Whetstone Falls
Photo taken on 7/1/2018 by Christopher Cockfield.
- Height: 6 feet
- Type: Cascade
- Stream: Whetstone Creek
- River Basin: Savannah River
- Watershed: Medium
- Elevation: 1,420 feet
- Landowner: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Recreational Area: Sumter National Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
- State: South Carolina
- County: Oconee
- USGS Map: Whetstone
- Difficulty: Easy
- Accessibility: Trail
- Trail Blaze: None
- Admission Fee: None
- Hike Length: 0.87 miles
- Waterfall GPS: 34.85894 -83.24610
- Parking GPS: 34.86009 -83.24220
Overview
Driving Directions
From Walhalla, South Carolina. From the intersection of SC-183, head west on SC-28 for 6.1 miles and turn left onto Whetstone Road. Drive 4.9 miles and go straight onto Earls Ford Road. Drive 3 miles and turn left onto Sandy Ford Road. Drive 1.7 miles to where the road ends into a big parking area.
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.3 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 5.9 miles and turn left onto Earls Ford Road. Drive 3 miles and turn left onto Sandy Ford Road. Drive 1.7 miles to where the road ends into a big parking area.
From Clayton, Georgia. From the intersection of US-441, head east on US-76 for 10.3 miles and turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Road. Drive 5.9 miles and turn left onto Earls Ford Road. Drive 3 miles and turn left onto Sandy Ford Road. Drive 1.7 miles to where the road ends into a big parking area.
Hiking Directions
From the parking. Follow the trail on the west side of the parking for 0.29 miles to the Chattooga River and head left. Follow the Chattooga River downstream for 630+ feet to a creek and head left. Follow the creek upstream a short distance to the waterfall.
GPS Tracks
Photo Gallery
Waterfalls Nearby
- Upper Whetstone Falls
