Shem Creek Outpost · Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
← The OutpostOn Shem Creek
The Creek
Before it was a place to get a beer, it was a place to make a living. Shem Creek is a working waterfront with a long memory — shrimp boats, pelicans, oyster beds, and a bronze man who still shows up for the shift. Here’s a little of what’s out there.
On the boardwalk
Captain Magwood
The bronze memorial to the man who was the face of Shem Creek shrimping.
On a piling
The Pelican
The unofficial dockmaster, holding his post like he pays rent on it.
Down the channel
The Marina
Masts, moorings, and a channel that runs straight out to the harbor.
Low tide
Oyster Shells
What the lowcountry leaves behind — the creek's oldest crop.
Overhead
The Bridge
The Coleman Boulevard span — and the crossing that came before it.
Out on the water
Boat Rentals
Untie a boat and take the creek at your own pace.