Water Trail

SC 64 to US 17

(Colleton County)

TrailMap

Description: From the put-in on SC Highway 64 go south on Horseshoe Creek for an approximately 3 hour trip to US Highway 17. The first part of your float will be through a canopy of hardwood trees, which will open and you will pass old tidewater rice fields. If you want to do a shorter trip, or just make a lunch stop, Price’s Bridge Landing is on the right bank of the creek after about an hour.

Tides are not a problem on Horseshoe Creek, but it is good planning to reach the Ashepoo River on the falling tide, which is 4-5 hours behind Charleston Harbor. Insect repellent is recommended during the warm months.

Length: 6.4 miles.

Fees: A $3.00 fee is charged at Joe’s Fish Camp.

Access Points:
Mileage is approximate and for reference only.

Mile 0 - Highway 64 - From Jacksonboro or Walterboro drive on SC Highway 64 to the bridge which crosses Horseshoe Creek. This is just a put-in and there isn’t a parking area, so you will have to park along the road.

Mile 2.4 - Price’s Bridge Landing - From the put-in on SC Highway 64, drive toward Walterboro on SC 64 for 1.8 miles and turn left on S-15-199. The landing is approximately 3.3 miles.

Mile 6.4 - Joe’s Fish Camp - From Jacksonboro or Green Pond drive on US Highway 17 to the bridge which crosses the Ashepoo River and drive to Joe’s Fish Camp. This landing has a fee of $3.00.

Hours: Dawn to dusk

Camping: No camping.

Information: ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 848, Hollywood, SC 29449. Telephone: 843-889-3084. M-F 7:30 am to 4 pm.