Fairforest Shoal is a stretch of rapids in Union County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 3.1 miles south of Buffalo and roughly 41.2 miles southwest of Rock Hill 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 2 recorded rapids in Union County. Hawkins Shoals, is about 14.4 miles away. Nesbit Shoals, is about 14.6 miles away. Chesnee Shoals, is about 15.2 miles away.
Fairforest Shoal is located at 34.6807° N, 81.6874° 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.