Raven Cliff Falls
South Carolina · height not recorded · Caesars Head State Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Raven Cliff Falls is light today (5 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Right now
Streamflow
5.14 cfs
SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR · 1h ago
Overnight
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
90°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:36 AM · Sunset 8:37 PM · 14h 1m
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS GSP.
Raven Cliff Falls is a waterfall in Greenville County, South Carolina. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Raven Cliff Falls sits in Greenville County, South Carolina. It drops along Matthews Creek. The falls are inside Caesars Head State Park. The base sits at roughly 2,745 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 3 minutes from Caesars Head. A trail — Naturaland Trust Trail — runs within 20 meters of the marked location. 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.
Raven Cliff Falls on Matthews Creek in Caesars Head State Park, Greenville County, South Carolina, is the tallest waterfall in South Carolina. Although the waterfall is described as having a 400-foot drop, topographic maps suggest a height between 320 and 350 feet.
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 02162290 · 2.9 mi away
SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR CLEVELAND, SC
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 8.2 cfs · 69% of last year — significantly drier
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.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Cliff Falls (this page) | — | — | — | Y | Free |
| Cascade Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Secret Falls | 2 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Moonshine Falls | 2 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Confusion Falls | 2 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Bear Falls | 2 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
Questions visitors ask about Raven Cliff Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Raven Cliff Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Raven Cliff Falls is inside Caesars Head State Park. 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 Raven Cliff Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Caesars Head State Park 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 Raven Cliff Falls?
No entrance fee. Caesars Head State Park is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Raven Cliff Falls from a major city?
Raven Cliff Falls is 2 miles from Caesars Head (about 3 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
35.1052, -82.6611
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_Cliff_Falls_(South_Carolina)
Wikidata (Q7296397)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7296397
GeoNames (4592428)
https://www.geonames.org/4592428/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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