Pacolet River access points and trip distances, South Carolina
5 access points (5 public) along 36.4 river miles of the Pacolet River in South Carolina. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Lake Blalock Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.08626, -81.88678 | 10.2 |
| 10.2 | Clifton Old Town River Access and Parking Area Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.98887, -81.83115 | 9.0 |
| 19.2 | Upper Pacolet Shoals Take Out Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.92139, -81.74748 | 0.8 |
| 20.0 | Pacolet Park/Lower Pacolet Shoals Put In Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.91920, -81.73682 | 16.5 |
| 36.4 | Pacolet River Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.87364, -81.53139 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from SC DNR Public Water Access. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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