This 286-mile route roughly parallels the course of the
mighty Savannah river from its headwaters high in the Blue Ridge Mountain Foothills to a
beautiful sea island on the Atlantic coast. The terrain is varied; starting with steep
mountain inclines, then through the rolling hills of the midlands and down to the
flatlands of the coastal region. The Savannah River Run
connects with the North Carolina Mountains to the Sea Route on Highway 28, 10 mile south
of Highlands, North Carolina (see the NC/JKL Mountain Connector maps).
Overnight accommodations are especially good along this route. The
route passes through or near eight well-spaced parks. All have modern camping facilities
and several have cabins available to the public. However, many require reservations up to
a year ahead of time, so plan accordingly. While this route can be comfortably traveled
within five days, it also offer an opportunity for an extended bicycling vacation with
additional recreational alternatives.
Oconee State Park can be used as a base for excellent trout fishing
in nearby stocked mountain streams. The Foothills Trail, a 100-mile hiking-only trail,
originates in the park and crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the
Carolinas. For the daring, a day-long guided float trip down the white waters of nearby
Chattooga Wild and Scenic River is a must-do adventure. Along the route, Sadlers Creek and
Bakers Creek state Parks are located on two magnificent lakes where quality fishing,
swimming, and boating are abundant. Hunting Island State Park, at the end of your journey,
is renowned for its wide sandy beaches, sub-tropical vegetation and surf fishing.
County maps needed: Oconee, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick,
Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort. County map order forms
are available from: Map Sales, SCDOT, PO Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202; 803-737-1501.
Also, a book of county maps is available from County Maps, Puetz
Place, N2454 County Road Hh, Lyndon Station, WI. 53944-9565,
608-666-3331
Note: Road number signs are posted at
intersections. The numbers on the signs (such as S-26-50) denote the
county (26), and road designation (50).
Savannah River Run Directions
Northwest to Southeast
Start in Oconee County on SC 28 at the Georgia Border (Near Oconee
State Pk.)
| 0 |
(S) |
SC 28 at Georgia Border |
0 |
| 16.6 |
(S) |
Walhalla |
16.6 |
| 1.3 |
(R) |
SC 11 |
17.9 |
| 9.6 |
(L) |
SC 24 |
27.5 |
| 1.6 |
(S) |
Oakway |
29.1 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Tokeena Cross Roads |
31.3 |
| 5.4 |
(S) |
Anderson County Line |
36.7 |
| 0.5 |
(S) |
Townville |
37.2 |
| 4.0 |
(S) |
Cross I-85 |
41.2 |
| 2.6 |
(S) |
SC 187 merges with SC 24. Cross
over Hartwell Lake |
43.8 |
| 2.7 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 187 |
46.5 |
| 8.3 |
(S) |
Entrance to Sadlers Creek
State Recreation Area |
54.9 |
| 6.8 |
(L) |
SC 181 |
61.6 |
| 0.1 |
(R) |
S-4-105 |
61.7 |
| 3.5 |
(R) |
SC 81 |
65.2 |
| 2.5 |
(S) |
Iva |
67.7 |
| 3.5 |
(S) |
Abbeville County Line |
71.5 |
| 3.7 |
(S) |
Lowndesville |
74.9 |
| 1.3 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 81 after you cross the
bridge |
76.2 |
| 6.9 |
(S) |
Entrance to
Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area |
83.1 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Calhoun Falls |
85.3 |
| 4.1 |
(S) |
McCormick County Line |
89.4 |
| 4.1 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 81 |
93.5 |
| 0.4 |
(S) |
