Kempsons Bridge Boat Ramp
Kempsons Bridge Boat Ramp is a public access point in Newberry County, South Carolina, providing access to Saluda River. It sits within the Tosity Creek-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 Kempsons Bridge Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- Higgins Bridge 6.1 mi away
- James R. Metts (Hope Ferry) 26 mi away
- River Shoals Park 26 mi away
- Saluda Shoals (Lower) 28 mi away
- Dr. James A. Timmerman 59 mi away
Other boat ramps in Newberry County
Newberry County tracks 6 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 Kempsons Bridge Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Kempsons Bridge Saluda River less than 0.1 mi away
- Higgins Bridge Saluda River 6.1 mi away
- Sunset Recreation Area Buffalo Creek - Lake Murray 9.2 mi away
- Tournament Ramp (Billy Dreher Island) Saluda River - Lake Murray 13 mi away
- Cannons Creek Parr Reservoir 18 mi away
- Hellers Creek Parr Reservoir 19 mi away