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Buzzards Roost West Bank Access

Buzzards Roost West Bank Access provides bank fishing access to the Saluda River with 15 paved parking spaces and handicap accessibility.

Located just downstream of Buzzard's Roost Dam on SC Highway 34 near Chappells, this access point requires approximately a 0. 2-mile walk to reach the river via a series of switchbacks down a steep slope.

The site is ideal for paddlers and anglers looking to access a scenic, mostly flat stretch of river with occasional Class I riffles.


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