Moonshine Falls Area - Swim near Bishopville, South Carolina
Bishopville,South Carolina
35.00899, -82.82076
GPS: 35°0'32.4"N 82°49'14.7"W
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State: South 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 Bishopville, South Carolina

  1. Head southwest on US-15 S/N Main St toward E Church St
    Continue to follow US-15 S
    (2.3 mi)
  2. Turn right to merge onto I-20 W toward Columbia (51.6 mi)
  3. Take exit 64B to merge onto I-26 W toward Spartanburg (55.3 mi)
  4. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-385 N, follow signs for Interstate 385/Laurens/Greenville (29.7 mi)
  5. Keep left to stay on I-385 N (6.6 mi)
  6. Keep left to stay on I-385 N (5.4 mi)
  7. Take exit 42 for US-276 toward Stone Ave/Travelers Rest (0.2 mi)
  8. Turn right onto US-276 N/E Stone Ave (1.5 mi)
  9. Continue straight onto W Stone Ave (0.1 mi)
  10. Turn right onto SC-183/Pete Hollis Blvd
    Continue to follow SC-183
    (8.5 mi)
  11. Turn right onto State Rd S-39-162/Thomas Mill Rd (0.4 mi)
  12. Turn left onto Hester Store Rd (4.2 mi)
  13. Turn right onto SC-135 N (6.2 mi)
  14. Turn right onto SC-8 W (0.6 mi)
  15. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto SC-288 W (6.3 mi)
  16. Turn right onto US-178 W (3.4 mi)
  17. Keep left to continue on State Rd S-39-100 (2.0 mi)
  18. Turn right onto State Rd S-39-92 (0.9 mi)
  19. Turn right onto Water Falls Rd (459 ft)
  20. Continue onto Holcombe Hollow (384 ft)
  21. Holcombe Hollow turns slightly left and becomes Water Falls Rd (476 ft)
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