The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in South Carolina

South Carolina has 77 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 22 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

1. 1

   Isaqueena Falls Verified

   Walhalla

   Isaqueena Falls is a 100-foot cascade in Stumphouse Park, part of Sumter National Forest about six miles north of Walhalla, South Carolina. A short five-minute walk from the parking lot reaches a viewing platform; a steeper,… Full guide →

2. 2

   Todd Creek Falls Verified

   Central

   Todd Creek Falls is a 15-20 ft cascade in the Clemson Experimental Forest (jointly managed by Clemson University and Duke Energy) near Six Mile/Central, SC. An easy half-mile trail off Brookbend Road — park without blocking the… Full guide →

3. 3

   Moonshine Falls Verified

   Cleveland

   Moonshine Falls is a 40-foot cascade in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness near Cleveland, SC, reached via the roughly 3-mile Asbury Trail through Asbury Hills Camp property. The creek drops into a wide, shallow pool below a cave… Full guide →

4. 4

   Lower Wildcat Falls Verified

   Cleveland

   Lower Wildcat Falls (also called Wildcat Branch Falls, part of Wildcat Wayside) is a roadside 30-foot waterfall directly off SC-11/Geer Highway in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, with free pull-off parking right at the pool… Full guide →

5. 5

   Sweet Thing on Slickum Verified

   Cleveland

   Sweet Thing on Slickum is a hidden waterfall on Slickum Creek in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness, upstate South Carolina, reached via an unmarked trail from Wildcat Wayside off US-276/SC-11 (free roadside/lot parking). The path… Full guide →

6. 6

   Horseshoe Falls Verified

   Enoree

   Horseshoe Falls, also called Gordons Mill Falls, is a roughly 10-foot cascade on Cedar Shoals Creek inside Musgrove Mill State Historic Site near Enoree/Clinton, SC. A short, partly ADA-accessible paved path leads from the… Full guide →

7. 7

   Opossum Creek Falls Verified

   Long Creek

   Opossum Creek Falls sits in Sumter National Forest near Long Creek, South Carolina, reached via a trailhead on Turkey Run Road. The hike runs roughly two to four miles through hardwood forest before a scramble over boulders and… Full guide →

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   Long Creek Falls Verified

   Long Creek

   Long Creek Falls is a 25-50 foot cascade (sources vary on height) on Long Creek just above its confluence with the Chattooga River, in the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of Sumter National Forest near the SC/GA state line. It's… Full guide →

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   Cedar Creek Falls Verified

   Mountain Rest

   Cedar Creek Falls is a roughly 15-foot drop in Sumter National Forest that spills directly into Blue Hole Falls just downstream, reached via Rich Mountain Road (FS744) off SC-28 near Mountain Rest on a rugged 1.3-mile round-trip… Full guide →

10. 10

    King Creek Falls Verified

    Mountain Rest

    King Creek Falls drops roughly 70-75 feet into a shallow, wadeable plunge pool in Sumter National Forest near Mountain Rest, SC, off a short spur from the Foothills Trail near Burrell's Ford Road. The easy-to-moderate 1.5-2 mile… Full guide →

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