Best dog-friendly waterfall hikes in South Carolina
120 verified hikes from our directory of 233 South Carolina waterfalls.
What we mean by dog friendly
Dog-friendly means the land manager allows leashed dogs on this specific trail. State parks and National Forests usually do; National Park trails almost never. We mark dog_friendly only when we've confirmed the policy applies to the trail, not just the parking lot.
One caveat: Leash rules are enforced. Bring a 6-foot leash, waste bags, and water for the dog. Hot rock and pavement burn paws — check temperature with your hand for 5 seconds before letting them walk on it.
Gear hint: Our dog Brook carries her own water in a fitted pack; we carry her booties for shale and hot pavement. Cold-water tail-tuck on small breeds is real — keep them out of glacial plunge pools.
The 120 picks
Each opens to a full page with trail distance, elevation gain, parking, fee, best months, and live conditions when available.
Andrew Ramey Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Ashmore Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Bailey's Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Bear Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Ben's Sluice
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Big Bend Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Blue Hole Falls
8 ft · Sumter National Forest
Bluff Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Bone Camp Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Boyer Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Brasstown Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Camp Branch Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Carrick Creek Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Cascade Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Cedar Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Chauga Narrows
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Chute Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Clearwater Falls
height unverified · Keowee-Toxaway State Park
Cliff Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Confluence Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Confusion Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Drip Rock Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Eastern Stream Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Evans Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Fall Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Falls Creek Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Final Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Firewater Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Foremost Cove Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Ghosted Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Green Creek Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Hank Hill Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Head Foremost Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Heritage Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Homer's Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Hospital Rock Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Irish Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Isaqueena Falls
98 ft · Sumter National Forest
Jim Lee Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
John Danner Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Jones Gap Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Jumble Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
King Creek Falls
66 ft · Ellicott Rock Wilderness
Land Bridge Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Last Falls on Slickum
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Licklog Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Limestone Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Little Brasstown Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Little Fall Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Lohr's Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Long Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Lower Falls Creek Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Lower Heritage Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Lower New Millennium Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Lower Poe Creek Falls
height unverified · Keowee-Toxaway State Park
Lower Wildcat Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Lower Yucca Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Mashbox Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Maxie Duke Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Middle Long Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Middle New Millennium Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Middle Poe Creek Falls
height unverified · Keowee-Toxaway State Park
Middle Rachael Creek Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Middle Wildcat Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Midway Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Mill Creek Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Misty Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Moonshine Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Mossy Cove Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Norm's Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Notch Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Oil Camp Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
OMG Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Opossum Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Pigpen Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Pinball Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Pinnacle Mountain Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Poe Creek Falls
height unverified · Keowee-Toxaway State Park
Polka Dot Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Powerline Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Pristine Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Rachael Creek Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Rachaels Raceway
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Rainbow Falls
138 ft · Caesars Head State Park
Raven Cliff Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Reedy Branch Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Rhodo Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Riley Moore Falls
12 ft · Sumter National Forest
Rock Cliff Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Rocky Branch Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Secret Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Shiprock Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Shoulder Bone Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Shower Bath Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Side Pocket Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Sids Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Silver Steps Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Sparkle Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Spider Tunnel Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Spoonauger Falls
height unverified · Ellicott Rock Wilderness
Spring Bluff Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Station Cove Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Sweet Pete Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Sweet Thing On Slickum
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Sweetest Thing Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Thunder Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Toll Road Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Triple Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Upper Falls Creek Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Upper Long Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Upper New Millennium Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Upper Opossum Creek Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Upper Pigpen Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Upper Rachael Creek Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Upper Toll Road Falls
height unverified · Caesars Head State Park
Upper Wildcat Falls
height unverified · Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Upper Yucca Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Wildfire Falls
height unverified · Jones Gap State Park
Yellow Branch Falls
height unverified · Sumter National Forest
Yucca Falls
height unverified · Table Rock State Park
Before you go: 5 things we always check
- The official land manager's page for road and trail closures (linked on every individual waterfall page).
- The weather forecast for the area AND upstream — flash floods come from rain miles away.
- Recent ranger or hiker reports for slippery rock conditions.
- Whether the trail crosses a creek without a bridge — water levels change daily in snowmelt season.
- Cell coverage at the trailhead. Download offline maps in advance.
See our full safety disclaimer for the dangers we've flagged on individual waterfalls. Several have fatalities on record.