The last time I was there, I was not a happy camper. I found the signage confusing and was irritated that I had walked around looking for the trail to Gordon's Falls (which was down the street). Frankly, I was a little grumpy because it was almost the first hike since I had broken my ankle and all the walking made it sore. I will mention that a ranger reached out to me and asked me to come in and tell them more about my experience. And I should have done that. But I didn't. This time I came and the signs were clear and concise. The only complaint was the information was on the back of the sign. But it was there. Can't help but wonder if I missed it the first time, but I don't think so. This time I was there to hike the British Camp trail. A great trail, but I suggest bug spray. The trail barely covered the British camp, so I think it is misnamed but other than that I was pleased that it was not a difficult trail, and easy to follow the blazes and signs. There were several educational signs and a couple of benches (more please-it would be nice to sit in the foods and enjoy the sounds). So bravo. It's nice to see a place where the trail is easy to follow and the signs are easy to read. The only suggestion I would make is to put some of the directional information on the front. Just in case people don't think of looking on the back.

My rating is based on the Park Rangers that oversee this park, not the facility itself. Horseshoe Falls is a beautiful gem that we have always enjoyed, but the rangers based here are making it impossible to support this great park. We not only have a SC Park Pass, but we still choose to pay an additional admission here because we want to support our local State Park. Last year there was an older lady who was the ranger and my husband and I watched her yell and scream at families with small children and tell them to leave right at 6:00. While I understand the park itself closes at 6:00, when you have kids playing in the river it may be a couple minutes to wrap up and get everyone ready to leave. Not only did she yell at them, but she stood on the walkway fussing to everyone who would listen how she couldn't stand people who don't follow the rules. After watching her do this multiple times over the summer, we finally stopped coming to Horseshoe Falls. We came back this year a few weeks ago and there is a younger male ranger who seemed much nicer. Today I watched him run off a couple with their dog right at 6:00. Horseshoe Falls used to close at sundown and none of the locals understand why they changed it to 6pm. The river is wide open with no gates restricting access. Why chase off people who are trying to support and enjoy their local State Park? This is the last time we will ever purchase a SC Park Pass.