Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Columbia, SC

Cottle Strawberry Farm grows strawberries on Trotter Road in southeast Columbia, in Richland County. Midlands strawberries generally ripen from late March into May, the stretch when a ready-picked or pick-your-own stand like this is open. Beyond the name and location there's little online, so check ahead for the season's start and hours.

Columbia

The Sandhill Research and Education Center hosts a fall festival on Clemson Road in northeast Columbia, on land Clemson University uses for agricultural research. Fall events here have featured a corn maze, pumpkins, hayrides, and hands-on farm activities for families and school groups. As a university research farm, it runs a set fall schedule; check Clemson Extension listings for the current year's dates.

Columbia

City Roots is a certified-organic urban farm on Preston Street in Columbia's Rosewood neighborhood, growing microgreens, salad greens, and seasonal vegetables on a few in-town acres. The farm sells to local restaurants and runs a farm stand, and it hosts farm-to-table dinners and events on the property.

Hopkins

Walker Bee Ranch sells raw South Carolina honey and beekeeping supplies from the Lower Richland area southeast of Columbia. The apiary, started in 2019, bottles local honey in one-, one-and-a-half-, and three-pound jars and also stocks beekeeping gear and its own Swarm Rustler lures. Beekeepers can order supplies through the online store, and the ranch handles honeybee swarm and colony removal for the surrounding area.

Columbia

Elgin

The Dark Knight's Terror Trail is a seasonal haunted attraction near Elgin, in Kershaw County northeast of Columbia. Walk-through haunt trails like this open on October weekends leading up to Halloween, with costumed actors and outdoor scare setups along a wooded path. Dates, ticket prices, and age recommendations change each year, so confirm before you go.

Eastover

O'B Joyful Farm is an agritourism farm on Lorenzo Davis Road in Eastover, Richland County, in the rural bottomland southeast of Columbia near the Wateree River. Crop and event details weren't listed online.

Eastover

Dolce Vita Farms is a 60-acre family tree farm on Congress Road in Eastover, southeast of Columbia. June brings pick-your-own blueberries, and the farm also grows blackberries and cutting greenery. Owner Melissa Williams turns that greenery into wreaths, seasonal bundles, and custom floral arrangements sold year-round. The farm rents its grounds by the hour to photographers and is Certified SC Grown. The blueberry window is short, so June is the month to plan around.

Lugoff

PK Blueberries grows blueberries on Portercross Road in Lugoff, Kershaw County, across the Wateree River from Camden. Midlands blueberry U-pick generally opens in June and runs through July, the core of the season.

West Columbia

Coble Family Farm is a family-run agritourism operation on Corine Drive in West Columbia, part of the Columbia metro in Lexington County. Small farms in this area commonly run seasonal u-pick, produce stands, or fall activities like pumpkins and corn. Reach out to the farm to confirm what they offer and when they open.

Gaston

Oak Grove Farms sits on Old Sandy Run Road in Gaston, Lexington County, in the sandy farmland south of Columbia along the Congaree floodplain. It's listed as an agritourism farm; crop details weren't posted online.

Fox Tree Farm and Nursery is on Virginia Pine Lane in the Gilbert area of Lexington County, ZIP 29073. The name points to a tree farm and plant nursery, likely nursery stock and possibly choose-and-cut Christmas trees, a common pairing in the Midlands.

Lexington

Second Wave Coffee & Books is a coffee shop and bookstore on South Lake Drive in Lexington, not a farm despite its directory category. It pairs espresso drinks with books to browse and buy. Stop in for coffee and a read rather than u-pick produce.

Swansea

This listing is for Marvin Rish, a grower on Pine Plain Road near Swansea in Lexington County. Swansea sits in the sandy Midlands farm belt known for produce like strawberries, melons, and vegetables. No website or details are posted, so the farm is best reached directly to find out what's for sale and when.

