Ott Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 5.4 miles south of Roebuck and roughly 24.5 miles east 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.
Spartanburg County holds 7 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Harrison Shoals, is about 3 miles away. Susan Thomas Shoals, is about 3 miles away. Chesnee Shoals, is about 3.5 miles away.
Ott Shoals is located at 34.8020° N, 81.9656° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.