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If you've ever been cruising up North Ocean Boulevard about 3 miles north of downtown Myrtle Beach, you've no doubt noticed where North Ocean hits the 5400 block, the road makes a sharp turn towards the water...and you've found yourself in one of Myrtle Beach's most interesting areas...The Cabana District.
All along Ocean Boulevard, gorgeous oceanfront homes and condos line up along the beach, but here, the homes and hotels/condos are across the street and the beach is scattered with small beach cabanas.
It's a little bit of a challenge to find get the exact story on the origins of these cabanas. Some people say they were originally associated with houses across the road...some that have since been destroyed and replaced with condos, while others say the structures were originally part of the Ocean Forest Resort that stood from 1930 to 1974.
But regardless of their origin, the quaintness and unique architecture of these glorified beach shacks make them a popular sight and allow for a gorgeous view of the ocean. Some of the cabanas are owned by neighborhood/condo associations and others are owned privately. They don't often come on the market and it wasn't too many years ago that you could buy one of these cabanas for under $100,000. The prices have gone up substantially in the last years and they're still pretty rarely found, but there are currently two listed for sale.
You can check out the details HERE.
If you haven't ever seen them, it's worth a drive by. The beach itself is a nice and relatively flat stretch, with easy access to nearby amenities including a shaded gazebo, shower towers, water fountain and playground as well as a number of fitness stations spanning about four blocks of Ocean Boulevard between at Gardens by the Sea Park and Roberta S. McMillan Park (58th Avenue North).
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