449 Public Boat Ramps in South Carolina
We track 449 public boat ramps and access points across 47 counties in South Carolina, spanning 175 different rivers, creeks and lakes. Every listing is sourced from official state and federal agency records, not crowdsourced guesswork.
All identified public boat ramps in South Carolina have been reviewed using official data from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Survey.
Synced on a regular schedule · Primary data: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources + U.S. Geological Survey
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Explore public boat ramp locations across South Carolina using the map below. Click a marker to open the corresponding county page, or zoom in to explore a specific area.
Click a marker to open that county's page, or zoom in to explore a specific region of South Carolina.
Browse by county
Counties are listed alphabetically. Each one shows how many public boat ramps we currently track there.
Counties with the most boat ramps:
Browse South Carolina by waterway type
South Carolina's public boat ramps are located on 65 rivers, 78 creeks, 19 lakes, 3 canals, 5 reservoirs, 1 bay, 1 sound or strait, 1 pond and 1 ocean or gulf. Browse each waterway type below to find launch locations.
Top Rivers
65 rivers with public boat ramps
272 launch sites
- Savannah River - Lake J. Strom Thurmond (19)
- Little Pee Dee River (15)
- Saluda River - Lake Murray (14)
- Tugaloo River - Lake Hartwell (12)
- Waccamaw River (12)
Top Creeks
78 creeks with public boat ramps
102 launch sites
- Six and Twenty Creek - Lake Hartwell (6)
- Coneross Creek - Lake Hartwell (5)
- Turkey Creek - Lake Edgar A. Brown (5)
- Cane Creek - Lake Keowee (3)
- Deep Creek - Lake Hartwell (3)
Top Lakes
19 lakes with public boat ramps
53 launch sites
- Lake Marion (24)
- Lake Moultrie (9)
- Lake Wallace (3)
- Lake George Warren (2)
- Back Swamp - Main Lake (1)
Top Reservoirs
5 reservoirs with public boat ramps
6 launch sites
- Parr Reservoir (2)
- Stumpy Pond (Cedar Creek Reservoir) (1)
- Fishing Creek Reservoir (1)
- Eison Branch - Jonesville Reservoir (1)
- Bear Creek - Lancaster Reservoir (1)
South Carolina by the numbers
A few facts pulled straight from the same live data as the rest of this page - nothing hand-written or hardcoded.
- The average county in South Carolina has 9.6 public boat ramps
- 8 counties have more than 20 public boat ramps
- Lake Marion appears in 24 listings, more than any other waterway in South Carolina
- Anderson County has the most public boat ramps of any county here, with 38
How this information is organized
Every ramp in South Carolina is grouped two ways: by county, useful if you're traveling to a specific area, and by waterway, which combines ramps from multiple counties along the same lake or river - handy when a single reservoir or river stretches across county lines and you want to see every launch point on it at once.
Planning a trip
A few things worth checking before you head out, whichever county or waterway you're launching on:
- Check the local weather and wind forecast for the day
- Confirm the ramp's current hours and operational status on its listing
- Verify fee status - it can change independently of everything else
- Watch water levels if you're heading to a reservoir or tidal area - see our guide on ramp depth
- Review your trailer pre-launch checklist if it's been a while since your last trip
Data sources
Listings for South Carolina are sourced directly from:
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Geological Survey
Verified on a regular schedule - see our full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Sourced from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Survey.
Data on this page was last updated September 7, 2026, based on the latest ramp data update.