Lexington

Berry Hill Farm grows produce on Bluefield Road in Lexington, west of Columbia near Lake Murray. The name and its produce listing point to berries and seasonal fruit sold u-pick or at a farm stand, with strawberry season running April into June across the Midlands. Public details are limited online, so confirm current crops and picking hours before visiting.

Lexington

The Sprout U-pick offers pick-your-own produce on Sandy Peach Lane in the Gilbert-Lexington area, ZIP 29073. The street name and u-pick listing point to seasonal picking, strawberries, vegetables, or peaches depending on the crop calendar in this Midlands farming belt.

Harmony Hills Farm sits on Park Road in the Lexington area, ZIP 29072, west of Columbia. The listing marks it agritourism. Farms of this kind around Lexington commonly run produce stands, u-pick, or event pastures.

Camden

Canebrake Apiary and Aquaponics is a honey and aquaponics operation on John G Richards Road in Camden, in Kershaw County. The apiary side produces local honey, while the aquaponics setup grows produce using fish and water rather than field soil. Little else is posted online, so contact them directly about buying honey or produce and visiting.

Lexington

Clinton Sease Farm opens its corn maze and pumpkin patch each fall on Olde Farm Road in Lexington, running from late September through early November. The farm adds wagon rides, a playground, and an obstacle course through the season, plus school field-trip tours for younger grades. Groups book birthday parties on-site. It's an easy trip from Columbia and Lake Murray.

Dalzell

Ambert Farm lists as an agritourism spot on Steeplechase Drive in Dalzell, just north of Sumter in central South Carolina. The area sits in the sandhills between the Wateree River and the coastal plain. What the farm offers and when weren't available online.

Pelion

Sandy Soil Farm sits on Pine Street in Pelion, in the sandy Midlands south of Lexington. The name points to the light, well-drained ground this stretch of Lexington County is known for, land that suits melons, peaches, and vegetable crops. What's grown and when to visit are best confirmed with the farm directly.

Lexington

Mercer House Estate & Winery is a small estate winery on Walter Rawl Road in Lexington, west of Columbia. Wineries in this part of the Midlands typically press muscadine and fruit wines and open a tasting room for visitors and private events.

Lexington

The Winery at Mercer House sits on Walter Rawl Road in Lexington, west of Columbia near Lake Murray. It pairs wine with an event-and-agritourism setting on the rural edge of a fast-growing suburb. Tasting hours and event details weren't confirmed online.

Chapin

Boy Scout Troop 815 is chartered at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church on Amicks Ferry Road in Chapin, near Lake Murray. The troop, not a farm, most likely landed in this directory through a seasonal fundraiser such as a Christmas tree or pumpkin lot at the church. Check with the parish or troop for current events.

Gilbert

Known around Gilbert as "The Patch," James R. Sease Farms sits on Augusta Highway (US 1) in Lexington County, part of the sandy Ridge belt southwest of Columbia that grows strawberries, peaches, and summer produce. It's a registered South Carolina agritourism farm.

Sumter

Hilton Farms is on Widgefield Road in Sumter, in the Midlands-to-Pee Dee farmland of Sumter County. Growers around Sumter raise everything from row crops to vegetables and seasonal produce. What Hilton Farms opens for, and when, is best confirmed with the farm before you visit.

Sumter

Broughton U-Pick grows grapes and muscadines for pick-your-own just off Wedgefield Road on the west side of Sumter. Muscadines ripen from late summer into fall, which is the window worth calling ahead for. The operation keeps a low profile with no website, so a phone call confirms whether the vines are open before you drive out. Bring your own containers if you plan to fill up.

Gilbert

A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on Windmill Road in Gilbert, Hollow Creek has taken more than 60 ribbons at the South Carolina State Fair, including 29 first-place finishes and three Best of Show. Free weekend hayrides have run for over 35 years, and hot chocolate is poured daily through the November-to-December season. The farm sits in the Lexington County countryside southwest of Columbia.