Class II-III Chattooga River, SC/GA

Chattooga Section 3 (Earls Ford Access to Highway 76 Bridge Access)

Section 3 is a beautiful section of river. Since the Chattooga is a National Wild and Scenic River the river corridor is protected by a 1/4 to 1/2 mile buffer zone where development is not allowed. There are few permanent signs of humans from the route 28 bridge to route 76 bridge. You may see tents and a campsite or two but no roads, houses, convenience stores, or fast food restaurants.

The access points (other than those at the bridges) are set back 1/4 mile or further from the river so that you will have to carry your boat for a while. There is a self-permit system (no fee), where you fill out the form, drop a copy at the box near the put-in and carry the other copy with you down the river.

rivers.gov/Chattooga River

Section Details

Trip Length 13.0 Miles
Fishing Yes
Camping Yes
Manager U.S. Forest Service, Sumter National Forest
Wild & Scenic Yes
Water Trail No
Partner Information https://www.rivers.gov/river/chattooga
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/scnfs/recarea/?recid=47159
Description American Whitewater