SCDNR to offer free boat inspections this Labor Day weekend

DNR free boat inspections (Credit: SCDNR)

(WPDE) — The South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be conducting courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings around the state to keep people safe this Labor Day weekend.

Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest boating times of the year for South Carolina lakes and waterways.

Those not compliant with safety regulations or registration requirements will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections. Instead, they will have an opportunity to correct the problem before launching their boat.

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

The boating inspections will be conducted from Saturday through Monday.

Saturday

• Berkeley County: William H. Dennis Landing, Tail Race Canal, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Charleston County: Limehouse Landing, Stono River, Johns Island, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Darlington County: Society Hill Landing, Great Pee Dee River, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Horry County: Johnny Causey Landing, North Myrtle Beach, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Lexington County: Lake Murray Dam Landing, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Oconee County: Fall Creek Landing, Lake Keowee, 10 a.m. to Noon
• York County: Ebenezer Park Landing, Lake Wylie, 10 a.m. to Noon

Sunday

• Anderson County: River Forks Recreation Area, Lake Hartwell, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Beaufort County: Battery Creek Boat Landing, Paris Island, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Charleston County: Buck Hall Boat Landing, Intracoastal Waterway, McClellanville, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Clarendon County: Alex Harvin Landing, Lake Marion, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Georgetown County: Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex, Sampit River, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Kershaw County: Clearwater Cove Marina, Lake Wateree, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Marion County: Galivants Ferry Landing, Little Pee Dee River, 10 a.m. to Noon

Monday

• Beaufort County: Lemon Island Landing, Okatie, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Charleston County: Wappos Cut Landing, Charleston, Intracoastal Waterway, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Chesterfield County: Lake H.B. Robinson Boat Landing, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Colleton County: Bennett’s Point Landing, Mosquito Creek, Green Pond, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Lexington County: Lake Murray Dam Landing, 10 a.m. to Noon
• Oconee County: Fall Creek Landing, Lake Keowee, 10 a.m. to Noon
• York County: Ebenezer Park Landing, Lake Wylie, 10 a.m. to Noon