James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) Boat Ramp
James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) Boat Ramp is a public access point in Lexington County, South Carolina, providing access to Saluda River. It sits within the Outlet Saluda River watershed.
Sourced from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Saluda River
We track 6 public boat ramps on Saluda River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- River Shoals Park less than 0.1 mi away
- Saluda Shoals (Lower) 1.6 mi away
- Kempsons Bridge 26 mi away
- Higgins Bridge 32 mi away
- Dr. James A. Timmerman 83 mi away
Other boat ramps in Lexington County
Lexington County tracks 15 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Saluda River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) Saluda River less than 0.1 mi away
- River Shoals Park Saluda River less than 0.1 mi away
- Saluda Shoals (Lower) Saluda River 1.6 mi away
- Lake Murray Dam Saluda River - Lake Murray 2.2 mi away
- Jakes Landing Saluda River - Lake Murray 2.3 mi away
- Columbia Sailing Club Saluda River - Lake Murray 2.5 mi away