Caesars Head

PARK ADVISORY

Due to winter weather Caesars Head State Park will be closed on Friday 1/21/22. This is including the closure of all trails within the park. (Posted 1/20/22)

Caesars Head State Park does not take reservations for day-use parking. All of our parking is first-come first-serve. There is NO roadside parking at Caesars Head State Park

PARK HOURS: Main Parking Area - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Raven Cliff Falls parking 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All hikers must be off trails by 5:00 p.m.

Trail Closure Warning: Cold temperatures and ice have forced the seasonal closure of the yellow-blazed, western section of the Rim of the Gap Trail (between junction with trails 15-Frank Coggins, and 21-John Sloan). This section of trail will remain closed until spring temperatures are consistently warm enough for the ice to melt and the trail to become safely passable. If you have any questions, please contact the park directly.

Hike-in Trailside campsites are available by reservation There is no car-camping or RV camping at this park.

HOURS

9 a.m.- 9 p.m., daily during daylight saving time. 9am-6pm, daily, the remainder of the year. Trails close one hour before dark, year round.

OFFICE

10 a.m.- 5 p.m. M-Th, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. F- Sun.

ADMISSION

Trail access cost: $3 adults; $1.50 SC seniors; $1 children age 6-15; age 5 & younger free

PETS

Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife.

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Caesars Head State Park

Mountains

Unique Features

Significant Features: Caesars Head is one of South Carolina’s most famous natural landmarks. At 3,208 feet above sea level, Caesars Head provides a panoramic view of the mountain country.

Another significant landmark in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area includes Raven Cliff Falls, a 420-foot mountain cascade that awaits day-hikers at the end of a moderately strenuous two-mile trail.

This area of the Blue Ridge Escarpment ends in South Carolina with an abrupt drop of some 2,000 feet to the foothills below, where the state’s Piedmont region begins. This escarpment affords spectacular scenic vistas and waterfalls, and provides a protected environment for many rare and endangered plant and animal species.
Wildlife: Wildlife that can be found on the park include black bear, Peregrine Falcon and the federally-endangered Green Salamander.
Wildflowers: Unique wildflowers that can be found on the park include the mountain sweet pitcher plant.
Waterfalls: Caesars Head has the following waterfalls: Raven Cliff Falls, Cliff Falls, Firewater Falls, Drip Rock Falls and Rockcliff Falls. Wildcat Wayside, located on Hwy. 11 between Caesars Head and Jones Gap includes the Lower Wildcat Falls and Upper Wildcat Falls.

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