From staff reports
After closing to public use on April 1, Russ Point Boat Landing was to reopen on Wednesday, June 12.
The landing, which was originally shut down because it was deemed unsafe for public use, was to reopen as of 8 a.m. on Wednesday after several weeks of stabilization work done at the boat ramp by O’Quinn Marine Construction.
“Over the past few days, the Beaufort County Public Works Department and Lady’s Island Fire Department generously assisted with the removal of silt and sand deposits that accumulated during the temporary closure to help prepare us for this reopening,” read the release sent out by S.C. Parks, Recreation & Tourism spokesperson Sam Queen.
In March, a sign was posted at the ramp at Hunting Island State Park announcing that it was closing for good due to issues with erosion.
Local legislators got involved following outrage from the community about the landing closing, which helped to quickly change the closure from permanent to temporary and a plan to stabilize the landing was put into place.
