the view. The single-family and golf-course homes around the Arcadian Shores Golf Club draw buyers who want an established home rather than a rental unit. A buyer’s first question is therefore use. See the second homes and investment guide for how to evaluate the rental side of an oceanfront condo purchase here.
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