South Carolina waterfalls

15 waterfalls across 4 regions and 4 South Carolina counties. 2 need no hike at all. 15 confirmed from an official source page. The tallest we track is Raven Cliff Falls at 420 ft. See the interactive map for driving distance.

Browse South Carolina by region

Table Rock Country

3 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Mountain Bridge Wilderness

4 waterfalls · 1 roadside

Sumter National Forest

7 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Upstate South Carolina

1 waterfall · 1 roadside

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Mountain Rest

3 waterfalls

Walhalla

3 waterfalls

Pickens

2 waterfalls

Marietta

2 waterfalls

Table Rock Country

3 waterfalls · Table Rock Country guide →

Official source

Carrick Creek Falls

Pickens, SC

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Height not publishedTable Rock State Park admission: $6 adults, $3.75 SC seniors, $3.50 children 6-15, under 5 free

Official source

Mill Creek Falls

Pickens, SC

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Height not publishedTable Rock State Park admission: $6 adults, $3.75 SC seniors, $3.50 children 6-15, under 5 free

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Twin Falls (Eastatoe/Reedy Cove Falls)

Sunset, SC

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75 ftNo fee (free public access to preserve trail)

Mountain Bridge Wilderness

4 waterfalls · Mountain Bridge Wilderness guide →

Official source

Falls Park on the Reedy (Reedy River Falls)

Greenville, SC

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28 ftNo fee

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Jones Gap Falls

Marietta, SC

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Height not publishedJones Gap State Park admission: $6 adults, $3.75 SC seniors, $3.50 children 6-15, under 5 free; trailhead registration required

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Rainbow Falls

Marietta, SC

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120 ftJones Gap State Park admission: $6 adults, $3.75 SC seniors, $3.50 children 6-15, under 5 free; trailhead registration required

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Raven Cliff Falls

Cleveland, SC

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420 ftCaesars Head State Park admission: $3 adults, $1.50 SC seniors, $1 children 6-15, under 5 free

Sumter National Forest

7 waterfalls · Sumter National Forest guide →

Official source

Hidden Falls

Mountain Rest, SC

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60 ftOconee State Park admission: $5 adults, $3.25 SC seniors, $3 children 6-15, under 5 free

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Issaqueena Falls

Walhalla, SC

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100 ft$5 per vehicle, Stumphouse Park entrance (cash or QR-code online payment)

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King Creek Falls

Mountain Rest, SC

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70 ftNo day-use fee documented for this trailhead

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Laurel Fork Falls

Salem, SC

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80 ftDevils Fork State Park admission (required to launch a boat toward the falls): $8 adults, $5 SC seniors, $4 children 6-15, under 5 free; free on Tuesdays

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Spoonauger Falls

Mountain Rest, SC

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50 ftNo day-use fee documented for this trailhead (not listed among Sumter National Forest's designated fee areas)

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Station Cove Falls

Walhalla, SC

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60 ftFree admission to Oconee Station State Historic Site; donations appreciated

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Yellow Branch Falls

Walhalla, SC

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50 ftNo day-use fee documented for this trailhead; adjoining picnic area open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. year-round

Upstate South Carolina

1 waterfall · Upstate South Carolina guide →

Official source

Horseshoe Falls

Clinton, SC

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Height not publishedMusgrove Mill State Historic Site admission: $3 adults, $1.50 SC seniors, $1 children 6-15, under 5 free

South Carolina waterfalls

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Table Rock Country

Mountain Bridge Wilderness

Sumter National Forest

Upstate South Carolina

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Mountain Rest

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