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Cliff Falls

Greenville County, South Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Greenville County, South Carolina
Access status
State park trail route and parking documented; trail fee
The walk
0.8 mile one way, per Discover Upcountry Carolina
Ground & access
The park rates all its trails as advanced, in a wilderness setting. Cross US 276 with care.
South Carolina State Parks: Caesars Head

Cliff Falls is a tiered waterfall in Caesars Head State Park, part of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness. From the visitor center on US 276 (12.5 miles north of the Cleveland post office), walk across US 276 to the Frank Coggins Trail (#15) and follow it 0.8 mile to a footbridge at the top of Cliff Falls, where it meets The Gap Trail (#6). Turn left on the Gap Trail for about 100 feet, then take the side trail on the left to see the upper tiers.

Plan your visit

Caesars Head State Park visitor center, across US 276 to the Frank Coggins Trail (#15), to the footbridge at the top of Cliff Falls

Discover Upcountry Carolina gives 0.8 mile on the Frank Coggins Trail to the footbridge at the top of Cliff Falls, about an hour of hiking. Return the same way.

The park rates all its trails as advanced, in a wilderness setting. Cross US 276 with care.

Where to start

Caesars Head State Park visitor center lot. Parking is first-come, first-served with no reservations; there is no roadside parking, and the lot often fills on weekends in October and November.

Timing & water

Trails close one hour before sunset; the park opens at 9 a.m.

Before you go

The park charges a trail access fee: $3 adults, $1.50 South Carolina seniors, $1 children 6 to 15, free age 5 and under.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Greenville County, South Carolina.

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