Wildwater Chattooga
Directions to Adventure Center, Cottages & Group Yurts
1251 Academy Road
Long Creek, SC 29658
864-647-9587
GPS Coordinates: 34 47' 36 N, 083 14' 47 W
The Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center is housed on the grounds of the Historic Long Creek Academy, two miles north of US 76 and the community of Long Creek, South Carolina. Please check your map to confirm driving routes. Allow extra time for driving in the mountains. To get to the Wildwater Cottages and Yurts: From the Rafting Center, go left out of the parking lot and turn left on the first gravel road. To get to Jawbone Cabin: From the Rafting Center, go right out of the parking lot, take your first paved right onto Raines Rd. and Jawbone Cabin is 100 yds. on your right.
***Map Quest and some car GPS systems do not give the correct directions to some of our rural locations. Please have a copy of our directions as your primary source or as a backup.
From Clayton, GA: Follow US 76 east 8 miles to the Chattooga River Bridge. Continue on US 76 for 2.7 miles then turn left at the Wildwater sign on Raines Road (STC 339). The Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center is 1.6 miles on the left.
From Westminster, SC: Follow US 76 West 14.8 miles to Academy Road, the first paved right in the community of Long Creek. The Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center is 1.2 miles on the left.
From Walhalla, SC: Follow US 28 North past the Stumphouse Mountain Ranger Station to the paved left at Mountain Top Trading Post (Whetstone Road). From the left turn on Whetstone Rd. go .7 miles and take the first paved left at the Long Creek sign, Cassidy Bridge Road. Continue 7.3 miles to the 3-way stop. Turn left and proceed 0.2 miles to the Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center parking lot on the right.
From Highlands & Cashiers, NC: 1 hour. Follow US 107 or US 28 South to the intersection of US 107 and US 28. Continue 1.9 miles south on US 28/107 to the paved right at Mountain Top Trading Post (Whetstone Road). From the turn, go .7 miles and take first paved left at the Long Creek sign, Cassidy Bridge Road. Continue 7.3 miles to the 3-way stop. Turn left and proceed 0.2 miles to the Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center parking lot on the right.
From Atlanta, GA: 2.5 hours (add .5 hour if traveling from the airport) Take I-85 North to exit #1, the Scenic Hwy 11 Exit and turn left, travel 14 miles to Hwy 24. Turn left off of Hwy 11 and back right onto Hwy 24 traveling to Westminster. In Westminster, at the light turn left on Hwy 76 West. After you pass through Westminster, take a right at the traffic light staying on Hwy. 76W towards Long Creek. Travel for 13 miles past Westminster into Long Creek. At the Long Creek Academy sign take a right on Academy Road. Travel 1.5 miles on Academy Rd. and the Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center is on the left.
From Greenville, SC: 2 hours. Take 1-85 South to the Anderson/Clemson exit #19, travel on Hwy 76 West to Clemson. In Clemson Hwy 76 West joins Hwy 123 going through Seneca and Westminster. After you pass through Westminster, take a right at the traffic light staying on Hwy. 76W towards Long Creek. Stay on Hwy 76 West for 13 miles past Westminster, into Long Creek, SC. Take first right on Academy Road. Travel 1.5 miles on Academy Rd., the Wildwater Chattooga Adventure Center is on the left.
