The Cliffs Valley is a resort community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census^[2] with a population of 736.^[4]

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The Cliffs Valley, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°8′13″N 82°26′58″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Greenville
Area [1]
• Total	6.50 sq mi (16.82 km2)
• Land	6.46 sq mi (16.73 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,485 ft (453 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	736
• Density	113.95/sq mi (44.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29690 (Travelers Rest)
Area code	864
FIPS code	45-71658
GNIS feature ID	2812960[2]

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The CDP is on the northern edge of Greenville County, extending north to the North Carolina border. U.S. Route 25 forms the western edge of the CDP; the highway leads south 21 miles (34 km) to Greenville and north 16 miles (26 km) to Hendersonville, North Carolina.

The community is in the Blue Ridge Mountains and its foothills. 2,900-foot (880 m) Panther Mountain and 3,025-foot (922 m) Corbin Mountain are on the northern border of the CDP, separated by Panther Gap. 2,800-foot (850 m) Pruett Mountain extends south into the middle of the CDP. The community is drained by Terry Creek, which flows south to the North Saluda River just outside the CDP.

The CDP is home to The Cliffs Valley Golf Course.