South Carolina whitewater - Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County

Anderson county, Nettles Park to US 76 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(II)     2 miles
  The put-in is not too far from Anderson, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of Anderson County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots
    of paddling places. The Nettles Park to US 76 section of Eighteenmile Creek in South Carolina is 2 miles long and has been rated as a class I(II) section by American Whitewater. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. The campgrounds here at Eighteenmile
Creek are pretty good. There are no other stretches to paddle along Eighteenmile Creek than the Nettles Park to US 76 stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Eighteenmile Creek while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's while Eighteenmile Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. A tour to East Beach near Eighteenmile Creek is always a brilliant idea.
Eighteenmile Creek typically gets a lot of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest of the months is April.
 

Eighteenmile Creek, Nettles Park to US 76 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(II)
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.67279
Longitude: -82.7876

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.6482
Longitude: -82.80091

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Current weather conditions at Eighteenmile Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: WALHALLA 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson
3 miles away
At the Days Inn in Clemson South Carolina, we pledge to make our guests visit with us an exceptional one. We strive to achieve this by providing each double queen or single king room with a micro-fri...

Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson
3 miles away
Free high-speed Internet. Free deluxe continental breakfast. Coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, and HBO channels in roos. Two-room suites with whirlpool tubs available. Located just one mile fro...

Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson
3 miles away
The Ramada of Clemson, SC is located at the intersection of Highway 76 & 123 and is the Clemson areas only full service hotel. The South Carolina Botanical Gardens and T. Ed Garrison Arena is a sh...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Anderson, South Carolina
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anderson, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Eighteenmile Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Eighteenmile Creek.
 Whitewater Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Todd Creek, pickens County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 6 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lay Bridge Road)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137)
Double Branch, Anderson County , 9 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88)
Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)
Snow River, Oconee County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell)
Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
Little River - North Fork, Oconee County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 43 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 55 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 79 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 107 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 108 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Eighteenmile Creek:
East Beach, Oconee County , 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson , 3 miles away
Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Sleep Inn Clemson, Clemson , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Anderson-I85 Exit 19B/Hwy 76,, Anderson , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Hartwell Four Seasons Campground, Townville, 7 miles away
Lake Hartwell Camping and Cabins, Townville, 7 miles away
Anderson Koa Kampground, Anderson, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 56 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Eighteenmile Creek:
Boscobel Golf Club, Pendleton , 1 miles away
Woodhaven Golf Club &, Pendleton , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Eighteenmile Creek

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