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Isaqueena Falls

South Carolina · 98-foot drop · Sumter National Forest · Last verified 2026-05-15

Flow at Isaqueena Falls is 169 cfs today, around its seasonal average.

Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 171 cfs (bottom 23% of the last 30 days, vs. 229.4 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.

Right now

Streamflow

169 cfs

CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, · 1h ago

Today

67°F

Sunny

Tonight

45°F

Clear

Today's daylight

Sunrise 7:46 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · 11h 0m

AQI: 33 (Good) · PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³

Snapshot built 12m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS GSP.

Isaqueena Falls, a waterfall in South Carolina
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (see image page for full attribution)

Isaqueena Falls is a waterfall in Oconee County, South Carolina. It drops roughly 98 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Isaqueena Falls sits in Oconee County, South Carolina. The falls are inside Sumter National Forest. The base sits at roughly 1,453 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 6 minutes from Walhalla. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 0 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail. The approach is short and gentle enough for young kids.

Issaqueena Falls, near Walhalla, South Carolina, is a 100 ft (30 m) high cascade waterfall in the Oconee District of the Sumter National Forest.

Is the water flowing right now?

Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.

  • USGS gage 02177000 · 10.5 mi away

    CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA

    — Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.

    View live discharge data →

30-day streamflow

Below 30-day average
2026-09-25 · low 152 cfstoday 171 cfs · avg 229.4 cfs

↻ Same date last year: 181 cfs · 94% of last year — similar

Compare to nearby falls

If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Isaqueena Falls (this page)—98 ft—YFree
Lohr's Falls1 mi——YFree
Yellow Branch Falls1 mi——YFree
Land Bridge Falls3 mi——YFree
Jim Lee Falls3 mi——YFree
Bone Camp Creek Falls3 mi——YFree

Side-by-side comparisons

Isaqueena Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.

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Questions visitors ask about Isaqueena Falls

Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.

How tall is Isaqueena Falls?

Isaqueena Falls is 98 feet (30 m) tall. Height is sourced from Wikidata.

Is Isaqueena Falls in a national or state park?

Yes — Isaqueena Falls is inside Sumter National Forest. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.

Can I bring my dog to Isaqueena Falls?

Yes — dogs are allowed (Sumter National Forest permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.

Is there a fee to visit Isaqueena Falls?

No entrance fee. Sumter National Forest is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.

How far is Isaqueena Falls from a major city?

Isaqueena Falls is 5 miles from Walhalla (about 6 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

34.8069, -83.1215

Sources and live status

Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.

Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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