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South Carolina Boat Launches
69 public boat ramps and launches on 24 South Carolina lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Dargan's Pond 2 launches
- Dargan's Pond boat ramp — Boat ramp, fishing pier and picnic area; electric motors only; reached from Highway 327 off I-95 exit 170
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Edgar Brown Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — SCDNR lists a boat ramp and a fishing pier
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Fishing Creek Reservoir 2 launches
- Public boat access areas — Two boat access areas maintained by Duke Energy and SCDNR (3 ramps listed)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Ashwood 2 launches
- Lake Ashwood ramp — Boat ramp listed by SCDNR
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Cherokee 2 launches
- Lake Cherokee boat ramp — One boat ramp on the road that dead-ends at the lake near the community of Lake Cherokee
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Edwin Johnson 2 launches
- Lake Johnson Road access — Public fishing lake at the end of Lake Johnson Road off SC 295 near Whitestone; bank and pier access, no boat ramp listed
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake George Warren 2 launches
- Boat ramp — Boat ramp near the dam on the east side, reached via State Road 510
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Greenwood 2 launches
- Public boat ramps — SCDNR lists 5 boat ramps and 2 fishing access locations
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Hartwell 6 launches
- Twin Lakes Day Use Area — USACE park near Clemson. Two-lane ramp, courtesy dock, $7 per vehicle
- Lake Hartwell State Park — SC State Parks, Fair Play. Two ramps and courtesy dock, park admission fee
- Sadlers Creek State Park — SC State Parks near Anderson. Boat ramp and bank fishing, park admission fee
- Portman Marina — Full-service marina near Anderson with pumpout
- Clemson Marina — Marina near Seneca with pumpout
- Big Water Marina — Marina at Starr on the lower lake with pumpout
Lake Jocassee 2 launches
- Public boat ramps — SCDNR lists 4 boat ramps
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake John D. Long 2 launches
- Lake John D. Long ramp — Boat ramp listed by SCDNR
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Keowee 7 launches
- Mile Creek Park — Pickens County park ramp, 3 lanes, large parking lot
- High Falls County Park — Oconee County park with ramp and fishing pier
- South Cove County Park — Oconee County park near Seneca with ramp and ADA fishing pier
- Keowee Town Access — Public 2-lane ramp, Oconee County
- Fall Creek Access — Public 3-lane ramp, Oconee County
- Cane Creek Access — Public 2-lane ramp, Oconee County
- Lake Keowee Marina — 156 Keowee Marina Dr, Seneca. Marina with pumpout
Lake Marion 6 launches
- Santee State Park ramps — SC State Parks, south shore above I-95 near Santee; two launch sites
- Rimini Landing — Public landing on the north side near Pack's Landing Rd; four lanes, courtesy dock, fishing pier
- Low Falls Landing — Public landing on the south shore of the upper lake near Cameron; four ramps with docks
- Sparkleberry Landing — Free two-lane public ramp on the north shore of the upper lake
- Spiers Landing — Public two-lane ramp on the south side of the lower lake, courtesy docks and fishing pier
- More public access — See SC DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Lake Monticello 2 launches
- Public boat ramps — SCDNR lists 3 boat ramps
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Moultrie 6 launches
- Hatchery Boat Landing — Santee Cooper landing at Pinopolis with fishing platforms and restrooms
- West Dike Boat Landing — Santee Cooper landing at Pinopolis with fishing platforms
- General Moultrie Landing — Santee Cooper landing at Bonneau
- Richardsons Boat Landing — Santee Cooper landing at Bonneau with long pier
- Amos Lee Gourdine Boat Landing — Santee Cooper landing at Russellville, two-lane ramp
- Hidden Cove Marina — Private marina in Moncks Corner. Ramp access, fuel, bait and tackle
Lake Murray 6 launches
- Dreher Island State Park — SC State Parks near Prosperity; multiple concrete ramps, camping, park entry fee
- Larry Koon Landing — Public landing off Shull Island Rd, Lexington; concrete ramps, restrooms
- Hilton Recreation Area — Public ramp off Wessinger Rd, Chapin; pier, restrooms, swimming
- Lake Murray Dam landing — Public ramp at the dam near Irmo; pier and shoreline fishing
- Rocky Point Landing — Public concrete ramp off Amicks Ferry Rd, Chapin
- More public access — See SC DNR or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Lake Oliphant 2 launches
- Lake Oliphant boat ramp — Boat ramp and fishing pier; handicapped accessible; electric motors only
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Secession 2 launches
- Boat ramp — SCDNR lists one boat ramp (unnamed on the page)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Thicketty 2 launches
- Lake Thicketty ramp — Boat ramp listed by SCDNR
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Wateree 2 launches
- Public boat access areas — Duke Energy and SCDNR maintain eight public access areas on the lake and one below the dam (9 ramps listed); Lake Wateree State Recreation Area offers boating and bank fishing
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Wylie 2 launches
- Public boat ramps — SCDNR lists 4 public boat ramps on its boat ramp page
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lancaster Reservoir 2 launches
- Lancaster Reservoir ramp — Boat ramp listed by SCDNR
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Mountain Lake 1 2 launches
- Mountain Lake 1 — SCDNR lists a boat ramp; electric motors only
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Paul Wallace Lake 2 launches
- Boat ramp — SCDNR lists a boat ramp
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees