South Carolina whitewater - Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County

Pickens county, Lay Bridge Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     1 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in South Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Anderson, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Pickens County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. There are some good hotels near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater
    rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. The Lay Bridge Road section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This is a very short section
so better bring some good walking shoes. This section of Twelvemile Creek in South Carolina is 1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Twelvemile Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. All through the winter the highs are usually in the 50's while Twelvemile Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's.
Twelvemile Creek is a wet site that gets a great deal of precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is April.
 

Twelvemile Creek, Lay Bridge Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7657
Longitude: -82.7915

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.7657
Longitude: -82.7915

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Current weather conditions at Twelvemile Creek, South Carolina
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Local climate location: WALHALLA 25 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americas Best Inns-Clemson, Clemson
5 miles away
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5 miles away
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5 miles away
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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:
Todd Creek, pickens County , 2 miles away, Class IV+ - 1 miles long (Brookbend Road to Lake Hartwell)
Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Liberty Highway to South Carolina 137)
Sixmile Creek, Pickens County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Jones Mill Road to Lake Issaqueena)
Eighteenmile Creek, Anderson County , 6 miles away, Class I(II) - 2 miles long (Nettles Park to US 76)
Double Branch, Anderson County , 9 miles away, Class III - 0.5 miles long (US 178 to State Road 88)
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)
Flat Shoal River, Oconee County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge)
Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park)
Little River - North Fork, Oconee County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Highway 11 to Tanyard Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Twelvemile Creek:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 39 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 41 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 75 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 101 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 103 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 112 miles away, 365 vertical feet
Winterplace, West Virginia , 198 miles away, 603 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Twelvemile Creek:
East Beach, Oconee County , 7 miles away
 Hotels Near Twelvemile Creek:
Americas Best Inns-Clemson, Clemson , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLEMSON - UNIV AREA, Clemson , 5 miles away
Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson , 5 miles away
Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson , 5 miles away
Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Twelvemile Creek:
Camp Sertoma Of South Carolina, Clemson, 5 miles away
Keowee-Toxaway state Natural Area, Sunset, 9 miles away
High Falls Park, Seneca, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Twelvemile Creek:
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 50 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Twelvemile Creek:
Carolinas Golf Course, Liberty , 7 miles away

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