Jocassee Gorges

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Experience a place of remarkable beauty where you can find an extraordinary lifestyle…a place you will love to call HOME.

The Jocassee Gorges, located in upstate South Carolina is an incomparable wilderness filled with spectacular waterfalls, dramatic landscapes, and diverse flora and fauna. Explore this exceptional outdoor playground to find something for everyone to enjoy!

National Geographic named the Jocassee Gorges Region among “50 of the World’s Last Great Places – Destinations of a Lifetime”

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»Jocassee Gorges’ topography and climate provides perfect conditions that support the incredible biodiversity, and supports an amazing range of flora and fauna. The steep terrain accounts for spectacular waterfalls throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. More than 60 rare plants, including 90% of the world’s Oconee Bells, can be found in the Jocassee Gorges.

»The lake’s 7,500 acres are fed by a 125-square mile watershed and the mountain streams of North Carolina, and has over a million acres of protected land surrounding the lake.

»Devils’ Fork State Park, located on the southern side of Lake Jocassee, is called an outdoor lover’s paradise. The clear, clean water provides for endless water activities including boating, swimming, fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving. Sassafras Mountain is nearby, and an easy hike to the top provides a magnificent panoramic view of South Carolina’s highlands. Other local hikes take you to beautiful Twin Falls, Whitewater Falls or Spoonauger Falls.