Oconee County, South Carolina
Waterfalls Near Westminster, SC
Westminster has 28 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Isaqueena Falls, 9.9 miles north of town. Dry Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 1,145 Google reviews). Most of the falls are north of Westminster. 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 Westminster at a Glance
28 Waterfalls Near Westminster, Ranked by Distance
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Isaqueena Falls
Isaqueena Falls is the closest named waterfall to Westminster, 9.9 miles to the north in Oconee County. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Sids Falls
Sids Falls lies 14 miles northwest of Westminster in Oconee County, number 2 of 28 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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High Falls
High Falls lies 14 miles northeast of Westminster in Oconee County, number 3 of 28 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. Its own nearest town is Walhalla.
- Rating
- 2.9 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Keowee Key, SC 29672
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Hidden Falls
Hidden Falls lies 15 miles north of Westminster in Oconee County, number 4 of 28 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Toccoa Falls
Toccoa Falls lies 16 miles west of Westminster in Stephens County, number 5 of 28 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. Its own nearest town is Toccoa.
- Rating
- 4.6 (233 Google reviews)
- Address
- Toccoa Falls, GA 30577
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Dick's Creek Falls
Dick's Creek Falls lies 16 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 6 of 28 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 17 miles west of Westminster in Rabun County, number 7 of 28 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 4.7 (14 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
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Big Bend Falls
Big Bend Falls lies 20 miles north of Westminster in Rabun County, number 8 of 28 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Kings Creek Falls
Kings Creek Falls lies 21 miles north of Westminster in Oconee County, number 9 of 28 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Stekoa Falls
Stekoa Falls lies 21 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 10 of 28 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Spoonauger Falls
Spoonauger Falls lies 21 miles north of Westminster in Oconee County, number 11 of 28 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Clearwater Falls
Clearwater Falls lies 21 miles northeast of Westminster in Pickens County, number 12 of 28 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Holcomb Creek Falls
Holcomb Creek Falls lies 24 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 13 of 28 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Darnell Falls
Darnell Falls lies 24 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 14 of 28 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 24 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 15 of 28 by distance. It ranks 24th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Lower Falls
Lower Falls lies 25 miles north of Westminster in Oconee County, number 16 of 28 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Mud Creek Falls
Mud Creek Falls lies 26 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 17 of 28 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. Its own nearest town is Mountain City.
- Rating
- 4.9 (85 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sky Valley, GA 30537
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Satulah Falls
Satulah Falls lies 26 miles north of Westminster in Macon County, number 18 of 28 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Upper Falls
Upper Falls lies 26 miles north of Westminster in Jackson County, number 19 of 28 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Corbin Creek Falls
Corbin Creek Falls lies 26 miles north of Westminster in Transylvania County, number 20 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC 28774 (GPS 35.0369, -83.0119)
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Glen Falls
Glen Falls lies 27 miles north of Westminster in Macon County, number 21 of 28 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Estatoah Falls
Estatoah Falls lies 27 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 22 of 28 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Timpson Falls
Timpson Falls lies 27 miles northwest of Westminster in Rabun County, number 23 of 28 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. Its own nearest town is Clayton.
- Rating
- 4.8 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rabun County, GA 30525 (GPS 34.8870, -83.4846)
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Highlands Falls
Highlands Falls lies 28 miles north of Westminster in Macon County, number 24 of 28 by distance. It ranks 23rd for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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 29 miles northeast of Westminster in Pickens County, number 25 of 28 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Dry Falls
Dry Falls lies 29 miles north of Westminster in Macon County, number 26 of 28 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Westminster. 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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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 29 miles north of Westminster in Macon County, number 27 of 28 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Westminster. 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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Windy Falls
Windy Falls lies 29 miles north of Westminster in Transylvania County, number 28 of 28 by distance. Its own nearest town is Brevard.
- Address
- Transylvania County, NC (GPS 35.0751, -82.9579)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Westminster 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 Westminster: 14 to the north, 9 to the northwest, 3 to the northeast, and 2 to the west. They are spread across Rabun County (10), Oconee County (7), Macon County (5), Pickens County (2), Transylvania County (2), and Stephens County (1). The average distance is 22.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Westminster
Isaqueena Falls (9.9 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Westminster
Sids Falls (14 mi), High Falls (14 mi), Hidden Falls (15 mi), Toccoa Falls (16 mi), Dick's Creek Falls (16 mi), Cascade Falls (17 mi), Big Bend Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Westminster
Kings Creek Falls (21 mi), Stekoa Falls (21 mi), Spoonauger Falls (21 mi), Clearwater Falls (21 mi), Holcomb Creek Falls (24 mi), Darnell Falls (24 mi), Ammons Creek Falls (24 mi), Lower Falls (25 mi), Mud Creek Falls (26 mi), Satulah Falls (26 mi), Upper Falls (26 mi), Corbin Creek Falls (26 mi), Glen Falls (27 mi), Estatoah Falls (27 mi), Timpson Falls (27 mi), Highlands Falls (28 mi), Reedy Cove Falls (29 mi), Dry Falls (29 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (29 mi), Windy Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Westminster: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Westminster, SC?
28 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Westminster: 1 within 10 miles, 7 10 to 20 miles, 20 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Westminster?
Isaqueena Falls in Oconee County is the closest, about 9.9 miles north of Westminster.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Westminster?
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 Westminster in?
Rabun County (10), Oconee County (7), Macon County (5), Pickens County (2), and Transylvania County (2).
How does Westminster compare with other South Carolina towns?
Westminster ranks 5th of the 15 South Carolina towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.