Free Public Boat Ramps in South Carolina
South Carolina has 232 free public boat ramps — launches operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands with no access fee. The highest-rated is Pole Yard Public Boat Landing in Crow Hill (5.0/5).
- Crow HillGarfish Creek
- BlufftonSavage Creek
- Hilton Head IslandCross Island -Broad Creek
- Wambaw CornerWambaw Creek
- 13.Arrowhead Landing★ 5.0
- North HartsvillePrestwood Lake
- Clarks HillJ. Strom Thurmond Reservoir
- Bonneau BeachRichardson'S Lake
- 22.Local Boat Ramp★ 4.8Galivants FerryBack Swamp
- ParksvilleCatfish Bay
- Hunters TrailHurricane Creek
- DuncanSouth Tyger River
- BeaufortBig Island Creek
- Hilton Head IslandCross Island -Broad Creek
- 31.Oyster Landing★ 4.8North Litchfield BeachMurrells Inlet
- Fairfield AcresHartwell Lake
- LakefrontHartwell Lake
- CrossLake Moultrie
- Dunbar LandingBlack River
- BennettsvilleLake Wallace
- GeorgetownWinyah Bay
- Eagle PointLake Marion
- 46.City Landing★ 4.7OrangeburgNorth Fork Edisto River
- 48.Cove Boat Ramp★ 4.7Tega CayLake Wylie
- 49.Yauhannah Landing★ 4.7
- Johnsons LandingDead River Lake
- BeaufortBeaufort River
- 54.Millstone Landing★ 4.7HardeevilleSavannah River
- Port RoyalBattery Creek
- Huntington HeightsLegendary Green Pond
- BallentineLake Murray
- ConwayCox Ferry Lake
- 61.Modoc Boat Ramp★ 4.6
- 62.Bobcat Landing★ 4.6
- 64.Dawson's Landing★ 4.6
- SummervilleSawmill Branch
- Murrells InletMurrells Inlet
- Folly BeachAtlantic Ocean
- Poplar CoveMartins Creek
- Saxony ForestLake Keowee
- North Myrtle BeachAtlantic Ocean
- Arcadian ShoresPrices Swamp
- Bolon Hall LandingGregory Pond
- 75.Hagley Landing★ 4.6SimmonsvilleWaccamaw River
- Murrells InletMurrells Inlet
- Leeward LandingHurricane Creek
- Colonel Creek LandingMolly Creek
- LongsRiver Swamp
- 84.Boat Ramp #2★ 4.5
- Mount PleasantMolasses Creek
- RiminiLake Marion
- Pelzer townSaluda River
- WalterboroAshepoo River
- RiverdaleChechessee Creek
- 94.Cypress Landing★ 4.5
- Enterprise LandingSocastee Creek
- Oconee PointConeross Creek
- Springs ParkFishing Creek Reservoir
- Crystal FallsLake Keowee
- Port SantoriniLake Keowee
- Big DamBlack River Swamp
- Big DamBlack River Swamp
- Lake ShoresLake Greenwood
- 107.Pitch Landing★ 4.5Pitch LandingCox Ferry Lake
- AwendawAtlantic Ocean
- Broadview EstatesBroadway Lake
- McCormickJ. Strom Thurmond Reservoir
- Hilton Head IslandBroad Creek
- BeaufortWhite Hall Boat - Factory Creek
- BeaufortWhale Branch
- Steamboat LandingSand Creek
- CharlestonWappoo Creek
- Fountain LakeCathead Santee Cooper Public Lake
- Bonneau BeachRichardson'S Lake
- WaldenSaluda River
- ChicoraHatchery Lake
- 126.Hughes Landing★ 4.5JordanvilleBrunson Swamp
- North Myrtle BeachLittle River
- Fall CreekFall Creek
- 131.Warpath Landing★ 4.5
- Colonel Creek LandingJune Creek
- 133.Johnsons Landing★ 4.5Granthams CrossroadsLake Robinson
- CorinthIssaqueena Lake
- New SalemHurricane Creek
- Mas Old Field LandingEdisto River
- Calhoun FallsRichard B Russell Lake
- Buck HallAtlantic Ocean
- CharlestonWappoo Creek
- Lake PointLake Murray
- BarnwellEdgar A Brown Lake
- McClellanvilleAtlantic Ocean
- Goose CreekBack River
- Mount PleasantShem Creek
- SocasteeWaccamaw River
- CokesburySouls Harbor
- Tega CayLake Wylie
- Adams LandingLake Marion
- Whitehall TerraceAtlantic Ocean
- Sullivan's IslandAtlantic Ocean
- Goodhope LandingSandy Run
- 159.Koon Landing★ 4.4
- EffinghamBen Gause Bay
- 164.Huggins Landing★ 4.4Galivants FerryElvis Lake
- Pee DeeTobys Creek
- Nine TimesLake Keowee
- CharlestonStono River
- BlufftonMay River
- Johnsons LandingDead River Lake
- Martins LandingEdisto River
- The ReserveBrookgreen Creek
- 183.Bates Landing★ 4.3
- CayceCongaree Creek
- 190.Tom Blue Landing★ 4.3
- Willtown BluffAshe Creek
- Mosquito Beach Historic DistrictHolland Island Creek
- 193.Slab Landing★ 4.2
- 194.Jarett Boat Ramp★ 4.2
- Lake WylieLake Wylie
- Simpson CrossingLake Moultrie
- Harbor HeightsLake Greenwood
- Isle of PinesLake Greenwood
- Edisto BeachScott Creek
- CharlestonAshley River
- Green Hill PlantationTown Creek
- Pawleys IslandAtlantic Ocean
- 205.Rosewood Landing★ 4.1SocasteeNegro Field Swamp
- Garden City BeachAtlantic Ocean
- MeggettToogoodoo Creek
- 210.Hog Pen Landing★ 4.0
- SpringtownEdisto River
- ChandlerWando River
- HanahanGoose Creek Reservoir
- 216.Wilson's landing★ 4.0Wilsons LandingLake Marion
- Pawleys IslandAtlantic Ocean
- Green HillLake Robinson
- Carmichael CrossroadsLake Norton
- North CharlestonFilbin Creek
- KingstreeKingstree Oxidation Pond
- TaborHartwell Lake
- Tokeena PointConeross Creek
- Rock Creek AcresLegendary Green Pond
- Clarks HillJ. Strom Thurmond Reservoir
- Clarks HillJ. Strom Thurmond Reservoir
- Clarks HillLake Springs
- Clarks HillSoap Creek
Frequently Asked Questions
Are public boat ramps free in South Carolina?▾
Most public boat ramps in South Carolina are free to use — they're operated by state fish & wildlife agencies, counties, and federal lands. BoatLaunchMap lists 232 free public launches in South Carolina. Some charge a small daily launch fee or require a parking permit.
How many free public boat ramps are in South Carolina?▾
South Carolina has 232 free public boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap, each with GPS coordinates, ratings, and directions.
What is the highest-rated free boat ramp in South Carolina?▾
Pole Yard Public Boat Landing in Crow Hill is the highest-rated free public boat ramp in South Carolina, with a 5.0/5 Google rating.