Mount Carmel |
93.9 |
| 6.4 |
(R) |
S-33-7 |
100.3 |
| 6.5 |
(L) |
US 378 |
106.8 |
| 2.1 |
(S) |
Entrance to Baker Creek State
Park |
108.9 |
| 1.9 |
(R) |
S-33-44 |
110.8 |
| 3.6 |
(R) |
S-33-30 |
114.4 |
| 1.9 |
(R) |
SC 28 in Plum Branch |
116.3 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
SC 283 in Plum Branch |
116.5 |
| 3.1 |
(L) |
S-33-21 |
119.7 |
| 1.5 |
(R) |
S-33-114 |
121.1 |
| 3.6 |
(S) |
Edgefield County Line - S-33-114
becomes S-19-423 |
124.7 |
| 2.5 |
(R) |
S-19-295 |
127.2 |
| 2.7 |
(R) |
S-19-35 |
129.9 |
| 10.2 |
(L) |
SC 23 |
140.1 |
| 1.1 |
(R) |
S-19-10 in Edgefield |
141.2 |
| 0.7 |
(R) |
S-19-34 in Edgefield |
141.9 |
| 0.5 |
(R) |
Stay on S-19-34 |
142.4 |
| 14.7 |
(S) |
Aiken County Line - S-19-34
becomes S-2-36 |
157.1 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
US 25 |
157.3 |
| 0.2 |
(S) |
Edgefield County Line |
157.5 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
S-2-253 |
157.9 |
| 0.4 |
(S) |
Aiken County Line |
158.3 |
| 2.1 |
(S) |
Cross I-20 |
160.4 |
| 1.0 |
(L) |
S-2-33 |
161.4 |
| 2.7 |
(R) |
S-2-1272 |
164.1 |
| 0.7 |
(L) |
S-2-104 |
164.8 |
| 2.1 |
(R) |
SC 191 - Cross US 78/US 1 |
166.9 |
| 0.3 |
(L) |
SC 421 in Warrenville |
167.2 |
| 1.3 |
(R) |
S-2-225 (Dibble Road) |
168.5 |
| 3.2 |
(R/L) |
Right onto Hayne Ave. then left
onto Linden St. in Aiken |
171.7 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
US 78 in Aiken |
171.9 |
| 3.2 |
(L) |
SC 302 in Aiken |
175.1 |
| 5.4 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 302 |
180.5 |
| 4.6 |
(R) |
S-2-576 |
185.1 |
| 1.6 |
(L) |
S-2-1669 |
186.7 |
| 1.2 |
(S) |
Entrance to Aiken State
Natural Area |
187.9 |
| 0.6 |
(R) |
Leave Aiken State Natural Area
on S-2-53 |
188.5 |
| 4.9 |
(L) |
US 78 at Windsor |
193.4 |
| 0.3 |
(R) |
S-2-54 at Windsor |
193.7 |
| 6.8 |
(L) |
US 278 |
200.5 |
| 2.8 |
(S) |
Barnwell County Line |
203.3 |
| 13.6 |
(L) |
SC 64 in Barnwell |
216.9 |
| 3.5 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 64 |
220.4 |
| 2.8 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 64 |
223.2 |
| 3.2 |
(S) |
Bamberg County Line |
226.4 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Olar |
228.6 |
| 2.4 |
(R) |
US 301 |
231.0 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 64 |
231.4 |
| 5.2 |
(R) |
S-5-19 |
236.6 |
| 1.4 |
(R) |
Stay on S-5-19 |
238.0 |
| 1.5 |
(L) |
S-5-31 |
239.5 |
| 0.7 |
(R) |
S-5-8 - Entrance to Rivers
Bridge State Historic Site |
240.2 |
| 1.5 |
(L) |
SC 641 |
241.7 |
| 2.0 |
(S) |
Colleton County Line |
243.7 |
| 1.4 |
(R) |
US 601 |
245.1 |
| 2.9 |
(S) |
Hampton County Line |
248.0 |
| 9.8 |
(L) |
US 278 in Hampton/Varnville |
257.8 |
| 5.0 |
(S) |
Go straight on SC 68 |
262.8 |
| 9.0 |
(S) |
Early Branch |
271.8 |
| 4.5 |
(S) |
Cross I-95 |
276.3 |
| 1.6 |
(S) |
Yemassee - Beaufort County
Line at railroad tracks |
277.9 |
| 0.8 |
(L) |
S-7-21 (Old Sheldon Church Road) |
278.7 |
| 7.2 |
(L) |
US 21/US 17 |
285.9 |
| 0.5 |
(R) |
US 21 |
286.4 |
| 12.5 |
(S) |
Beaufort - US
21 turns right, continue on US 21 BUS |
298.9 |
| 17.5 |
End |
Hunting Island State Park |
316.4 |
Southeast to Northwest
Start in Beaufort County at Hunting Island State Park
| 0 |
(S) |
Leave Hunting Island State
Park on US 21 BUS |
0 |
| 17.5 |
(S) |
Beaufort |
17.5 |
| 12.5 |
(L) |
US 21/US 17 |
30.0 |
| 0.5 |
(R) |
S-7-21 (Old Sheldon Church Road) |
30.5 |
| 7.2 |
(R) |
S-7-3 |
37.7 |
| 0.8 |
(S) |
Yemassee - Hampton County
Line at the railroad tracks |
38.5 |
| 1.6 |
(S) |
Cross I-95 |
40.1 |
| 4.5 |
(S) |
