Blackwater River State Park Access at Deaton Bridge serves as the terminus of the 31-mile Blackwater River Paddling Trail, featuring paved parking lots, restroom facilities, boardwalk access to sandy beaches, and a take-out point for canoes, kayaks, and tubes.

The park offers day-use areas with picnic pavilions and is the official endpoint where all paddling trips must exit, as the river is not navigable beyond the bridge.

Additional amenities include a 30-site campground with full hookups, fishing access to the river and oxbow lakes, and multiple hiking trails through pristine longleaf pine forest.