South Carolina / Lake Hartwell /
Glenn Ford Access Area
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Lake Hartwell · near Pendleton · 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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Coordinates
- 34.48531, -82.95190
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
- Glenn Ford Access Area · 0.4 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Paynes Creek · 1.1 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Durham Access Area · 1.2 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Payne Creek Campground · 1.2 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Reed Creek · 1.4 mi · Lake Hartwell
- Fairplay · 3.0 mi · Lake Hartwell
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record PL057 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
- 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)
Why it is listed as public: listed by South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.