Little Pee Dee River: S.C. Hwy 9 to Dillon County Park

Skill Level: Easy

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Rapids: None

Length: 3.70 miles

Duration: 2.5 - 3.5 hours

Portaging: No

What to Expect

Just downstream from the highway is an island where the boater may choose which channel to navigate. The landing, which was a popular swimming area in the early 1900’s, will be on river right (southwest side of the river).

Access

Put in:

S.C. Highway 9 Throw-In

S.C. 9, Dillon, SC

Access Details

Take a right at the entrance to the old bridge lanes with parking on the old bridge before reaching the river. Throw in opportunities are on either side of the river.

Take out:

Dillon County Park Landing

River Access Dr. off of Highway 57, Dillon, SC

Access Details

Paved landing with dirt parking lot

Waterway:

Little Pee Dee River

Upstream Trip (1)

Little Pee Dee River: Stafford’s Bridge to S.C. Hwy 9

Downstream Trip (1)

Little Pee Dee River: Dillon County Park to Floyd Dale Bridge

Comments (1)

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Mitchell Lloyd

Dec 09, 2021 4:01 pm EST

Paddled on 12/2/2021. River level 5.95 ft Dillon gauge, https://waterdata.usgs.gov/sc/nwis/current/?type=flow, This level is low water. River was open and doable at this level. Trees and debris in water, occasional submerged snag but an easy paddle with some maneuvering. No portages encountered at this time but this river is constantly changing and new downfall is common. Hwy 9 is not a friendly launch/take-out, it's a long walk from the bridge abutment to the edge of the river, through swamp that can be flooded at higher levels. Suggest putting in at Stafford Bridge U.S. 301 crossing and paddling down 8+ miles to Dillon County Park Landing on S.C.57

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