King Creek Falls is a roughly 70-foot cascade on King Creek near Burrells Ford in the Sumter National Forest, Oconee County. A short, well-maintained trail crosses a footbridge and follows the creek to the base of the falls.
Its 70 ft drop is taller than about 54% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Its water comes from King Creek. It lies in Oconee, South Carolina. The site is on public land managed by Sumter National Forest (USFS).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 1.5 miles round trip. The nearest town is Mountain Rest.
When to go: Autumn and spring. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
