South Carolina / Lake Hartwell /
18 Mile Creek
Boat ramp · on Lake Hartwell · near Shadow Wood · South Carolina
Open per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status's data, checked June 2, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 12 Parking Spaces
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 34.57365, -82.82795
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at HARTWELL DAM · USACE
Lake level: Lake Hartwell
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Normal pool follows a seasonal curve, 656.0 ft to 660.0 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (HARTWELL DAM), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Lake Hartwell
Reservoir in South Carolina. All launches on Lake Hartwell.
Community
Where people who use Lake Hartwell talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Camp Creek · 0.9 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Ponderosa · 1.7 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Oconee Point · 2.7 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Townville · 2.9 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Asbury · 3.6 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Coneross Creek · 3.7 mi · Lake Hartwell
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record BR258 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory) record 815-222667-7-001 · US federal government data, public domain (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submittal)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area status open or closed status · US federal government data, public domain (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program)
- OpenStreetMap w443870682 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps (FHWA Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.