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Crane Falls

Oconee County, South Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Oconee County, South Carolina
Access status
Partial guide: no published distance; informal creek path
The walk
No distance stated
Ground & access
Old roadbed, then an informal creekside path. A rock-hop crossing of Crane Creek.
Discover Upcountry Carolina: Crane Falls

Crane Falls is a small, 12-foot waterfall on Crane Creek that splits at the top and rejoins in a small, tree-filled pool. From the small parking area on the left before the Crane Creek bridge on Cheohee Road, follow an old roadbed past large barricading rocks and some primitive campsites. At about the halfway point, rock-hop across Crane Creek and follow the path upstream to the falls. Return the same way. No distance is published, and the path is not described as a marked trail.

Plan your visit

Cheohee Road (FS 710) parking before the Crane Creek bridge, old roadbed and creek path upstream to Crane Falls

Discover Upcountry Carolina gives no walking distance. It says the creek crossing is at the halfway point.

Old roadbed, then an informal creekside path. A rock-hop crossing of Crane Creek.

Where to start

From Walhalla, drive west on SC 28 for 8.1 miles and bear right (north) onto SC 107. Drive about 6.1 miles to Cheohee Road (also called Tamassee Road and Winding Stairs Road, FS 710). Continue 3.2 miles to the bridge over Crane Creek, passing Cheohee Road Falls at 0.4 mile. Park in the small parking area on the left before the bridge.

Timing & water

No season limits are stated. The creek crossing depends on water level.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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

Oconee County, South Carolina.

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