Rainbow Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Cox Camp Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Cox Camp Creek
- Coordinates
- 35.13391, -82.58814
About Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, on Cox Camp Creek.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Rainbow Falls 3.5/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
120 feet of Cox Camp Creek plunging off a granite wall in Jones Gap State Park — the Mountain Bridge Wilderness's steepest earn: a mile-plus climb that gains more than a thousand feet, every step justified at the wall.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Jones Gap State Park entrance, River Falls Road, Marietta
- Parking
- Park lot — register your hike at the kiosk, it's mandatory
- Road
- Paved
- Hike
- 2.2 mi round trip, 1,200 ft of climb (hard)
- Heads up
- No cell service in the park — the registration card is your safety net.
When to go
Spring for the full wall of water; winter ices the cliff into chandeliers.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- $6 adult park admission
- Dogs
- Leashed, 6-foot max
- Hours
- 9am–6pm (later in DST); trails close an hour before dark
- Camping
- Mountain Bridge backcountry sites by permit
- Warnings
- Steep, slick, and remote — the park rates every trail here 'advanced' on purpose.
Researched from SC State Parks — Jones Gap · Wikipedia — Jones Gap State Park. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Rainbow Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Rainbow Falls?
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in South Carolina, at 35.13391, -82.58814.
Is Rainbow Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
Gear for the trip
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