32.4079389, -80.4666532

Butchers Island Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Sep 2, 2026
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Butchers Island Boat Ramp is a public launch on Ward Creek in Beaufort County, South Carolina , with 1 launch lane.

The nearest community is Edisto Beach, about 9.1 miles away. The closest larger city is Charleston, approximately 40.2 miles away. The site lies within the Harbor River-St. Helena Sound watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as Butch's Island Landing.

Sourced from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Ward Creek

Butchers Island Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Ward Creek . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Beaufort County

We currently track 26 public boat ramps in Beaufort County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 10 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Butchers Island Boat Ramp provides access to Ward Creek.

This listing is sourced from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources records.

This access point also appears as "Butch's Island Landing" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on September 2, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Address
Butch's Road
St. Helena, SC
Nearby places
Edisto Beach (9.1 mi)
Beaufort (12.0 mi)
Port Royal (13.3 mi)
Coordinates
32.4079389, -80.4666532 Gaia
Waterbody
Ward Creek
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
10 vehicle-only

Current weather

65°F Clear

Wind W 9 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
September 2, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 2, 2026