Devil Mountain Lakes

Possibly the largest maar in the world – two joined round lakes formed by a volcanic eruption some 21 000 years ago. The diameter of lakes reaches 8 km. Several more maar lakes are nearby.

Table Rock SC

970 m tall mountain with a fairly flat surface and steep slopes of monolithic granite. This mountain is a batholith – fragment of magma that was pressed upwards during the Ordovician period some 430 million years ago.

Landsford Canal State Park lilies

One of the few remaining populations of a spider lily Hymenocallis coronaria. This beautiful flower is very rare and here it forms a pure stand in Catawba River – the largest stand of this plant anywhere. The beauty of these fragrant flowers can be admired in May – June.

Botany Bay Road Tree Tunnel

Beautiful road through a “tunnel” of moss-covered trees, mainly oak trees.

Peachtree Rock

An unusual mushroom rock that stood on a narrow leg and resembled an overturned pyramid. It was some 6 m high. The rock fell in December 2013.

Raven Cliff Falls SC

The tallest waterfall in South Carolina, some 100-110 m tall. Waterfall has formed on Matthews Creek and has several cascades.

Rainbow Falls SC

Some 30 – 40 meters tall waterfall with a single plunge, one of the most prominent waterfalls in the state.

Lee Falls

23 m tall waterfall on Tamassee Creek, the most prominent plunge is some 15 m high. Considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in South Carolina.

Angel Oak

Enormous Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) of unusual beauty. The circumference of the trunk is 8.5 m but especially impressive is the enormous crown that covers 1,600 square meters. Stories about ghosts – angels around the tree.

Lower Myra Falls

Approximately 50 meters high cascade. It consists of three larger drops and smaller plunges in between. Waterfall is located close to Buttle Lake and a fine view over the lake opens from the top of falls.