SCDNR to hold courtesy boat inspections during Memorial Day holiday weekend

Apr. 29 2022 News By Content Provided by SCDNR

To help prepare for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be holding courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings across the state.

SCDNR officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection of your boat to make sure you have the required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registration for your watercraft before you launch. These inspections are completely voluntary and are not required before launching.

Boaters who take advantage of the inspection, and are found not to be in compliance with safety regulations or registration requirements, will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections. Instead, boaters will be given an opportunity to correct the problem before they launch their boat.

SCDNR officers will also be available to answer questions and give boaters tips on how to stay safe on the water.

Memorial Day weekend courtesy boat inspections will be held on the following dates, times and locations:

Date	Landing	Time	County
5/28	Johnnie Causey Landing - ICW	10 a.m.-Noon	Horry
5/28	Lake Murray Dam	10 a.m.-Noon	Lexington
5/28	Ebenezer Park - Lake Wylie	10 a.m.-Noon	York
5/29	River Forks Boat Ramp - Lake Hartwell	10 a.m.-Noon	Anderson
5/29	Cypress Garden	10 a.m.-Noon	Berkeley
5/29	Alex Harvin Landing -Lake Marion	10 a.m.-Noon	Clarendon
5/29	Easterling Landing - Lake Robinson	10 a.m.-Noon	Darlington
5/29	Molly Creek Landing - Lake Wateree	10 am-Noon	Fairfield
5/29	Greenwood State Park - Lake Greenwood	10 am-Noon	Greenwood
5/30	Lemon Island Boat Ramp	10 a.m.-Noon	Beaufort
5/30	Wapoo Cut Landing - ICW	10 a.m.-Noon	Charleston
5/30	Dorn Landing - Lake Thurmond	10 a.m.-Noon	McCormick
5/30	Twelve Mile Landing - Lake Hartwell	10 a.m.-Noon	Pickens