The developed part of the beach extends south beyond the limits of the Garden City CDP, into Georgetown County, and ends on a peninsula at the mouth of Murrells Inlet.

[7] It is bordered to the northeast by the town of Surfside Beach, to the northwest by U.S. Route 17, to the south by the Georgetown County/Horry County line, and to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,235 people, 4,893 households, and 2,765 families residing in the CDP.

Formally known as the Kingfisher Pier that was completely destroyed by Hurricane Hugo and replaced,[10] It is approximately 668 feet (204 m) long, with a rain shelter at the end of the pier which includes a bar and nightly live music during the tourist season.

[12] Temperatures tend to be in the 80s (°F) during the summer months in Garden City, SC, and in the 40s during the winter.

In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo destroyed 43% of the beachfront structures along the coast in Garden City.

[14] In the aftermath of the storm, Horry County administrator M. L. Love said, "Garden City for all practical purposes is gone.

The Pier at Garden City, as it is known today, was fully operational July 1992, and no significant damage has been reported since then.