Hey Mel! I’m in Columbia South Carolina and I found this on the banks of the Saluda River just below the Lake Murray dam. And yes, that is Virginia creeper in the picture. The leaves were about the size of my hand- a wee bit smaller. I’ll try to revisit the site and provide more info and details. Thanks for your help. The plant looked out of place as I had not seen any other that looked like it. I’ll be in touch! Thx!~ Cyd