Caesars Head State Park - South Carolina

Address:8155 Geer Hwy.
Cleveland, South Carolina
Tel: (864) 836-6115

One of South Carolina's most famous national landmarks, Caesar's Head, at 3,266 feet above sea level, has vistas that make the park worthy of its local fame. In addition to a granite outcropping of the Blue Ridge Escarpment that offers incredible panoramic mountain views to park-goers, this area is where the Blue Ridge region ends and the southern Piedmont begins, and happens to be a protected environment for many rare and endangered species. Hiking here is fantastic and abundant, with the most popular trail being the one that leads to Raven Cliff Falls. At the end of the two-mile hike, a suspension bridge allows visitors to see the 420-foot-high falls splash down into an amazing mountain cove. Visitors who desire are welcome to camp and take in all of the natural beauty here at Caesar's Head.

Caesars Head State Park has long been a must-see in the South Carolina Upstate. A granite outcropping atop the dramatic Blue Ridge Escarpment, it offers breathtaking views year-round, especially when fall sets the hardwoods ablaze. Another annual highlight is the Hawk Watch program each fall, timed to allow visitors to marvel at the unforgettable sight of hundreds of soaring, swirling migrating raptors – hawks, kites, falcons, eagles and more – from the park visitors' own perch at nearly 3,300 feet above sea level. Hiking trails ranging from easy to challenging circle and traverse Caesars Head and adjoining Jones Gap state parks, which together form the Mountain Bridge Wilderness, about 11,000 acres of pristine southern mountain forest. One of the most popular trails at Caesars Head leads to 420-foot Raven Cliff Falls, where a suspension bridge offers one of the two publicly accessible overlooks to the falls as they splash deep into the mountain cove below. Picnicking and wilderness trailside camping also are highlights. The park, easily accessible with its headquarters on U.S. 276 just shy of the state line, also leads to some prime trout fishing areas in the state-designated scenic Middle Saluda River.