Sampit River - East Bay Park

Managed by Winyah Rivers Alliance - Waccamaw Riverkeeper

The East Bay Park boat ramp is located at East Bay Park on the Sampit River where it meets the Waccamaw and enters Winyah Bay. This site offers two boat ramps, several floating docks, fishing piers, and access to the park's facilities. The Sampit River flows past downtown Georgetown along the Harbor Walk where visitors can enjoy history, culture, dining, and shopping.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on June 28th, 2022. Winyah Rivers Alliance - Waccamaw Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on July 1st, 2022 at 5:18 PM.

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

The Black-Sampit Riverkeeper, a program of Winyah Rivers Alliance, monitors water quality in the Sampit River Watershed. The program provides weekly sampling during the summer recreation season.

Samples are collected on Wednesdays and results are posted once available. The Black-Sampit Riverkeeper Swim Guide Program uses the EPA water quality criteria for contact recreation for E. coli. Waters are considered healthy when E. coli concentrations are less than 235 MPN/100 mL in freshwater. E. coli is a fecal indicator bacteria used to identify potential health risks for people using the waters for recreation.

Sites are marked green when the last sample was below the criteria of 235 MPN/100 mL. Sites are marked red when the last sample was above the criteria of 235 MPN/100 mL. Sites are marked grey when there are no current results or available information.

The data published here provides a general guide to the health of the Sampit River and does not guarantee it is safe for swimming at all times. E. coli levels can change at any time and frequently increase after rain events.

Water Quality Graph