Dupont State Park - Swim near Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace,North Carolina
35.20236, -82.6189
9.5 miles W of Wallace, North Carolina
GPS: 35°12'8.5"N 82°37'8.0"W
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State: North Carolina

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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Wallace, North Carolina

  1. Head south on N College St toward E Main St (230 ft)
  2. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto NC-41 S/E Main St
    Continue to follow NC-41 S
    (32.5 mi)
  3. Turn left onto US-701 S (7.3 mi)
  4. Turn right onto NC-87 N/W Broad St
    Continue to follow NC-87 N
    (6.1 mi)
  5. Turn left onto NC-41 S (16.8 mi)
  6. Turn right onto N Roberts Ave (1.6 mi)
  7. Take the ramp onto I-95 S/US-301 S
    Continue to follow I-95 S
    Entering South Carolina
    (57.7 mi)
  8. Take exit 160B for I-20 W toward Columbia (0.8 mi)
  9. Continue onto I-20 W (76.6 mi)
  10. Take exit 64B to merge onto I-26 W toward Spartanburg (55.3 mi)
  11. Keep right at the fork to stay on I-26 W
    Entering North Carolina
    (69.6 mi)
  12. Take exit 53 for Upward Rd toward Hendersonville (0.2 mi)
  13. Turn left onto Upward Rd (1.4 mi)
  14. Continue straight onto N Highland Lake Rd (1.1 mi)
  15. Turn right onto NC-225 N (0.4 mi)
  16. Turn left onto Erkwood Dr (1.4 mi)
  17. Turn left onto Kanuga Rd (2.9 mi)
  18. Continue onto Crab Creek Rd (7.1 mi)
  19. Turn left onto Dupont Rd (1.2 mi)
  20. Continue onto Staton Rd
    Destination will be on the left
    (2.0 mi)
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