South Carolina whitewater - Twelvemile Creek, Pickens County

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

 

CLASS III     1 miles
  The Lay Bridge Road stretch of Twelvemile Creek is 1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Carolina tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Anderson, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. 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
    rivers. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The beautiful scenery of Pickens County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people
coming from far and near. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Lay Bridge Road section is one of them. This is an extremely short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.

Briefly about the general area:
Twelvemile Creek ordinarily gets lots of rainfall; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain, and April is the month with the least moisture.
At Twelvemile Creek during the summertime highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows dip down to the 60's. During the winter highs are generally in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Twelvemile Creek.
 

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.

Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson
5 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
5 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
5 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 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:
Clemson-Days Inn, Clemson , 5 miles away
Comfort Inn Clemson, Clemson , 5 miles away
Ramada Inn Clemson, Clemson , 5 miles away
Sleep Inn Clemson, Clemson , 5 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
Elkins Campground, Townville, 12 miles away
Hartwell Four Seasons Campground, Townville, 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
 Lakes Near Twelvemile Creek

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