Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Sams Point, Lucy Point Creek, SC

Sams Point is located on the northeastern corner of Lady’s Island in Beaufort County among the Sea Islands. The point is on the Lucy Point Creek that connects to the Coosaw River, Morgan River and the Intracoastal Waterway. The Lucy Point Creek is well known for being featured in the film Forrest Gump as the location of Forrest’s shrimp boat, Jenny. The point is also home to Sams Point Boat Landing.

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There is a surfaced launching ramp close N of the fixed bridge.
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The Coosaw River, which enters the head of St. Helena Sound from westward, is an important link in the Intracoastal Waterway.
Lucy Point Creek, which enters the Coosaw River about 7 miles from the latter’s mouth, connects Coosaw and Morgan Rivers. In 1994-1999, the reported controlling depth in the creek was 8 feet, for about 0.3 mile. Currents in the creek are reported to be very changeable and unpredictable. A highway bridge crossing the creek 0.3 mile from the entrance has a fixed span with a clearance of 14 feet. The adjacent power and telephone cables have a clearance of 28 feet. A daybeacon marks the entrance.

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Sams Point, Lucy Point Creek, SC