Height:	4 feet
Type:	Shoal
Stream:	Sparrow Swamp
River Basin:	Great Pee Dee River
Elevation:	68 feet
Landowner:	Private
Recreational Area:
Nearest Community:	Coward
County:	Florence
State:	South Carolina
USGS Map:	Effingham
Difficulty:	Accessible
Accessibility:	Roadside
Trail Blaze:	None
Admission Fee:	None
Hike Length:
Waterfall GPS:	34.029271 -79.816360
Parking GPS:	34.029161 -79.815770

Understanding Waterfall Listings

Overview

Sparrow Swamp Shoals is a popular fishing spot and can be crowded at times.

Driving Directions

From Florence, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-76, head south on Irby Street (US-52) for 9.5 miles and turn right onto US-301. Drive 4.1 miles and turn left onto Meadow Prong Road. Drive 0.6 miles and park in the small area on the left-side of the road near the bridge.

From Coward, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-52, head northwest on Lynch Road for 3.8 miles and turn right onto McAllister Mill Road. Drive 1.14 miles and keep right onto Meadow Prong Road. Drive 1.66 miles and park in the small area on the right-side of the road near the bridge.

Hiking Directions

From the parking. head towards the upstream side of the bridge to see the shoals. Be careful while on the bridge as people drive pretty fast down this road!

My GPS track can be found down below. Click on the track name to be taken to the Gaia GPS website where you can save the track to your phone or computer.