King Creek Falls
Photo taken on 11/26/2017 by Christopher Cockfield.
- Height: 112 feet
- Type: Cascade into a cascading free-fall
- Stream: King Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Watershed: Small
- Elevation: 2,276 feet
- Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Forest/Park: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Tamassee
- Difficulty: Easy
- Accessibility: Road & trail
- Trail Blaze: White & orange
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 1.6 mile
- Waterfall GPS: 34.96612 -83.11078
- Parking GPS: 34.97139 -83.11474
Overview
King Creek slides and tumbles across King Creek Falls, getting wider as it comes down but before it plunges it narrows into a small pool.
Driving Directions
From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 8.1 miles and turn right onto SC-107. Drive 10.2 miles and turn left onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into Burrells Ford Campground parking and park.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-11, head north on SC-130 for 9.4 miles and turn left on Wigington Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn left onto SC-107. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into Burrells Ford Campground parking and park.
From Cashiers, North Carolina. From the intersection of US-64, head south on NC-107 for 8.2 miles to the NC/SC border, where NC-107 turns into SC-107. Continue following SC-107 for 4.9 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into Burrells Ford Campground parking and park.
From Salem, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-11, head north on SC-130 for 9.4 miles and turn left on Wigington Road. Drive 2.2 miles and turn left onto SC-107. Drive 3.8 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into Burrells Ford Campground parking and park.
From Cashiers, North Carolina. From the intersection of US-64, head south on NC-107 for 8.2 miles to the NC/SC border, where NC-107 turns into SC-107. Continue following SC-107 for 4.9 miles and turn right onto Burrells Ford Road. Drive 2.3 miles and turn left into Burrells Ford Campground parking and park.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Head pass the gate and follow the road down for 0.3 miles passing a kiosk on your right. Take the orange blazed King Creek Trail on your left. in 0.1 mile you'll come to a intersection (left goes back to the parking) turn right crossing the bridge, once across go left. Continue following the trail keeping left in 80+ feet and going up the stairs. Continue following the trail for 0.2 miles to the falls.
For a more scenic path, head towards Burrells Ford Road and take the white blazed Foothills Trail behind the kiosk on your right, follow it for 0.4 miles to the bridge crossing. Head across and go left. Continue following the trail keeping left in 80+ feet and going up the stairs. Continue following the trail for 0.2 miles to the falls.
For a more scenic path, head towards Burrells Ford Road and take the white blazed Foothills Trail behind the kiosk on your right, follow it for 0.4 miles to the bridge crossing. Head across and go left. Continue following the trail keeping left in 80+ feet and going up the stairs. Continue following the trail for 0.2 miles to the falls.
