Irvin Pitts Memorial Park offers a large dedicated parking area, picnic tables, and restroom facilities along the Saluda River's scenic granite shoals.

Paddlers should put-in at the far east end of the park to avoid the Class I-II rapids and granite outcrops; in low water conditions, navigating the shoals may be difficult.

The park is also popular for wading and rock-hopping across the water-sculpted granite formations.