Best waterfalls in South Carolina

South Carolina rewards a waterfall chase. We've mapped 6 of its best — 4 you can reach from the car or a short stroll (easy for the RV and family crew) and the rest worth lacing up for. The tallest here is Raven Cliff Falls near Cleveland, dropping about 420 feet.

Raven Cliff Falls420 ftModerate hike · Cleveland · 4 mione of the tallest in the East, viewed from a ridge in Caesars Head.Issaqueena Falls100 ftShort walk · Walhalla · 0.3 mia tiered fall near the Stumphouse Tunnel in the Upstate.Rainbow Falls (Jones Gap)100 ftStrenuous hike · Marietta · 5 mia powerful upcountry fall reached through Jones Gap.Wildcat Branch Falls100 ftRoadside · Clevelanda tiered fall right beside Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills byway.Twin Falls (SC)75 ftShort walk · Sunset · 0.5 mia powerful side-by-side double fall in the Jocassee Gorges.Spoonauger Falls50 ftShort walk · Tamassee · 0.6 mia cascade on the Foothills Trail near the Chattooga River.

Flows change with the season and recent rain — many falls roar at spring snowmelt and slow by late summer. Check conditions and any permit or reservation rules before you go.