Anchorage

Schooner Creek

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage in a side creek off the Waccamaw River in South Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from wind in every quarter.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Schooner Creek branches off the Waccamaw River on the Intracoastal Waterway south of Myrtle Beach. The Waccamaw is a slow blackwater river lined with bald cypress; the creek banks give all-round protection. Keep clear of waterway traffic and show an anchor light at night.

Practical

Anchoring on mud. Heritage Plantation Marina lies 1 nm S on the Waccamaw, and Wacca Wache Marina is 7.5 nm NE. Side creeks off the river suit dinghy exploration and fishing for largemouth and striped bass.

Ashore

The river runs through the Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve, a 5,347-acre protected wetland of cypress swamp known for birdlife.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 33.46126, -79.17180 (33°27.68'N 79°10.31'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Allowed
Boaters' rating: 5.0/5
Updated: July 7, 2026