Boating in South Carolina

Whether you're just along for the ride or want to pilot your own craft, South Carolina's scenic lakes and beautiful coast offer a fantastic variety of boating adventures. From romantic sunset ocean sails to family fun on a mountain lake, South Carolina waters have it all.

South Carolina Coast

In Charleston or Hilton Head, take a sailing course, rent an ocean going yacht or simply sit back and enjoy the extraordinary pleasure of viewing the South Carolina coastline from the deck of a sailing yacht. If you don't want to take the helm, enjoy a deep sea or inshore fishing charter, join a cruise or arrange a private captain charter aboard a luxury sailing yacht. Sunset cruises, Charleston Harbor cruises, dolphin nature cruises and fireworks cruises are just a few of the boating adventures you'll enjoy on the coast of the Palmetto State.

South Carolina Lakes

Boating is a popular pastime on South Carolina's lakes. Enjoy water sports and family fun on a pontoon or ski boat or drop your lure into calm lake waters and enter one of our pro fishing tournaments. Filled with striped bass, crappie, bream, catfish and largemouth bass, South Carolina’s scenic lakes attract fishing enthusiasts from around the world.

Click on a boating destination below for more information on that location.

Broadway Lake

Fishing Creek Reservoir

Hartwell Lake

J. Strom Thurmond Lake