Pickens County, South Carolina
Waterfalls Near Pickens, SC
Pickens has 51 named waterfalls within 30 miles. The nearest is Clearwater Falls, 10 miles west of town. Triple Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in North Carolina and Georgia.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Pickens at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Pickens, Ranked by Distance
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Clearwater Falls
Clearwater Falls is the closest named waterfall to Pickens, 10 miles to the west in Pickens County. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens.
- Rating
- 2.3 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Pickens County, SC 29685 (GPS 34.9204, -82.8810)
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Reedy Cove Falls
Reedy Cove Falls lies 11 miles northwest of Pickens in Pickens County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Scenic spot with a twin waterfall, accessed by a short, flat walk to a viewing platform.
- Rating
- 4.8 (133 Google reviews)
- Address
- Pickens County, SC 29685 (GPS 35.0137, -82.8187)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 13 miles west of Pickens in Oconee County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Walhalla.
- Rating
- 2.9 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keowee Key, SC 29672
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Slicking Falls
Slicking Falls lies 13 miles north of Pickens in Greenville County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0751, -82.7040)
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Wildcat Branch Lower Falls
Wildcat Branch Lower Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Pickens in Greenville County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 4.5 (22 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0741, -82.5968)
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Wildcat Branch Upper Falls
Wildcat Branch Upper Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Pickens in Greenville County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 4.1 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.0792, -82.5968)
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Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls lies 16 miles north of Pickens in Greenville County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Towering waterfall plunging off a cliff, with views from a platform reached via a wooded trail.
- Rating
- 4.7 (67 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.1057, -82.6610)
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Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls lies 16 miles northwest of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 8 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: approx location
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.0712, -82.8868)
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Reedy River Falls
Reedy River Falls lies 18 miles east of Pickens in Greenville County, number 9 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Greenville.
- Address
- Greenville County, SC (GPS 34.8442, -82.4011)
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 18 miles east of Pickens in Greenville County, number 10 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Greenville.
- Address
- Greenville County, SC (GPS 34.8450, -82.4009)
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 18 miles east of Pickens in Greenville County, number 11 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Greenville.
- Address
- Greenville County, SC (GPS 34.8441, -82.4005)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 19 miles north of Pickens in Greenville County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Slater-Marietta.
- Rating
- 4.9 (51 Google reviews)
- Address
- Greenville County, SC 29635 (GPS 35.1346, -82.5882)
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Pickens in Oconee County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Dramatic cascade on the Whitewater River with a 1.9-mile hiking trail to a viewing platform.
- Rating
- 4.3 (32 Google reviews)
- Address
- Oconee County, SC 29676 (GPS 35.0165, -82.9938)
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Windy Falls
Windy Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 14 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.0751, -82.9579)
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Connestee Falls
Connestee Falls lies 19 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 15 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.1637, -82.7315)
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Corbin Creek Falls
Corbin Creek Falls lies 20 miles northwest of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 16 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28774 (GPS 35.0369, -83.0119)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 20 miles northwest of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Hiking destination offering a trail along a stream leading to a waterfall with misty overlooks.
- Rating
- 4.9 (207 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28747 (GPS 35.0907, -82.9660)
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 20 miles northwest of Pickens in Jackson County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Upper section of a cascading 811-ft. waterfall with a white appearance & a 1.6-mi. hiking trail.
- Rating
- 4.8 (81 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jackson County, NC 28717 (GPS 35.0359, -83.0176)
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Toxaway Falls
Toxaway Falls lies 21 miles northwest of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 3.7 (28 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28747 (GPS 35.1234, -82.9307)
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 21 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Short hiking trail to a wide cascade over a plane of granite, used as a backdrop for several films.
- Rating
- 4.6 (41 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28718 (GPS 35.1771, -82.6207)
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Maidenhair Falls
Maidenhair Falls lies 22 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Rating
- 2.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28712 (GPS 35.1976, -82.7021)
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Hidden Falls
Hidden Falls lies 22 miles west of Pickens in Oconee County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. USGS notes: Located on an unnamed stream which flows into Tamassee Creek, 1.6 km (1 mi) E of Oconee State Park and 6.4 km (4 mi) W of the community of Tamassee.
- Rating
- 4.4 (35 Google reviews)
- Address
- Oconee County, SC 29691 (GPS 34.8795, -83.0907)
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High Falls
High Falls lies 22 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. 150-ft.-tall waterfall on the Little River with scenic deciduous forest & a nearby covered bridge.
- Rating
- 4.9 (173 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.1929, -82.6143)
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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 22 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Pickens. Trio of waterfalls cascading 120 ft. in forested state park, a setting in "Last of the Mohicans."
