Guidebook for Tamassee
Parks & Nature
Lake Jocassee consists of 7,656 acres. Its waters come directly from cold, clear, protected Appalachian streams. Excellent area for scuba diving, swimming, paddling, and fishing.
61 locals recommend
Lake Jocassee
Lake Jocassee consists of 7,656 acres. Its waters come directly from cold, clear, protected Appalachian streams. Excellent area for scuba diving, swimming, paddling, and fishing.
Whitewater Falls is a series of waterfalls and cascades on the Whitewater River in North Carolina and South Carolina. Over the 3.5 mi course of the river between the two falls, the Whitewater River drops 1,500 ft, and crosses the state border.
96 locals recommend
Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls is a series of waterfalls and cascades on the Whitewater River in North Carolina and South Carolina. Over the 3.5 mi course of the river between the two falls, the Whitewater River drops 1,500 ft, and crosses the state border.
Station Cove Falls is a beautiful 60 foot set of cascades that starts as one drop and then splits into two. This is a short 1/2 mile hike that is about as easy as mountain hiking gets.
Station Cove Falls
Burrells Rest DriveStation Cove Falls is a beautiful 60 foot set of cascades that starts as one drop and then splits into two. This is a short 1/2 mile hike that is about as easy as mountain hiking gets.
Table Rock State Park is a 3,083-acre park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Pickens County, South Carolina. The park includes Pinnacle Mountain, the tallest mountain totally within the state.
158 locals recommend
Table Rock State Park
158 E Ellison LnTable Rock State Park is a 3,083-acre park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Pickens County, South Carolina. The park includes Pinnacle Mountain, the tallest mountain totally within the state.
Sightseeing
A 70-foot tumble through a laurel-choked gorge After a moderate 30-minute hike you will reach a spot where you can relax all day long on a tree trunk and enjoy the spray from the falls.
8 locals recommend
King Creek Falls
Burrells Ford Road A 70-foot tumble through a laurel-choked gorge After a moderate 30-minute hike you will reach a spot where you can relax all day long on a tree trunk and enjoy the spray from the falls.
Exposed granite “beaches,” sand beaches, slick waterslides, shallow pools for wading, big rocks for climbing and sunning, deep pools for swimming and a 10 ft “jumping off rock” for leaping into a pool
22 locals recommend
Long Shoals Roadside Park
Scenic Hwy 11Exposed granite “beaches,” sand beaches, slick waterslides, shallow pools for wading, big rocks for climbing and sunning, deep pools for swimming and a 10 ft “jumping off rock” for leaping into a pool
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/devilsfork/introduction.aspx
53 locals recommend
Devil's Fork State Park
161 Holcombe Cirhttp://www.southcarolinaparks.com/devilsfork/introduction.aspx
Oconee State Park
624 State Park Rdhttp://www.southcarolinaparks.com/oconee/introduction.aspx
Essentials
Tiger Wash Walhalla Laundromat & Car Wash
701 W Main StShopping
The quaint town of Highlands, NC is a hidden jewel just 50 minutes drive north of Five Springs surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest and situated atop a plateau at elevation 4118 feet. Experience mother natures’ four seasons, explore scenic drives and hiking trails; stroll beneath Dry Falls, drive under Bridal Veil Falls or view Whitewater Falls – the tallest east of the Rockies at 411 feet. Visit Highlands for the ultimate mountain experience and see why Southern Living chose Highlands a top 5 Small Town Getaway.
228 locals recommend
Highlands
The quaint town of Highlands, NC is a hidden jewel just 50 minutes drive north of Five Springs surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest and situated atop a plateau at elevation 4118 feet. Experience mother natures’ four seasons, explore scenic drives and hiking trails; stroll beneath Dry Falls, drive under Bridal Veil Falls or view Whitewater Falls – the tallest east of the Rockies at 411 feet. Visit Highlands for the ultimate mountain experience and see why Southern Living chose Highlands a top 5 Small Town Getaway.
Arts & Culture
The mill was constructed in 1826 by James Hagood. The mill operated until the 1960s. In the 1970s, restoration of the mill began. Operation of the mill was restarted in 1996. http://www.hagoodmill.org
22 locals recommend
Hagood Mill
138 Hagood Mill RdThe mill was constructed in 1826 by James Hagood. The mill operated until the 1960s. In the 1970s, restoration of the mill began. Operation of the mill was restarted in 1996. http://www.hagoodmill.org
Oconee Station was established in 1792 as a blockhouse on the South Carolina frontier. Troops were removed in 1799. The site also has the Williams Richards House, which was built in the early 19th century as residence and trading post
17 locals recommend
Oconee Station State Historic Site
500 Oconee Station RdOconee Station was established in 1792 as a blockhouse on the South Carolina frontier. Troops were removed in 1799. The site also has the Williams Richards House, which was built in the early 19th century as residence and trading post