South Carolina / Waccamaw River /
Sandy Island
Boat ramp · on Waccamaw River · near The Reserve · 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
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Gravel
- Car parking
- 20 Parking Spaces
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Georgetown County
- Coordinates
- 33.50599, -79.12038
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Charleston District; the one nearest this launch is of April 28, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Thoroughfare Creek entrance · NOAA, 1.4 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Thoroughfare Creek entrance station, 1.4 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 4:56 am 3.2 ft · Low 12:05 pm 1.1 ft · High 5:38 pm 3.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:46 am 1.2 ft · High 5:54 am 3.3 ft · Low 12:59 pm 1.1 ft · High 6:30 pm 3.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:34 am 1.1 ft · High 6:52 am 3.4 ft · Low 1:52 pm 1.0 ft · High 7:20 pm 3.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:20 am 1.0 ft · High 7:46 am 3.6 ft · Low 2:41 pm 0.9 ft · High 8:08 pm 3.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 3:03 am 0.9 ft · High 8:37 am 3.8 ft · Low 3:31 pm 0.9 ft · High 8:54 pm 3.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:46 am 0.7 ft · High 9:27 am 4.0 ft · Low 4:21 pm 0.8 ft · High 9:40 pm 3.7 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 4:30 am 0.6 ft · High 10:16 am 4.2 ft · Low 5:11 pm 0.7 ft · High 10:27 pm 3.6 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Brookgreen Garden Canal
Condition survey of April 28, 2026 by the Charleston District. Least depth in the channel (0+00 to 23+00): 2 ft; project depth 4 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 Waccamaw River
River in South Carolina. All launches on Waccamaw River.
Community
Where people who use Waccamaw River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Samworth WMA · 4.3 mi · Great Pee Dee River
- Wacca Wache · 4.3 mi · Waccamaw River
- Shell Road · 4.4 mi · Pawleys Creek
- Tom Crocker · 4.6 mi · Pawleys Creek
- Hagley · 6.0 mi · Waccamaw River
- Murrells Inlet Boat Launch · 6.0 mi · Murrells Inlet
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record BR451 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 9b141730-9aee-474f-a67e-4cb98ce07671 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
Why it is listed as public: listed by South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) and US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.