Moonshine Falls Area
Bishopville, South Carolina
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35°0'32.4"N 82°49'14.7"W Maps | Directions |
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Directions
From Bishopville, South Carolina
- Head southwest on US-15 S/N Main St toward E Church StContinue to follow US-15 S(2.3 mi)
- Turn right to merge onto I-20 W toward Columbia (51.6 mi)
- Take exit 64B to merge onto I-26 W toward Spartanburg (55.3 mi)
- Keep left at the fork to continue on I-385 N, follow signs for Interstate 385/Laurens/Greenville (29.7 mi)
- Keep left to stay on I-385 N (6.6 mi)
- Keep left to stay on I-385 N (5.4 mi)
- Take exit 42 for US-276 toward Stone Ave/Travelers Rest (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto US-276 N/E Stone Ave (1.5 mi)
- Continue straight onto W Stone Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto SC-183/Pete Hollis BlvdContinue to follow SC-183(8.5 mi)
- Turn right onto State Rd S-39-162/Thomas Mill Rd (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Hester Store Rd (4.2 mi)
- Turn right onto SC-135 N (6.2 mi)
- Turn right onto SC-8 W (0.6 mi)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto SC-288 W (6.3 mi)
- Turn right onto US-178 W (3.4 mi)
- Keep left to continue on State Rd S-39-100 (2.0 mi)
- Turn right onto State Rd S-39-92 (0.9 mi)
- Turn right onto Water Falls Rd (459 ft)
- Continue onto Holcombe Hollow (384 ft)
- Holcombe Hollow turns slightly left and becomes Water Falls Rd (476 ft)
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