Rutledge Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Laurens County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 5 miles east of Honea Path and roughly 27.4 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. Johnson Shoals, is under a mile away. Dear Shoals, is about 1.7 miles away. Maddox Shoals, is about 2.7 miles away.
Rutledge Shoals is located at 34.4626° N, 82.3060° 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.