Bellville Boat Ramp: McIntosh County Launch Guide | 912 Coastal

Bellville Boat Ramp: McIntosh County Launch Guide

The Bellville Boat Ramp is a small public launch in McIntosh County near Bellville Point. The ramp provides access to the Sapelo River and surrounding coastal waters. Georgia DNR lists it as a single-lane paved ramp with dirt-and-gravel parking and a courtesy dock. Coastal GADNR

Ramp Information

Location: Susan Baker Drive & Live Oak Lane, Townsend, GA 31331

Launch Lanes: 1

Ramp Surface: Paved

Boat Size: No specific boat-size restriction published by Georgia DNR

Dock: Courtesy dock

Boat Ramp Hours: No specific hours published by Georgia DNR

Restrooms: Yes — McIntosh County lists restroom facilities at the Bellville ramp

Trailer Parking: Dirt/gravel

Nonmotorized Launch: Yes

Launch Fee: No launch fee listed by Georgia DNR

Fishing: Yes

The Georgia DNR coastal-ramp directory confirms Bellville as one of the public McIntosh County launches. Coastal GADNR

Water Access

Bellville provides access to the Sapelo River, with the ramp located near Bellville Point and the coastal waters around Shellman Bluff and Sapelo Island.

Georgia DNR's public fishing information also identifies a Bellville Boat Ramp Pier on the Sapelo River. Coastal GADNR

As with other coastal Georgia ramps, tidal erosion can create a drop-off at the end of a ramp. Georgia DNR advises boaters to use caution when launching during low-tide periods. Coastal GADNR

Bellville Boat Ramp at a Glance

Bellville is a small, single-lane public launch with a paved ramp, courtesy dock, dirt/gravel parking and fishing access. It is a useful access point for the Sapelo River and surrounding McIntosh County waterways.

More McIntosh County Boat Ramp Information

The next stop heading north in our coastal Georgia boat-ramp series is Barbour River Landing.

For general launching information, see Boat Ramps 101: Everything You Need to Know About Launching a Boat.

Once you're on the water, knowing where to launch is only part of the equation. Learn how to find fish, read the water and approach inshore fishing with confidence in Inshore Fishing 101: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started.