South Carolina / Estherville Minim Creek Canal /
South Island Ferry
Boat ramp · on Estherville Minim Creek Canal · near Georgetown · 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
- 50 Parking Spaces
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Georgetown County
- Coordinates
- 33.25082, -79.26936
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Charleston District; the one nearest this launch is of October 27, 2025). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at South Island Ferry, Intracoastal Waterway · NOAA, 0.1 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's South Island Ferry, Intracoastal Waterway 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 3:26 am 3.4 ft · Low 9:56 am 1.2 ft · High 4:06 pm 3.9 ft · Low 10:58 pm 1.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 4:21 am 3.5 ft · Low 10:56 am 1.1 ft · High 4:59 pm 3.9 ft · Low 11:47 pm 1.1 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 5:16 am 3.6 ft · Low 11:55 am 1.0 ft · High 5:50 pm 4.0 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 12:34 am 0.9 ft · High 6:09 am 3.9 ft · Low 12:51 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:39 pm 4.0 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 1:19 am 0.6 ft · High 6:58 am 4.1 ft · Low 1:44 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:24 pm 4.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 2:03 am 0.4 ft · High 7:44 am 4.4 ft · Low 2:36 pm 0.5 ft · High 8:07 pm 4.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 2:47 am 0.2 ft · High 8:28 am 4.6 ft · Low 3:26 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:50 pm 4.1 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Winyah BAY to Charleston
Condition survey of October 27, 2025 by the Charleston District. Least depth in the channel (3697+56 to 3953+29): 6 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 Estherville Minim Creek Canal
Canal in South Carolina. All launches on Estherville Minim Creek Canal.
Community
Where people who use Estherville Minim Creek Canal talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Pole Yard · 7.1 mi · North Santee River
- East Bay Street · 7.3 mi · Sampit River
- Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex · 7.5 mi · Sampit River
- Collins Landing · 8.8 mi · North Santee River
- Harris Landing · 9.6 mi · North Santee River
- Wambaw/Elmwood Landing · 11.9 mi · Wambaw Creek
Sources
- South Carolina DNR Public Water Access (boat ramps and paddle launches) record BR430 · Public data (SCDNR), disclaimer and hold-harmless only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n6835291155 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n6835291154 © 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.