32.3705512, -80.6869335

Port Royal Landing Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Sep 3, 2026
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Port Royal Landing Boat Ramp is a public launch on Port Royal Sound in Beaufort County, South Carolina , with 3 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Port Royal, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Savannah, approximately 31.2 miles away. The site lies within the Battery Creek watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as The Sands/Port Royal Boat 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 Port Royal Sound

Port Royal Landing Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Port Royal Sound . 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 - 15 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.

Port Royal Landing Boat Ramp provides access to Port Royal Sound.

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

This access point also appears as "The Sands/Port Royal Boat 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 3, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Address
50 Sands Beach Road
Port Royal, SC
Nearby places
Port Royal (0.7 mi)
Shell Point (3.0 mi)
Beaufort (4.3 mi)
Coordinates
32.3705512, -80.6869335 Gaia
Waterbody
Port Royal Sound
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
3
Parking
15 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

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 3, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
September 3, 2026