Boat Ramps & Fishing Piers

Chatham County juts into the Atlantic Ocean on the East and is also surrounded and cut through by the marshes, creeks, and rivers of the Intracoastal Waterway.  A number of County properties provide 24-hour public access to these waters for residents or visitors interested in non-commercial boating, fishing, or simply enjoying the views and the salt air.

• Bell’s Landing:  12450 Apache Ave., Savannah, GA  31406 ( Hoover Creek – Forest River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 31.973431, W -81.171728
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, courtesy boat dock, paved parking designed for vehicles with trailers, lifejacket loaner station

• Frank Downing:  7 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA  31406 (Moon River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 31.952272, W -81.085645
  
  
  • ***Two fishing piers parallel to Diamond Causeway Bridge and separated by a boat channel to allow traffic under the bridge, expansive views, with gravel parking at western pier.
  Frank W. Spencer:  3102 Islands Expressway, Savannah, GA  31410 (Wilmington River)\n

• • GPS Coordinates: N 31.059544, W -81.023075
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, fishing pier, restrooms, dirt-gravel parking, lifejacket loaner station

• King’s Ferry:  6851 Ogeechee Rd., Savannah, GA  31419 (Ogeechee River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 31.97862, W -81.28800
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramps, courtesy boat dock, extensive lighted and paved parking designed for vehicles with trailers, lifejacket loaner station, fishing pier, ***Community park area with picnic tables and pavilions, playground, restroom building
  
  
  • ***Handicap accessible

• Lazaretto Creek:  1 Old US HWY 80, Tybee Island, GA  31328 (Lazaretto Creek)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 32.01411, W -80.88413
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, courtesy boat dock, paved parking, bait shop, picnic tables, lifejacket loaner station

• Old Montgomery:  Bell St., Savannah, GA  31406 (Vernon River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 31.93865700, W -81.12011600
  
  
  • ***Unpaved river access ramp for kayaks, canoes, or small boats only, limited gravel parking, limited turning radius does not permit turning around with trailer

• Rodney J. Hall:  25 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA  31406 (Skidaway River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 31.94705, W -81.06702
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, courtesy boat dock, extensive lighted and paved parking designed for vehicles with trailers, bait shop, lifejacket loaner station
  
  
  • ***Community park area with picnic tables and pavilion, portable restrooms

• Salt Creek:  5323 Ogeechee Rd., Savannah, GA  31419 (Forest River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 32.046423, W -81.173299
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, fishing pier, paved parking, lifejacket loaner station
  
  
  • ***Community park area with picnic tables and pavilion, playground, portable restrooms                                                                                                           

• Thunderbolt:  3508 Macceo Dr., Savannah, GA  31404 (Wilmington River)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 32.03677, W -80.04645
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, courtesy dock, dirt-gravel parking, lifejacket loaner station, portable restroom

• Turner’s Creek:  98 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Savannah, GA  31410 (Lazaretto Creek)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 32.02005, W -80.99276
  
  
  • ***Paved boat ramp, courtesy boat docks, paved parking designed for vehicles with trailers, including shaded parking under bridge, lifejacket loaner station, restroom building, picnic tables
  
  
  • ***Handicap accessible

• Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion:  Tybrisa St., Tybee Island, 31328 (Atlantic Ocean)\n
  
  • GPS Coordinates: N 31.9920, W -80.8464
  
  
  • ***Handicap accessible fishing pier and historic lighted pavilion with picnic tables, music, restrooms, concession stand, bait shop, metered paved parking from City of Tybee.                                                                                                         
  
  
  • ***See also Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion’s stand-alone page 

Know before you go:

Fishing or crabbing is permitted from the provided piers and from any safely accessible banks.  There are no stations with running water for cleaning catches, however, so cleaning fish or crabs is not allowed on the fishing piers, nor is it allowed in any restrooms, pavilions or elsewhere on these properties.  Fishers or crabbers are responsible for the safe and considerate disposal of all bait, broken lines or hooks, and any other discarded material that can be harmful to wildlife and unappealing to others if not properly disposed of. 

Fishing or crabbing is expressly prohibited on all boat docks in order to keep these designated areas clear for boating traffic.  Boat owners are responsible for properly mooring their craft and securing any contents thereof.  Vehicles and boat trailers should likewise be appropriately parked and properly secured by the drivers.

Several of the County boat ramps and fishing piers are enhanced with outdoor picnic pavilions and recreation areas.  The hours and regulations for these parks conform to other County Park guidelines: open dawn to dusk, alcohol and excess noise prohibited.  To reserve a pavilion for a private or community function, please call Chatham County Parks and Recreation’s main office: (912) 652-6780.

Pet Policy:  Dogs are allowed if on a leash no longer than 6 feet.  Owners must clean up after their dogs and must not leave dogs unattended at any time in or near the park.

Service Animals: Allowed when serving in a working capacity in accordance with the Revised Americans with Disabilities Act Service Animal Requirements.