South Carolina / Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway /
Highway 544
Boat ramp · on Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway · near Coopers · South Carolina
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 52 Parking Spaces
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Horry County
- Coordinates
- 33.68668, -79.00749
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Charleston District; the one nearest this launch is of February 5, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Socastee Bridge · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Socastee Bridge station, 0.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 1:22 am 1.3 ft · High 5:59 am 1.9 ft · Low 1:12 pm 1.2 ft · High 6:39 pm 2.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 2:14 am 1.2 ft · High 6:54 am 2.0 ft · Low 2:12 pm 1.1 ft · High 7:32 pm 2.2 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 3:03 am 1.1 ft · High 7:49 am 2.1 ft · Low 3:11 pm 1.0 ft · High 8:23 pm 2.3 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 3:50 am 0.9 ft · High 8:42 am 2.2 ft · Low 4:07 pm 0.8 ft · High 9:12 pm 2.3 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 4:35 am 0.6 ft · High 9:31 am 2.4 ft · Low 5:00 pm 0.6 ft · High 9:57 pm 2.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 5:19 am 0.4 ft · High 10:17 am 2.5 ft · Low 5:52 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:40 pm 2.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 6:03 am 0.2 ft · High 11:01 am 2.7 ft · Low 6:42 pm 0.3 ft · High 11:23 pm 2.4 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Little River to Bucksport · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of February 5, 2026 by the Charleston District. Least depth in the channel (1594+00 to 1912+50): 9 ft; project depth 12 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
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Nearby launches
- Rosewood · 0.9 mi · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Peach Tree · 2.4 mi · Waccamaw River
- Enterprise · 3.4 mi · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Bucksville · 4.0 mi · Waccamaw River
- Bucksport · 5.6 mi · Waccamaw River
- Toddville Launch · 5.8 mi · Waccamaw River
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record BR490 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n4409738804 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.