Chapels Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Fairfield County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 6.2 miles northeast of Chapin and roughly 19.6 miles northwest of Columbia 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.
Fairfield County holds 3 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Busbys Shoals, is about 3.4 miles away. Powells Shoal, is about 9.4 miles away. Griffins Shoal, is about 12.4 miles away.
Chapels Shoals is located at 34.2154° N, 81.2598° 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.