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THE BLACK PEARL, AN ISOLATED PART OF COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA’S GRAND STRAND

A sign at Atlantic Beach
A sign at Atlantic Beach
A picture of a resort

High-rise resort straddling Ocean Boulevard at the southern end of Crescent Beach, 2021.
Immediately behind the structure is a chain link fence, eliminating traffic flow between Crescent and the adjoining Atlantic Beach.

A photo of a resort

View from the other side: looking north from the northern end of the pavement in Atlantic Beach toward the high-rise resort at the Crescent Beach line, 2021. The vine-covered fencing separating the two beaches runs from left to right across the middle of the photo.

A photo of fencing
A photo of a damaged fence

Looking through the fencing from Crescent Beach into Atlantic Beach, 2021.

A picture of an orange barricade

Rather than fencing, an orange barricade separates Atlantic Beach from its southern neighbor Windy Hill Beach. Atlantic lies between the orange barricade and the Crescent Beach high-rise seen in the distance.