Litchfield Plantation is at the southern end of the 60-mile stretch of South Carolina coastline known as the Grand Strand, an almost continuous stretch of wide sandy beaches from the North Carolina line through Pawleys Island. The incorporated town of Pawleys Island includes the original narrow oceanfront beach of the same name and the adjacent Litchfield area which was once all part of Litchfield Plantation.

Today Litchfield Beach and other Litchfield-named developments on U.S. Highway 17 are separate from the remaining 600-acre historic Litchfield Plantation, located away from the traffic and retail centers in a peaceful world all its own. Visitors to Litchfield Plantation have quick access to all of the popular tourist and entertainment attractions of the Grand Strand, but can just as quickly retreat to the quiet Plantation. The Plantation also has a beach clubhouse on Pawleys Island for its guests.

The following facts about the Grand Strand as a whole were provided by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and other sources:

� Hosts 12 million visitors annually, second in the U.S. only to Disney World/Orlando. � Total economic impact of tourism in the Grand Strand in 1996 was $4.5 billion, about one third of the state�s entire revenue for travel and tourism. � Ranked No. 1 favorite beach destination in 1997 by motor coach carriers and tour operators in BYWAYS magazine, publication of the National Motor Coach Network. � The Wall Street Journal in October 1996 called the area one of the top 10 hot spots for retirees. � In April 1994, American Demographics ranked Myrtle Beach as the second fastest growing metro area in the U.S. in both population and employment growth 1995-2005. Estimated permanent population for Horry County (including Myrtle Beach) and Georgetown County (including Litchfield Plantation) in 1998 is approximately 250,000. Estimated peak population including visitors is about 750,000. � The Myrtle Beach area features 11 live entertainment theaters with nearly 17,700 seats, featuring a variety of music, comedy, dance and physical talent. � The area has 125 golf courses with 3.2 million paid golf rounds annually, and growing. Courses have been designed by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, John Daly, Rees Jones, George Fazio, Tom Jackson, and Pete and P.B.Dye.

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