Dear Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Laurens County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 3.9 miles northwest of Ware Shoals and roughly 28.8 miles south of Greenville as the crow flies.
The Piedmont is rolling upland between the Appalachians and the coastal plain, with mixed oak-pine forest, farmland and expanding cities. Waterfalls mark the fall line and the rocky beds of rivers crossing hard crystalline rock.
There are 5 recorded rapids in Laurens County. Maddox Shoals, is about 1 miles away. Johnson Shoals, is about 1.4 miles away. Rutledge Shoals, is about 1.7 miles away.
Dear Shoals is located at 34.4457° N, 82.2846° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.