Historic Horry County

Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens

The Gardens once owned by the Jackson Vereen Family, are part of the Horry County Parks and Recreation system. Indicative of the natural beauty found in Horry County, the Gardens consist of over 100 acres, flowing east from Hwy. 179 (Calabash Road) to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Wildlife abounds within the gardens. Visitors can savor "mother nature" as they walk along nature trails or on the boardwalk that spans the marsh, connecting an island to the mainland. From stately pines to salt water marsh grasses, numerous types of trees and plants can be found, many of which are rare and unique to the "Carolina Bays" of the coast. Within the Gardens are the Vereen Family Cemetery, featuring Revolutionary War graves, and remnants of the Old Kings Highway, an unpaved road traveled by President George Washington during his 1791 tour.

Located off US High 17 to the north of Little River, the Gardens are on Highway 179, near the North Carolina and South Carolina state line.