About this spot
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, unofficial trail drops to the base. The city-run park is open daily 10am-5pm and charges a $5 parking fee for non-Walhalla residents. Downstream of the main cascade, the creek carves a natural rock slide into a small swimming hole that draws local swimmers in warm months. The falls carry a well-known Cherokee legend of a leap survived, cementing its popularity for generations. Main hazard: the base trail and slide rocks are steep, wet, and slick, and flow varies seasonally, so conditions should be checked before swimming or sliding.