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South Fenwick State Park

Fenwick Island, SC
Ashepoo River 511.4

Lat / Lon: N 32° 31.632' / W 080° 24.560'

4.25

(4)

4.25 out of 5 stars

Review for South Fenwick State Park

Reviewed by: Capt Maria Langer, Do It Now, on Mar 4, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 4

I spent the night here in my Ranger Tug R-29 CB, which has an LOA of about 32 feet. The dock is 20' long (not 12' as someone else stated; I measured it) and my boat barely fit, with its bow and dinghy extending off either end. I would not recommend trying to land here in anything larger. (You could anchor nearby and dinghy over; even if the floating dock is occupied, you should be able to get a dinghy in on the other side.) The dock is perpendicular to the tidal current, which is strong enough to making docking tricky. Current for outgoing tide will push you into the dock; you might want to wait until incoming tide to depart given the tight space. Go bow in toward land; my bow might have been sitting in mud at low tide. The dock itself is in good condition and leads right into the park. Although there's a building with two pickup trucks and some maintenance equipment near the dock, I did not see another soul for the nearly 24 hours I was here. There's a system of wide, marked trails that cut through the jungle-like terrain, but I could not find a trail map onsite or online. I had a nice 2+ mile walk on the tip of the island with my dogs. Pets must be "under control" but leashes are apparently not required, so it's a good opportunity to let your dogs run off some energy. "Private Land" signage is a bit confusing at first, but I soon realized that it was designed to keep you on the marked trails that apparently cut between swatches of private property. We saw two armadillos and a small black snake. No-see-ums can be a nuisance, so use bug repellent. (My boat has screens that kept most of them out.) Very quiet at night with dark skies and billions of stars. 1-2 bar mobile service on Verizon and GoogleFi was enough to access the Internet and stream video at bedtime. This was a reasonably good stop just a short distance from the ICW. I would stop here again, although I'm not sure I'd park at the dock.

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Review for South Fenwick State Park

Reviewed by: James McLelland on Oct 29, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.2'

Rating: 4

Nice little free dock with grassy area for pet relief. Dingy or small boats only. Cleats for tying up. Watch the strong current. Be sure to look for the State Park sign at the end of the pier. We ended up at the wrong dock, which was private and not in good repair, before realizing the error. The state dock is the 3rd dock as you make the turn, and is well-maintained with safety railings. Easy to tie up our dingy for a quick doggy potty break.

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Review for South Fenwick State Park

Reviewed by: Robbie Butler on Oct 9, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 4.1'

Rating: 5

No amenities but lots of dog walking area.

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Review for South Fenwick State Park

Reviewed by: Andrew Levy, Luna, on Dec 25, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Dock side depth is 4 1/2 feet at low tide. Small 12' floating dock. 6+' tide range meant we anchored. Tranquil and secluded. Easy rowing ashore for dog walks. Depths are 7+' off of the dock for easy anchoring. Current was 1.5kts but not bad. Would recommend for easy getting on and off.

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