Oconee County, South Carolina
Waterfalls Near Walhalla, SC
39 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Walhalla, 3 of them inside 10 miles. Isaqueena Falls is the closest at 4.3 miles to the northwest. Dry Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 1,145 Google reviews). Most of the falls are north of Walhalla. The list includes falls across the line in Georgia and North Carolina.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Walhalla at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Walhalla, Ranked by Distance
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Isaqueena Falls
Isaqueena Falls is the closest named waterfall to Walhalla, 4.3 miles to the northwest in Oconee County. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Tranquil spot featuring a cascading waterfall with an observation deck & hiking trails.
- Rating
- 4.7 (230 Google reviews)
- Address
- Oconee County, SC 29691 (GPS 34.8062, -83.1210)
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Hidden Falls
Hidden Falls lies 8.1 miles north of Walhalla in Oconee County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. 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 8.6 miles east of Walhalla in Oconee County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla.
- Rating
- 2.9 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keowee Key, SC 29672
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Dick's Creek Falls
Dick's Creek Falls lies 12 miles northwest of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.5 (36 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30525 (GPS 34.8676, -83.2451)
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Big Bend Falls
Big Bend Falls lies 13 miles north of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.7 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 29664 (GPS 34.9531, -83.1188)
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Sids Falls
Sids Falls lies 14 miles west of Walhalla in Oconee County, number 6 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 55 ft. high; in Sumter National Forest on Shoulder Bone Branch 5 mi. SSE of Hog Mountain
- Address
- Oconee County, SC (GPS 34.7561, -83.3078)
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Kings Creek Falls
Kings Creek Falls lies 14 miles north of Walhalla in Oconee County, number 7 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near 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 15 miles north of Walhalla in Oconee County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla.
- Rating
- 4.8 (23 Google reviews)
- Address
- Oconee County, SC 29664 (GPS 34.9745, -83.1096)
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Clearwater Falls
Clearwater Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Walhalla in Pickens County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Pickens.
- Rating
- 2.3 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Pickens County, SC 29685 (GPS 34.9204, -82.8810)
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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 18 miles north of Walhalla in Oconee County, number 10 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. 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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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 18 miles west of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 4.7 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
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Holcomb Creek Falls
Holcomb Creek Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 12 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.4 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30537 (GPS 34.9816, -83.2657)
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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 19 miles north of Walhalla in Jackson County, number 13 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. 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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Darnell Falls
Darnell Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 14 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30537 (GPS 34.9832, -83.2660)
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Ammons Creek Falls
Ammons Creek Falls lies 19 miles northwest of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 15 of 30 by distance. It ranks 25th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30537 (GPS 34.9834, -83.2668)
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Corbin Creek Falls
Corbin Creek Falls lies 19 miles north of Walhalla 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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Stekoa Falls
Stekoa Falls lies 20 miles west of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 17 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 1.3 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30525 (GPS 34.8384, -83.3985)
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Satulah Falls
Satulah Falls lies 20 miles north of Walhalla in Macon County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Franklin.
- Rating
- 3.7 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28741 (GPS 35.0311, -83.1986)
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Toccoa Falls
Toccoa Falls lies 20 miles southwest of Walhalla in Stephens County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Toccoa.
- Rating
- 4.6 (233 Google reviews)
- Address
- Toccoa Falls, GA 30577
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Glen Falls
Glen Falls lies 21 miles northwest of Walhalla in Macon County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Franklin.
- Rating
- 4.9 (126 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28741 (GPS 35.0309, -83.2387)
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Mud Creek Falls
Mud Creek Falls lies 21 miles northwest of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.9 (85 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sky Valley, GA 30537
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Highlands Falls
Highlands Falls lies 22 miles north of Walhalla in Macon County, number 22 of 30 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Franklin.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28741 (GPS 35.0703, -83.1742)
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Reedy Cove Falls
Reedy Cove Falls lies 22 miles northeast of Walhalla in Pickens County, number 23 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. 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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Windy Falls
Windy Falls lies 22 miles north of Walhalla in Transylvania County, number 24 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.0751, -82.9579)
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Estatoah Falls
Estatoah Falls lies 22 miles northwest of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. This scenic waterfall on private property can been seen from spots alongs Georgia State Route 246.
