Punchbowl Falls
- Height: 6 feet
- Type: Free-fall
- Stream: Tributary of Great Pee Dee River
- River Basin: Great Pee Dee River
- Elevation: 34 feet
- Landowner: South Carolina Public Service Authority
- Recreational Area: N/A
- State: South Carolina
- County: Florence
- USGS Map: Gresham
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
- Accessibility: Forest road & bushwhack
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.9 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 33.93064 -79.47703
- Parking GPS: 33.92791 -79.48281
Overview
I can't find any names for this waterfall, so I'm calling it Punchbowl Falls, being it drops into a bowl shaped hole. This waterfall would be the easternmost waterfall in South Carolina, but it doesn't flow except when it rains a good bit, so Horseshoe Cove Falls is still the easternmost in the state.
The Great Pee Dee River effects the height of this waterfall, so it can be 6 feet tall or completely underwater when it floods.
The Great Pee Dee River effects the height of this waterfall, so it can be 6 feet tall or completely underwater when it floods.
Driving Directions
From Florence, South Carolina. From the intersection of US-76, head south on Irby Street (US-52) for 1.9 miles and turn left onto Pamplico Highway (SC-51). Drive 2.6 miles and turn left onto Claussen Road. Drive 23.2 miles and park on the left near a gated off forest road.
From Johnsonville, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-341, head north on Kingsburg Highway for 4.5 miles to US-378 and continue across onto Old River Road. Drive 3.6 miles and park on the right near a gated off forest road.
Do not block the gated forest road!
From Johnsonville, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-341, head north on Kingsburg Highway for 4.5 miles to US-378 and continue across onto Old River Road. Drive 3.6 miles and park on the right near a gated off forest road.
Do not block the gated forest road!
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Head around the gate and follow the forest road for 360+ feet to a gas line clearing, continue across and follow forest road for 560+ feet to a intersection and continue straight. Follow the forest road for 880+ feet and head right into the woods. Head southeast for 530+ feet towards the stream and waterfall.