- Rating
- 4.9 (331 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28739 (GPS 35.1990, -82.6173)
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Hooker Falls
Hooker Falls lies 23 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. One of 4 waterfalls on 3 miles of river in state forest accessed by a trail.
- Rating
- 4.8 (313 Google reviews)
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28768 (GPS 35.2021, -82.6237)
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Shady Falls
Shady Falls lies 23 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 26 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: 25 ft. wide, 10 ft. tall, 0.85 mi. NW of Black Knob, 2.3 mi. NE of Becky Mountain.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2203, -82.6748)
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Kings Creek Falls
Kings Creek Falls lies 24 miles west of Pickens in Oconee County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Walhalla.
- Rating
- 4.9 (68 Google reviews)
- Address
- Oconee County, SC 29664 (GPS 34.9662, -83.1113)
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Spoonauger Falls
Spoonauger Falls lies 24 miles west of Pickens in Oconee County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Walhalla.
- Rating
- 4.8 (23 Google reviews)
- Address
- Oconee County, SC 29664 (GPS 34.9745, -83.1096)
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Glencannon Falls
Glencannon Falls lies 24 miles north of Pickens in Transylvania County, number 29 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.2259, -82.6968)
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Big Bend Falls
Big Bend Falls lies 24 miles west of Pickens in Rabun County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Pickens. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.7 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 29664 (GPS 34.9531, -83.1188)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Pickens sits in or near the Mountain Bridge and the Greenville Highlands area of South Carolina. North of Greenville, the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area links Caesars Head and Jones Gap state parks across rugged, forested terrain. Raven Cliff Falls, one of the tallest in the state, plunges off a cliff and is viewed from a platform reached by a wooded trail. Rainbow Falls and Wildcat Branch Lower Falls are also in Greenville County, which holds more falls than any other county in South Carolina. In Pickens County, Reedy Cove Falls is a twin waterfall reached by a short, flat walk, making it one of the most accessible in the region. Read the South Carolina waterfall guide.
By direction from Pickens: 20 to the north, 15 to the northwest, 8 to the west, 4 to the northeast, and 4 to the east. They are spread across Transylvania County (23), Greenville County (10), Oconee County (6), Jackson County (6), Pickens County (2), and Macon County (2). The average distance is 22.3 miles.
By Distance
10 to 20 miles of Pickens
Clearwater Falls (10 mi), Reedy Cove Falls (11 mi), High Falls (13 mi), Slicking Falls (13 mi), Wildcat Branch Lower Falls (15 mi), Wildcat Branch Upper Falls (15 mi), Raven Cliff Falls (16 mi), Whitewater Falls (16 mi), Reedy River Falls (18 mi), Upper Falls (18 mi), Lower Falls (18 mi), Rainbow Falls (19 mi), Lower Falls (19 mi), Windy Falls (19 mi), Connestee Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Pickens
Corbin Creek Falls (20 mi), Rainbow Falls (20 mi), Upper Falls (20 mi), Toxaway Falls (21 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (21 mi), Maidenhair Falls (22 mi), Hidden Falls (22 mi), High Falls (22 mi), Triple Falls (22 mi), Hooker Falls (23 mi), Shady Falls (23 mi), Kings Creek Falls (24 mi), Spoonauger Falls (24 mi), Glencannon Falls (24 mi), Big Bend Falls (24 mi), Isaqueena Falls (24 mi), Catheys Creek Falls (24 mi), Shoal Creek Falls (25 mi), Rock Creek Falls (25 mi), Bird Rock Falls (25 mi), Dismal Falls (26 mi), Fairfield Falls (26 mi), Schoolhouse Falls (26 mi), Twin Falls (26 mi), Maidenhair Falls (26 mi), Big Falls (26 mi), Pelham Falls (28 mi), Laughing Falls (28 mi), Looking Glass Falls (29 mi), Slick Rock Falls (29 mi), Courthouse Falls (29 mi), Highlands Falls (29 mi), Slatten Falls (30 mi), Satulah Falls (30 mi), Moore Cove Falls (30 mi), Sliding Rock (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Pickens: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Pickens, SC?
51 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Pickens: 0 within 10 miles, 15 10 to 20 miles, 36 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Pickens?
Clearwater Falls in Pickens County is the closest, about 10 miles west of Pickens.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Pickens?
Triple Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 331 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Sliding Rock.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Pickens in?
Transylvania County (23), Greenville County (10), Oconee County (6), Jackson County (6), and Pickens County (2).
How does Pickens compare with other South Carolina towns?
Pickens ranks 1st of the 15 South Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.