Big Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 2.4 miles southwest of Cowpens and roughly 33.4 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. Ott Shoals, is about 15.1 miles away. Gaston Shoals, is about 16.5 miles away. Harrison Shoals, is about 16.6 miles away.
Big Shoals is located at 34.9885° N, 81.8279° 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.