South Carolina / Stono River /
John P Limehouse
Boat ramp · on Stono River · near Shell Point · 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
- 4
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 20 Parking Spaces for Vehicles and Trailers
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Charleston County PRC
- Coordinates
- 32.78510, -80.10646
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Charleston District; the one nearest this launch is of August 6, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Limehouse Bridge · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Limehouse 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 | High 4:15 am 5.1 ft · Low 10:05 am 1.7 ft · High 4:55 pm 5.9 ft · Low 11:07 pm 1.8 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 5:10 am 5.3 ft · Low 11:05 am 1.6 ft · High 5:48 pm 5.9 ft · Low 11:56 pm 1.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 6:05 am 5.5 ft · Low 12:04 pm 1.5 ft · High 6:39 pm 6.0 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 12:43 am 1.3 ft · High 6:58 am 5.9 ft · Low 1:00 pm 1.2 ft · High 7:28 pm 6.2 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 1:28 am 0.9 ft · High 7:47 am 6.3 ft · Low 1:53 pm 0.9 ft · High 8:13 pm 6.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:12 am 0.6 ft · High 8:33 am 6.7 ft · Low 2:45 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:56 pm 6.3 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 2:56 am 0.3 ft · High 9:17 am 7.0 ft · Low 3:35 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:39 pm 6.3 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Charleston to Port Royal · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of August 6, 2026 by the Charleston District. Least depth in the channel (6826+02 to 7004+00): 7 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 Stono River
River in South Carolina. All launches on Stono River.
Community
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Nearby launches
- Bulow · 3.4 mi · Rantowles Creek
- Pier Point · 5.2 mi · Church Creek
- WO Thomas, Jr. Boat Landing · 6.1 mi · Ashley River
- Riverland Terrace · 6.7 mi · Elliott Cut
- Northbridge Park · 7.8 mi · Ashley River
- Wappoo Cut · 7.9 mi · Wappoo Creek
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record BR350 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap w1087382608 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1087382611 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n9962994758 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n9962994762 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w1087382612 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n9962994763 © 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.