Updated July 2026
Brasstown Falls
Brasstown Falls is a series of three consecutive drops on Brasstown Creek totaling about 120 feet, known as the Cascades, the Veil, and the Sluice, in Oconee County near Long Creek. A rebuilt, relatively easy trail (completed around 2021) provides safer access to the upper falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Sumter National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brasstown Falls drops about 120 feet. That makes it the 161st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 77% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Brasstown Falls Trail reaches it about 1 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Long Creek. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Sumter National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for Brasstown Falls. As a general rule, waterfall flow peaks with spring snowmelt and after sustained rain, and drops sharply in late summer.
More South Carolina waterfalls
- Big Bend Falls · 30 ft
- Issaqueena Falls · 100 ft
- King Creek Falls · 70 ft
- Lee Falls · 75 ft
- Lower Whitewater Falls · 200 ft
- Rainbow Falls · 100 ft
- Raven Cliff Falls · 400 ft
- Riley Moore Falls · 12 ft
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