Blackwater Tour Directions

 

Quenby Creek Landing

From Charleston:
Take Hwy. 17 North through Mt. Pleasant. From the foot of the Arthur Ravenel bridge, go about 8 miles and turn LEFT onto hwy. 41. There is a Cosmic dogs on your right and a KFC on your left just before the light. Go 16+ miles up Hwy. 41 and turn LEFT onto Cainhoy Road. This road will be right after you see a sign for Hwy. 402. Do NOT go to 402, or you’ve gone too far!

After turning LEFT onto Cainhoy Road go over the RR tracks and the landing will be up on your right within 1/10 of a mile. Approx. 30-35 minutes. *Note that about 10 miles up Hwy. 41 there will be a veer off to your left point towards “Cainhoy”….. and I-526.. Ignore this and make sure you go that 16 miles “up hwy. 41”.

From North Charleston:
Take I-526 towards Mt Pleasant and get off of the Clements Ferry Road North Exit. Go 7.8 miles and turn LEFT onto Reflectants drive. Go ½ mile to the stop sign and Red blinking light and turn LEFT onto hwy. 41. Go about 10+ miles and turn LEFT onto Cainhoy Road. This road will be right after you see a sign for Hwy. 402. Do NOT go to 402, or you’ve gone too far!

After turning LEFT onto Cainhoy Road go over the RR tracks and the landing will be up on your right within 1/10 of a mile. Approx. 35-40 minutes

From Moncks Corner:
Take Hwy. 52 towards the tail race canal. Just north of the canal there is a stop light at hwy. 402. Take Hwy. 402 about 15 miles to Hwy. 41. stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign on 41 and go to the first road on your right ( Cainhoy). Turn right on Cainhoy, go over RR Tracks and the landing will be up on your right within 1/10 of a mile. Approx. 35 minutes.

From the Isle of Palms:
Take the IOP Connector out to Hwy. 17 and turn RIGHT heading North.  In about 2 miles look for signs for hwy. 41. There is a Cosmic dogs on your right and a KFC on your left just before the light.  Turn LEFT onto Hwy. 41 and Go 16+ miles up Hwy. 41 and turn LEFT onto Cainhoy Road. This road will be right after you see a sign for Hwy. 402. Do NOT go to 402, or you’ve gone too far! *Also,  as you're traveling "up" Hwy. 41 when you pass over the Wando steel bridge you will see a sign that point to the left that says "Cainhoy 1"and I-526.  Ignore this sign.  Make sure you've gone that 16+ miles (depending on your tire size) up Hwy. 41 and look for that Hwy 402 sign before you turn left onto Cainhoy Road. 

Once you turn left onto Cainhoy Road, go over the RR tracks and in about 1/10 of a mile look for the Ralph Hamer Quenby Creek boat landing on your right.  Turn into the parking lot and meet your guide here. 


Huger Creek Landing

From Charleston:
Take Hwy. 17 North through Mt. Pleasant. From the foot of the Arthur ravenel bridge, go about 8 miles and turn LEFT onto hwy. 41. There is a Cosmic dogs on your right and a KFC on your left just before the light. Go 16+ miles up Hwy. 41. Look for signs to Hwy. 402. turn LEFT at the Caution light onto Hwy. 402 and go 2.2 miles ( crossing over a small bridge)… turn LEFT into the parking lot of the Huger Recreation Area. Follow this dirt driveway down to the left to the landing. Approx. 35-40 minutes.

From North Charleston:
Take I-526 towards Mt Pleasant and get off of the Clements Ferry Road North Exit. Go 7.8 miles and turn LEFT onto Reflectants drive. Go ½ mile to the stop sign and Red blinking light and turn LEFT onto hwy. 41. Go about 10+ miles and look for signs for Hwy. 402. Turn LEFT at the Caution light onto Hwy. 402 and go 2.2 miles (crossing over a small bridge)… turn LEFT into the parking lot of the Huger Recreation Area. Follow this dirt driveway down to the left to the landing. Approx. 35-40 minutes.

From Moncks Corner:
Take Hwy. 52 towards the tail race canal. Just north of the canal there is a stop light at hwy. 402. Take Hwy. 402 about 13 miles and start looking for a “curve” in the road and Signage on your right for the Huger Recreation Area. Turn right into the driveway and follow the road down to the left to the landing. Approx. 30 minutes.

ACE BASIN – Penny Creek / Willtown Bluff Landing:

From Charleston:
Take Hwy. 17 South through Charleston, heading towards (Savannah)…. You’ll see signs for Kiawah Island at a stop light (Maybank Hwy)…….. You are getting close to where you’ll meet your guide here, but continue straight down hwy. 17 a short distance and start looking for a “Dodges Convenience Store” and a KFC on your right. Turn into the Dodges store before the KFC and meet your guide there. Here you will follow your guide to the landing. Approx. 45 minutes.

From Edisto Island:
Take 174 out to hwy. 17 (about 17 miles from the tip of the island)… Across the Hwy. you will see your guide parked on the side of the road in a pull off area. Turn LEFT (heading South on hwy. 17) and your guide will be on the right side of the road. Meet your guide here. Be sure to have their cell number phone with you.

Edisto River:

Givhans Ferry State Park:
Take Hwy. 61 past the plantations and continue towards the river. You will see signs for the state park. Turn RIGHT heading towards the park and then LEFT into the driveway… There is a $2 parking fee here.

To Mars Old Field Landing:
Follow directions above, except do not turn to the park. Continue another 6 miles up Hwy. 61 and look for signs to turn RIGHT to the Mars Oldfield landing and to the Edisto River Access…. Turn right at the sign by an old church and the landing is about a mile down the end of the dirt road. Approx. 45 minutes.

Wadboo Creek

From Downtown Moncks Corner:

Take Hwy. 52 North – to the Tail Race Canal… go over it to the first light at Hwy. 402 and turn RIGHT… In about ¼ mile you’ll come to a RED yield sign… turn RIGHT at the yield sign and go about 1+ miles and start looking for the landing on your left before a bridge.

From North Charleston:

Take I-526 towards Mt. Pleasant and get off of the Clements Ferry Road North Exit. Go 7.8 miles and turn LEFT onto Reflectants Drive. Go ½ mile to the stop sign and Red blinking light and turn LEFT onto hwy. 41. Go about 10+ miles and look for signs for Hwy. 402. Turn LEFT at the Caution light onto Hwy. 402 and go 14 miles. Look for the sign that reads "Wildlife viewing area and Wadboo Creek" on the right after a small bridge. This is your landing. If you go to highway 62, you've gone too far. Approx. 35-40 minutes.

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