South Carolina Highway 130

South Carolina Highway 130
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length	30.072 mi[1] (48.396 km)
Existed	1960s[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end	SC 59 in Seneca
Major intersections	US 76 / US 123 / SC 28 in Seneca SC 183 near Lake Keowee SC 11 near Salem
North end	NC 281 at the North Carolina state line
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Oconee
Highway system
South Carolina State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SC 129 → SC 133

South Carolina Highway 130 (SC 130) is a 30.072-mile (48.396 km) state highway in Oconee County, South Carolina, connecting Clemson and eastern Oconee County with access to Lake Keowee, Lake Jocassee, and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

SC 130 travels generally in a south–north direction, beginning at a major intersection with South Carolina Highway 59 in downtown Seneca. SC 130 leaves downtown towards the east and intersects with Clemson Boulevard (US 76/US 123/SC 28). Traveling northward, the route becomes a two lane configuration and becomes more rural in character. SC 130 skirts the southern and eastern edges of Lake Keowee and provides beautiful views of the lake and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The route passes by several upscale lakefront communities and the old mill town of Newry. The route passes by the Oconee Nuclear Station prior to crossing Lake Keowee.^[2]

The route continues northward and passes through the small town of Salem before intersecting with the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (SC 11). North of that intersection, the route becomes more windy as it enters the mountains and begins an uphill climb. Shortly before crossing into North Carolina, there are several overlooks offering attractive vistas of Lake Jocassee and the Upstate region. Upon crossing the state line, the route offers access to the Whitewater Falls recreation area. North of the state line, the route becomes North Carolina Highway 281 towards Lake Toxaway.^[2]

The entire route is in Oconee County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Seneca	0.000	0.000	SC 59 (West North 1st Street / North Oak Street) – Westminster, Walhalla, Fair Play	Southern terminus
	1.630	2.623	US 76 / US 123 / SC 28 (Clemson Boulevard) – Clemson, Westminster, Walhalla
Lake Keowee	8.690	13.985	SC 183 east (East Pickens Highway) / Doug Hollow Road – Pickens	Southern end of SC 183 concurrency
	10.300	16.576	SC 183 west (Pickens Highway) / Sextant Drive – Walhalla	Northern end of SC 183 concurrency
Salem	19.760	31.801	SC 11 (Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway) – Pumpkintown, Tamassee
​	30.072	48.396	NC 281 north – Whitewater Falls, Cashiers	Continuation into North Carolina
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

• U.S. roads portal

• Media related to South Carolina Highway 130 at Wikimedia Commons
• SC 130 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex