South Carolina whitewater - Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County

Pickens county, Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     4 miles
  The starting location is a short drive from Anderson, as you can see on the road map further down. The natural beauty of Pickens County and the water flowing gracefully down Twelvemile Creek beats anything. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. A good workout and just being out on the river for
    a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds here at Twelvemile Creek are pretty good. You might be into whitewater
rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 stretch of Twelvemile Creek in Pickens County is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section.

Briefly about the general area:
Twelvemile Creek is a wet place that gets a large amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain; April meanwhile is the driest month.
High temperatures at Twelvemile Creek all through the summer are in the
 
80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Twelvemile Creek tend to be in the 20's.

Twelvemile Creek, Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.8027
Longitude: -82.74981

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.77439
Longitude: -82.77141

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Current weather conditions at Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: WALHALLA 27 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson
7 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
7 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
7 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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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Anderson, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Twelvemile Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Twelvemile Creek.
 Whitewater Near Twelvemile Creek:
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 3 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lay Bridge Road)
Todd Creek, pickens County , 4 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Double Branch, Anderson County , 7 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88)
Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County , 8 miles away, Class I(II) - 2 miles long (Nettles Park to US 76)
Little Eastatoe River, Pickens County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Dirt road off Highway 11 to Highway 11 bridge)
Eastatoe Creek - Lower Gorge, Pickens County , 12 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 2 miles long (Mill Creek to Dug Mountain Access)
Eastatoe Creek, Pickens County , 14 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.52 miles long (US 178 to Smith Creek above Lake Keowee)
Carrick Creek, Pickens County , 14 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Green Creek Con Fork to Pinnacle Lake)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Twelvemile Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 43 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 49 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 76 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 99 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 196 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Twelvemile Creek:
Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Sleep Inn Clemson, Clemson , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Anderson-I85 Exit 19B/Hwy 76,, Anderson , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Twelvemile Creek:
Keowee-Toxaway state Natural Area, Sunset, 9 miles away
Table Rock State Park, Pickens, 14 miles away
Hartwell Four Seasons Campground, Townville, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Twelvemile Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 48 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Twelvemile Creek:
Carolinas Golf Course, Liberty , 5 miles away
Pickens Country Club, Pickens , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Twelvemile Creek

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