Blackwater swamps and sloughs, white sandy beaches, cypress trees, and a feeling of wilderness characterize the Little Pee Dee. It is an outstanding example of a Coastal Plain blackwater river in South Carolina. Tea-colored water, cypress-tupelo swamps, lakes, and sandy stream bottoms and bars characterize this river section. The Little Pee Dee is a popular recreation destination for boating and fishing. Freshwater fishes sought by anglers include bluegill, redbreast, largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish. Recreational boating, in canoes and small power boats, is popular year round.

The Little Pee Dee River from US Highway 378 Bridge to its confluence with the Great Pee Dee River (about 14 river miles) was designated a State Scenic River in 1990. The Little Pee Dee in Dillon County (a 48-mile section) was designated a State Scenic River in 2005. Another 47-mile section of the Little Pee Dee River, above US Highway 378, was determined eligible for scenic river status in 1997 but never officially designated. In addition, there is the Great Pee Dee Scenic River, designated in 2002, which adjoins the lower Little Pee Dee and extends 70-miles from US Highway 378 to US Highway 17 at Winyah Bay.

Adjacent Waterways: on-stream, Lumber River; downstream, Pee Dee River

Suggested Trips (10)

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