Pacolet Falls

Pacolet Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Pacolet Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Pacolet Falls: tips

• Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
• Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.

How to reach Pacolet Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.20940, -82.35544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pacolet Falls

• Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~7 km · Must-see
• McAlpine Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve · sanctuary · Greenville · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bluerock Mountain · viewpoint · Henderson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hollywild Animal Park · sanctuary · Spartanburg · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Paris Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Greenville · ~37 km · Must-see
• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chick Springs · attraction · Greenville · ~40 km · Must-see
• Furman University Bell Tower · park · Greenville · ~40 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~41 km · Must-see
• AH-1 · attraction · Spartanburg · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pacolet Falls

Other waterfalls near Pacolet Falls

• Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~38 km · Must-see
• Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~77 km · Must-see
• Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~83 km · Must-see
• Tallulah Falls Dam · waterfall · Rabun · ~135 km · Must-see
• Toccoa Falls · waterfall · Stephens · ~143 km · Must-see
• Grotto Falls Smokey Mountains · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lake Russell Calhoun Falls SC · waterfall · Abbeville · ~147 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Falls · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~149 km · Must-see
• Leland Falls · waterfall · Henderson · ~0 km

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