South Carolina whitewater, Lawsons Fork Creek Spartanburg county, Glendale to Goldmine Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     3.75 miles   The Glendale to Goldmine Road section of Lawsons Fork Creek is 3.75 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. The starting location is a short drive from Spartanburg, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Carolina are easier than the national norm, so keep in mind that many of the sections in this state are safe for     beginners. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The wonderful South Carolina scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Briefly about the general area: If you're visiting Lawsons Fork   Creek from Pacolet, you won't be the only one, and Croft State Park is a nice location. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lawsons Fork Creek a wet location. March is the wettest month with most rain; April is when it's the driest. For the period of the warm days of summer here at Lawsons Fork Creek, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily 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.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Lawsons Fork Creek.   Whitewater Near Lawsons Fork Creek: Lawsons Fork Creek, Spartanburg County, 1 miles away       Class I-III - 3.75 miles long (Glendale to Goldmine Road) Pacolet, Spartanburg County, 2 miles away       Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Clifton II to Lawson's Fork) Island Creek, Spartanburg County, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cornmill Road Close to Mayo to Pacolet River) North Tyger River, Spartanburg County, 14 miles away       Class II(III) - 6 miles long (Route 231 to Route 113) North Tyger River, Spartanburg County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 3 miles long (Route 231 to South Tyger River) Broad River, Rutherford County, 15 miles away       Class I-II - 20.2 miles long (US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge) Jimmies Creek, Spartanburg County, 16 miles away       Class I-III - 6 miles long (I-26 to Tyger River) Broad River, Cherokee/ York County, 18 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, 19 miles away       Class II-III - 2.5 miles long (New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road) Enoree River, Spartanburg/ Laurens border County, 21 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 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 68 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 70 miles away, 365 foot drop, 5 lifts, 9 runs Ski Beech, North Carolina , 71 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs Cataloochee, North Carolina , 96 miles away, 740 foot drop, 4 lifts, 10 runs   Hotels Near Lawsons Fork Creek: Holiday Inn Express & Suites SPARTANBURG-NORTH, Spartanburg , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Spartanburg-North I-85, Spartanburg , 8 miles away Spartanburg Marriott, Spartanburg , 9 miles away Hampton Inn Gaffney, Gaffney , 9 miles away Sleep Inn Gaffney, Gaffney , 10 miles away   Campgrounds 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   Public Lands Near Lawsons Fork Creek: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 64 miles away Croft State Park, South Carolina , 4 miles away Kings Mountain State Park, South Carolina , 32 miles away South Mountain State Park, North Carolina , 39 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 Lake Whelchel, Cherokee , 15 miles away Twin Lakes, Spartanburg , 16 miles away Houser Lake, Cleveland , 16 miles away