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Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 203 Google reviews · Running trail in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Boardwalk with a scenic overlook of the marsh, with trails, fishing & crabbing at ground level.
What runners say about Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve
“this place is beautiful my airbnb was right across the street from it and we had a really tall balcony it was so cool to watch the tide go in and out during the day”
“This place is beautiful and very quiet.”
Says this place is dedicated to maintaining and preserving the Marsh, yet there was liter and debris everywhere. It was very heartbreaking to see so much fishing line tangled among the reeds and drift wood. We pulled as much of it as we could out of the reeds and put it in garbage can.
This place is beautiful and very quiet. No fishing from the boardwalk. Not a lot to do but relax here. Very short boardwalk but beautiful.
There is a short little boardwalk. It was a nice preserve. Saw birds and plenty of tiny crabs. Seeing the crabs was neat. The kids stood as still as they could to watch them come out of the holes in the ground but one movement and they are all so quick and right back into a hole. It was cool.
07/10/2023 Beautiful location I stumbled upon while walking to the grocery store during the sunset!! So much room to walk around if you love to walk!!
Trail conditions & character
“this place is beautiful my airbnb was right across the street from it and we had a really tall balcony it was so cool to watch the tide go in and out during the day”
“It is a quick walk to the end of the boardwalk, and there are usually only a few people.”
Plan your run at Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenmb.us
- Phone+1 843-280-5584
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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