About this spot
Middle Long Creek Falls is an 18-20 ft drop on Long Creek in Sumter National Forest's Andrew Pickens Ranger District, part of the same drainage as the popular Long Creek Falls swimming hole downstream. Off-trail hiking and map skills are required - roughly a 2-mile round trip with no official Forest Service path. Sources note a plunge pool suitable for a dip, but documented jump or swim culture is limited to a couple of dedicated waterfall-enthusiast write-ups rather than broad trip-report coverage. The creek bed is rocky and slick; go with someone experienced in off-trail navigation.
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