Waterfall Hero Hikes: King Creek Falls (Chattooga)

King Creek Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on its namesake, a tributary of Chattooga River, in Oconee County, South Carolina. The waterfall is located in Sumter National Forest.

Hike Length: 1.4 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate

Location: Andrew Pickens Ranger District of Sumter National Forest

Trail Users: Hiking only

Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.

Trailhead GPS: 34.97134,-83.11461
Waterfall GPS: 34.96611,-83.11075

Directions:

From Walhalla, go west on SC-28 for about 8 miles and turn right on SC-107 north. Drive 10.2 miles and turn left on Burrells Ford Road/FR-708, which turns to gravel. Go 2.3 miles and turn left into the large parking lot.

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Hike Description:

From the southeast corner of the parking lot, get on Foothills Trail (#220) and go straight. At around 0.4 miles, King Creek Trail (#528) joins and the trails cross King Creek on a footbridge. Just after this, Foothills Trail splits to the right.

Go right/straight to stay on King Creek Trail following the creek upstream past some nice cascades. The trail ends in another 1/4 mile at the base of the beautiful King Creek Falls.