Wildcat Creek Falls

Pickens County, South Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Pickens County, South Carolina
Access status: University forest road walk to the falls documented; access road closed in winter
The walk: About 0.3 mile one way; 0.60 mile round trip (SC Trails)
Ground & access: Footbridge, then an easy dirt and gravel forest service road beside the creek.

Wildcat Creek Falls is a small waterfall on Wildcat Creek in the Clemson Experimental Forest, managed by Clemson University. From Clemson, take SC 133 to Old Six Mile Road, then turn right onto Issaqueena Lake Road, the forest entry, and drive 2 miles to the Wildcat Creek Picnic Area. Cross the footbridge over Wildcat Creek and follow the path about 80 feet past the outhouses to a dirt and gravel service road. Walk down the road about 0.3 mile; the falls are on the left. A visitor account says a sign on the left points to the waterfall. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Wildcat Creek Picnic Area on Issaqueena Lake Road, Clemson Experimental Forest, across the footbridge and along the service road beside Wildcat Creek

SC Trails gives 0.60 mile round trip and describes the falls as about 0.3 mile along the service road from the Wildcat Creek Picnic Area.

Footbridge, then an easy dirt and gravel forest service road beside the creek.

Where to start

Wildcat Creek Picnic Area on Issaqueena Lake Road, 2 miles from Old Six Mile Road. The picnic area entrance is just before the road crosses Wildcat Creek.

Timing & water

Clemson University Forest rules say Issaqueena Lake Road is closed between November 1 and March 15 each year, or as needed, so the picnic area cannot be reached by car in that period.

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

Pickens County, South Carolina.

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