Tallest Waterfall In S.C. Preserved In The Upstate

            Seventeen acres of woodlands high atop the Blue Ridge have been purchased by the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT), that will protect the view and the integrity of one of the state’s most beloved hiking trails.  Now part of Caesars Head State Park, the land is adjacent to the Raven Cliff Falls hiking trail, a 2.2 mile hike through the forest to the tallest waterfall in South Carolina.

            “Securing the property for the people of South Carolina ensures that one of our most distinctive landscapes and picturesque views will remain intact,” said SCPRT Director Chad Prosser.

            An estimated 20,000 people a year take the walk to the 420-foot falls.  “Acquiring this small piece of land will make a huge difference in keeping the trail and the land around it just the way they are for generations to come,” said Phil Gaines, director of the S.C. State Park Service.    “There are 139 trails covering 354 miles in our state parks but none more critical than the trail to Raven Cliff Falls.”

            For more information on Caesars Heat State Park and Raven Cliff Falls, visit www.SouthCarolinaParks.com or contact Marion Edmonds, SCPRT director of communications, at (803)734-1370 or medmonds@scprt.com

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