South Carolina whitewater - Lawsons Fork Creek, Spartanburg County

Spartanburg county, Glendale to Goldmine Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     3.75 miles
  This stretch of Lawsons Fork Creek in Spartanburg County is 3.75 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The wonderful Spartanburg County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats
    anything. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is the only paddling stretch along Lawsons Fork Creek. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you're coming from Spartanburg
it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Lawsons Fork Creek a wet spot; the month with most of the rain is March while April is mostly the driest month.
The warmest time of the
 
year brings highs in the 80's to Lawsons Fork Creek while night lows are ordinarily in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Lawsons Fork Creek.

Lawsons Fork Creek, Glendale to Goldmine Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 3.75 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.94935
Longitude: -81.8135

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.94471
Longitude: -81.78702

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Local climate location: SIMMS WATER PLANT 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Spartanburg, Sc, Spartanburg
8 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express, Spartanburg. We are conveniently located off I-85 and exit 78 (Hwy 221)just 8 miles north of I-26 with easy access to the downtown business community and Spartanbur...

Marriott Spartanburg Renaissance Park, Spartanburg
9 miles away
In the heart of downtown Spartanburg this new jewel of a hotel is perfect for business or pleasure. With 247 oversized guest rooms and 27 meeting rooms, encompassing 30,000 sq ft we can host events f...

Spartanburg-Days Inn Downtown, Spartanburg
10 miles away
The Days Inn Spartanburg, is located 2 miles from Interstate Highway 85, across from Wofford College, home of the Carolina Panthers Training Camp. The Airport is 12 miles away, Memorial Auditorium 2 ...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lawsons Fork Creek.
 Whitewater Near Lawsons Fork Creek:
Pacolet, Spartanburg County , 1 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Clifton II to Lawson's Fork)
Island Creek, Spartanburg County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cornmill Road Close to Mayo to Pacolet River)
North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Route 231 to Route 113)
Broad River, Rutherford County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 20.2 miles long (US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge)
North Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 231 to South Tyger River)
Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (I-26 to Tyger River)
Broad River, Cherokee/ York County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 17.9 miles long (South Carolina Route 18 Bridge to South Carolina Route 211 Bridge)
Cedar Shoals Creek, Spartanburg County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road)
South Tyger River, Spartanburg County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 4.5 miles long (Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417)
Enoree River, Spartanburg/ Laurens border County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 6.5 miles long (South Carolina Route 49 to South Carolina Route 56)
 Ski Areas Near Lawsons Fork Creek:
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 67 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 104 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 108 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 129 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 157 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lawsons Fork Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Spartanburg, Sc, Spartanburg , 8 miles away
Marriott Spartanburg Renaissance Park, Spartanburg , 9 miles away
Spartanburg-Days Inn Downtown, Spartanburg , 10 miles away
Red Roof Inn Gaffney, Gaffney , 10 miles away
Best Western Spartanburg Inn, Spartanburg , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lawsons Fork Creek:
Croft state Natural Area, Spartanburg, 6 miles away
Pine Ridge Campground, Roebuck, 11 miles away
Foothills Family Campground, Forest City, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Lawsons Fork Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 64 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lawsons Fork Creek:
Oak Ridge Country Club, Spartanburg , 2 miles away
The Creek Golf Club, Spartanburg , 5 miles away
Peach Valley Golf Course, Spartanburg , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Lawsons Fork Creek

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