Kings Creek Falls is a 100-foot horsetail waterfall in the Oconee District of the Sumter National Forest in Oconee County, South Carolina, close to the Georgia line and the Ellicott Rock Wilderness. An easy walk from the Burrells Ford area on the Chattooga River leads to its base.
The falls
Kings Creek, a tributary of the Chattooga River, drops in a single horsetail. A lidar survey puts the height at 100 feet, though the falls are traditionally quoted at 70 to 75 feet. The falls are also known as King Creek Falls.
Getting there
The falls sit southeast of Burrells Ford. Park at the Burrells Ford campground lot on Forest Service Road 708, where restrooms are available at the trailhead, then follow the signed trail, which includes a creek crossing. The falls sit on a short spur off the Foothills Trail. The route is easy, 1.5 miles round trip with 203 feet of gain, and described as rocky and narrow in places. Dogs are allowed on a leash.
When to go
The trail is usable year-round. A June 2026 article from the Oconee County tourism office highlighted the hike as one of the area's best.
On site
The trail ends at the base of the falls. The pool at the bottom is a place where children can play; wet stretches of trail are slippery.
Nearby
Spoonauger Falls is about 0.6 miles away. Big Bend Falls, on the Chattooga River on the Georgia side, is about 1 mile away, and Fowler Creek Falls, across the line in North Carolina, about 2.6 miles.
Distances are straight-line.