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Pigpen Falls

Oconee County, South Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Oconee County, South Carolina
Access status
Foothills Trail and Chattooga Trail from Nicholson Ford Road
The walk
0.5 mile on the Foothills Trail, then 0.2 mile on the Chattooga Trail, per SC Trails
Ground & access
Forest trail; SC Trails calls it suitable for a family outing. Rocks near the falls are slippery.
SC Trails: Licklog & Pigpen Falls

Pigpen Falls is a 25-foot drop on Licklog Creek beside the Chattooga Trail in Sumter National Forest. From the parking area, start on the white-blazed Foothills Trail at the northwest corner of the lot, turn left onto the Chattooga Trail, and reach Pigpen Falls with its sandy pool. Licklog Falls, where Licklog Creek drops into the Chattooga River, is a short way farther past a footbridge. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Nicholson Ford Road (FS 775) parking area, Foothills Trail west, then left on the Chattooga Trail to Pigpen Falls

SC Trails gives 0.5 mile on the Foothills Trail and 0.2 mile on the Chattooga Trail to Pigpen Falls. Licklog Falls is 0.2 mile farther on the Chattooga Trail. Return the same way.

Forest trail; SC Trails calls it suitable for a family outing. Rocks near the falls are slippery.

Where to start

Parking area on the right of Nicholson Ford Road (FS 775), a gravel road, 2.2 miles from Village Creek Road; Village Creek Road is just past the Oconee State Park entrance on SC 107.

Timing & water

No seasonal closure is mentioned. A large camping area is nearby, per the listing.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information
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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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