Bad Creek Falls
Oconee County, South Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Oconee County, South Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 1,143 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Bad Creek
- Within this boundary
- Sumter National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Bad Creek Falls is mapped in Oconee County, South Carolina, 15.1 miles north of Walhalla. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The waterfall is mapped inside the boundary of Sumter National Forest. This boundary can include private land. Public access at the waterfall has not been confirmed.
Water & terrain
Bad Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Wright Creek FallsPartial guide: boat access only; lake route not publishedOconee County, SC2.4 miN
- Lower Whitewater FallsResearched visit notesOconee County, SC3.0 miN
- Bee Cove FallsPartial guide: final approach off-trail; listing match probableOconee County, SC3.7 miW
- Hiker's Peril FallsOfficial long-distance trail and picnic area parking documentedOconee County, SC4.2 miNW
- Lower Sloan Bridge FallsOconee County, SC4.3 miNW
- Upper Sloan Bridge FallsPartial guide: steep scramble path; which drop the sources describe is not confirmedOconee County, SC4.3 miNW
- Slatten Branch FallsOconee County, SC4.4 miNW
Corbin Creek FallsFee recreation area; maintained trail reaches only the lowest section of a long cascadeTransylvania County, NC4.4 miN