- Rating
- 4.5 (19 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sky Valley, GA 30537
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 23 miles northwest of Walhalla in Macon County, number 26 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Scenic cascade with a walking path under the rocks that offers a reverse view of the waterfall.
- Rating
- 4.6 (407 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28741 (GPS 35.0718, -83.2295)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 23 miles north of Walhalla in Transylvania County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. 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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Dry Falls
Dry Falls lies 23 miles northwest of Walhalla in Macon County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Walhalla. Picturesque cascade with a path under the rocks that offers a unique, reverse view of the waterfall.
- Rating
- 4.9 (1,145 Google reviews)
- Address
- Macon County, NC 28741 (GPS 35.0685, -83.2390)
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Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls lies 23 miles northeast of Walhalla in Transylvania County, number 29 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: approx location
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.0712, -82.8868)
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Timpson Falls
Timpson Falls lies 25 miles west of Walhalla in Rabun County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Walhalla. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 4.8 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30525 (GPS 34.8870, -83.4846)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Walhalla sits in or near the Oconee Escarpment and Jocassee Gorges area of South Carolina. Oconee County, in the state's westernmost corner, contains many of the most visited falls. Isaqueena Falls near Walhalla is a cascading fall with an observation deck, and Lower Whitewater Falls is reached by a trail of about 1.9 miles to a viewing platform facing the Whitewater River's dramatic cascade. Kings Creek Falls and Spoonauger Falls lie in the Sumter National Forest near the Chattooga River, and Hidden Falls is tucked on a stream near Oconee State Park. The Jocassee Gorges, where several rivers cut deep valleys into the escarpment on their way into Lake Jocassee, hold many more remote falls. Read the South Carolina waterfall guide.
By direction from Walhalla: 17 to the north, 12 to the northwest, 4 to the northeast, 4 to the west, 1 to the east, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Rabun County (10), Oconee County (7), Macon County (7), Transylvania County (6), Jackson County (5), and Pickens County (2). The average distance is 20.2 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Walhalla
Isaqueena Falls (4.3 mi), Hidden Falls (8.1 mi), High Falls (8.6 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Walhalla
Dick's Creek Falls (12 mi), Big Bend Falls (13 mi), Sids Falls (14 mi), Kings Creek Falls (14 mi), Spoonauger Falls (15 mi), Clearwater Falls (15 mi), Lower Falls (18 mi), Cascade Falls (18 mi), Holcomb Creek Falls (19 mi), Upper Falls (19 mi), Darnell Falls (19 mi), Ammons Creek Falls (19 mi), Corbin Creek Falls (19 mi), Stekoa Falls (20 mi), Satulah Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Walhalla
Toccoa Falls (20 mi), Glen Falls (21 mi), Mud Creek Falls (21 mi), Highlands Falls (22 mi), Reedy Cove Falls (22 mi), Windy Falls (22 mi), Estatoah Falls (22 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (23 mi), Rainbow Falls (23 mi), Dry Falls (23 mi), Whitewater Falls (23 mi), Timpson Falls (25 mi), Quarry Falls (25 mi), Fairfield Falls (26 mi), Twin Falls (26 mi), Toxaway Falls (26 mi), Maidenhair Falls (26 mi), Cullasaja Falls (27 mi), Schoolhouse Falls (28 mi), Dismal Falls (29 mi), Slicking Falls (30 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Walhalla: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Walhalla, SC?
39 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Walhalla: 3 within 10 miles, 15 10 to 20 miles, 21 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Walhalla?
Isaqueena Falls in Oconee County is the closest, about 4.3 miles northwest of Walhalla.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Walhalla?
Dry Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 1,145 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Walhalla in?
Rabun County (10), Oconee County (7), Macon County (7), Transylvania County (6), and Jackson County (5).
How does Walhalla compare with other South Carolina towns?
Walhalla ranks 3rd of the 15 South Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.