United States · South Carolina
Issaqueena Falls
Issaqueena Falls, near Walhalla, South Carolina, is a 100 ft high cascade waterfall in the Oconee District of the Sumter National Forest.
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Issaqueena Falls drops 30 metres (98 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is South Carolina, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Issaqueena Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from South Carolina are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
Getting there
- Base town South Carolina, United States
- Country United States
- Region South Carolina, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Issaqueena Falls
United States
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Keyhole Falls
Canada
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Canada
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Issaqueena Falls. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Issaqueena Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
34.80611, -83.12111
Quick answers
Where is Issaqueena Falls?
Issaqueena Falls is in United States (South Carolina). The nearest base is South Carolina, United States. Its coordinates are 34.8061, -83.1211.
How tall is Issaqueena Falls?
Issaqueena Falls drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Issaqueena Falls?
Peak flow is March to May. Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
What can you do at Issaqueena Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Issaqueena Falls?
The usual base is South Carolina, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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