Longs sits along Highway 9, the main east-west route connecting the inland northern part of Horry County to the North Strand beach communities, roughly midway between Loris and North Myrtle Beach.
It's primarily residential and light commercial, without a hotel or meeting venue of its own, but its position on Highway 9 makes it a relevant routing point for anyone traveling between the inland county and the coast.
Programs don't book venues or lodging in Longs directly; it functions as a drive-through corridor feeding traffic toward North Myrtle Beach and Little River.
Execution priorities
- Treat Longs as a Highway 9 routing point rather than a destination when planning drive times from inland Horry County toward the coast.
- Book lodging in North Myrtle Beach or Little River rather than looking for hotel stock in Longs itself.
- Expect Highway 9 through Longs to run lighter than the coastal highways, useful as an alternate route during peak beach traffic.
A residential corridor on Highway 9
Longs is unincorporated, made up mostly of residential subdivisions and small commercial strips along Highway 9, without the hotel density found closer to the coast.
Its relevance to this market is almost entirely about routing: Highway 9 is a real alternate to the coastal highways for anyone moving between the inland county and the North Strand.
Position between inland and coastal Horry County
Longs sits roughly midway between Loris to the northwest and North Myrtle Beach to the southeast, making it a useful reference point for drive-time planning even though it isn't a booking destination itself.
A crew or freight run moving from the inland part of the county toward the coast will typically pass through or near Longs on Highway 9 rather than looping back through Conway or MBCC.
Traffic patterns
Highway 9 through Longs tends to carry lighter traffic than US-17 along the coast, which makes it a reasonable alternate route during peak summer beach traffic if a crew is coming from the inland side of the county.
It's not a shortcut to MBCC itself; MBCC sits well south of this corridor, so Longs is primarily useful for North Strand-bound trips rather than Convention District trips.
Where to actually book
For lodging near this corridor, North Myrtle Beach to the southeast has a real hotel and meeting-capable property base tied to the North Strand's own tourism economy, separate from MBCC's Convention District.
Little River, closer to the coast and the state line, offers a smaller waterfront alternative if the program is closer to that end of the North Strand.
The Highway 9 corridor itself
Highway 9 crosses Highway 90 near Longs, a junction that locals use as a reference point more than the community name itself, since Longs has no formal downtown or single center in the way an incorporated town would.
Local businesses along the corridor tend to be small and service-oriented, feed stores, auto shops, and convenience stops, catering to the surrounding rural and suburban households rather than tourism traffic.
For a crew genuinely routing through this corridor, treat Longs the way you'd treat any rural highway stretch: a point on the map, not a stop, with the actual lodging and meeting decisions made at either end of the drive.
A note for anyone searching this address
If a vendor contract or a rental listing shows a Longs address, it's worth double-checking the actual location before assuming it's coastal; the community's Highway 9 footprint sits meaningfully inland from both North Myrtle Beach and Little River, even though it shows up in broader Grand Strand searches.
Frequently asked questions
Is there hotel or venue space in Longs?
No. Longs is a residential and light commercial corridor along Highway 9, without hotel or meeting-venue inventory of its own.
What is Longs useful for on a trade show program?
Mainly routing. Highway 9 through Longs is a real alternate to the coastal highways for anyone moving between inland Horry County and the North Strand.
Does Highway 9 through Longs connect to MBCC?
Not directly. MBCC sits well south of this corridor, so Longs is more useful for North Strand-bound trips than for reaching the Convention District.
Where should lodging near Longs actually go?
North Myrtle Beach, southeast of Longs, has real hotel and meeting-capable inventory tied to its own North Strand tourism economy.
How does traffic on Highway 9 compare to the coastal highways?
Generally lighter, which makes it a useful alternate route during peak summer beach traffic for crews coming from the inland side of the county.