Early Branch |
44.6 |
| 14.0 |
(R) |
US 601 in Hampton/Varnville |
58.6 |
| 9.8 |
(S) |
Colleton County Line |
68.4 |
| 2.9 |
(L) |
SC 641 |
71.3 |
| 1.4 |
(S) |
Bamberg County Line |
72.7 |
| 2.0 |
(R) |
S-5-8 - Rivers Bridge State
Historic Area |
74.7 |
| 1.5 |
(L) |
S-5-31 |
76.2 |
| 0.7 |
(R) |
S-5-19 |
76.9 |
| 1.5 |
(L) |
Stay on S-5-19 |
78.4 |
| 1.4 |
(L) |
SC 64 |
79.8 |
| 5.2 |
(R) |
US 301 |
85.0 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 64 |
85.4 |
| 2.4 |
(S) |
Olar |
87.8 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Barnwell County Line |
90.0 |
| 9.0 |
(S) |
Cross SC 3 |
99.0 |
| 0.5 |
(R) |
US 278 in Barnwell |
99.5 |
| 13.6 |
(S) |
Aiken County Line |
113.1 |
| 2.8 |
(R) |
S-2-54 |
115.9 |
| 6.8 |
(L) |
US 78 in Windsor |
122.7 |
| 0.3 |
(R) |
S-2-53 in Windsor |
123.0 |
| 4.9 |
(L) |
S-2-1669 - Aiken State Natural
Area |
127.9 |
| 1.8 |
(R) |
S-2-576 |
129.7 |
| 1.6 |
(L) |
SC 302 |
131.3 |
| 4.6 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 302 |
135.9 |
| 5.4 |
(R) |
US 78 in Aiken |
141.3 |
| 3.2 |
(L) |
Linden St. in Aiken |
144.5 |
| 0.2 |
(R/L) |
S-2-225 Dibble Rd. in Aiken |
144.7 |
| 3.2 |
(L) |
SC 421 |
147.9 |
| 1.3 |
(R) |
SC 191 in Warrenville |
149.2 |
| 0.3 |
(L) |
S-2-104 |
149.5 |
| 2.1 |
(R) |
S-2-1272 |
151.6 |
| 0.7 |
(L) |
S-2-33 |
152.3 |
| 2.7 |
(R) |
S-2-253 |
155.0 |
| 1.0 |
(S) |
Cross I-20 |
156.0 |
| 2.1 |
(S) |
Edgefield County Line |
158.1 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
US 25 |
158.5 |
| 0.4 |
(S) |
Aiken County Line |
158.9 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
S-2-36 |
159.1 |
| 0.2 |
(S) |
Edgefield County Line S-2-36
becomes S-19-34 |
159.3 |
| 0.8 |
(S) |
Stay on S-19-34 |
160.1 |
| 2.3 |
(S) |
Stay on S-19-34 |
162.4 |
| 12.1 |
(L) |
S-19-10 in Edgefield |
174.5 |
| 0.7 |
(L) |
SC 23 in Edgefield |
175.2 |
| 1.1 |
(R) |
S-19-35 |
176.3 |
| 10.2 |
(L) |
S-19-295 |
186.5 |
| 2.7 |
(L) |
S-19-423 |
189.2 |
| 2.5 |
(S) |
McCormick County Line S-19-423
becomes S-33-114 |
191.7 |
| 3.6 |
(L) |
S-33-21 |
195.3 |
| 1.5 |
(R) |
SC 283 |
196.8 |
| 3.1 |
(R) |
SC 28 in Plum Branch |
199.9 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
S-33-30 in Plum Branch |
200.1 |
| 1.9 |
(L) |
S-33-44 |
202.0 |
| 3.6 |
(L) |
US 378 |
205.6 |
| 1.9 |
(S) |
Entrance to Baker Creek State
Park |
207.5 |
| 2.1 |
(R) |
S-33-7 |
209.6 |
| 3.0 |
(R) |
Stay on S-33-7 |
212.6 |
| 3.5 |
(L) |
SC 81 |
216.1 |
| 6.4 |
(S) |
Mount Carmel |
222.5 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 81 |
222.9 |
| 4.1 |
(S) |
Abbeville County Line |
227.0 |
| 4.1 |
(S) |
Calhoun Falls |
231.1 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Entrance to
Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area |
233.3 |
| 8.2 |
(S) |
Lowndesville |
241.5 |
| 3.7 |
(S) |
Anderson County Line |
245.2 |
| 3.5 |
(S) |
Iva |
248.7 |
| 2.5 |
(L) |
S-4-105 |
251.2 |
| 3.5 |
(L) |
SC 181 |
254.7 |
| 0.1 |
(R) |
SC 187 |
254.8 |
| 6.8 |
(S) |
Entrance to Sadlers Creek
State Recreation Area |
261.6 |
| 8.3 |
(L) |
SC 187 is joined by SC 24 |
269.9 |
| 5.3 |
(S) |
Cross I-85 |
275.2 |
| 4.0 |
(S) |
Townville |
279.2 |
| 0.5 |
(S) |
Oconee County Line |
279.7 |
| 5.4 |
(S) |
Tokeena Crossroads |
285.1 |
| 2.2 |
(S) |
Oakway |
287.3 |
| 1.6 |
(R) |
SC 11 |
288.9 |
| 9.6 |
(L) |
SC 28 |
298.5 |
| 1.3 |
(S) |
Walhalla |
299.8 |
| 8.2 |
(S) |
Oconee State Park is 2.4
miles to the right on SC 107 |
308.0 |
| 8.4 |
END |
Georgia Border |
316.4 |
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