Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Sumter, SC

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.

Sumter

Sunny Cedars Farm lists as an agritourism destination on Singleton Lane in Sumter, in the sandhills of central South Carolina. The name and setting fit a family farm opening its grounds for seasonal visits. Details on what it offers and when weren't posted online.

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.

Gable

Dorr Farms is a farm at Dorr Acres near Gable, in Clarendon County in the central part of the state. It's listed as agritourism, the sort of small operation that opens for seasonal produce or on-farm visits. Public information is thin, so reach out to the farm directly to confirm crops and hours before visiting.

Gable

Willard Farms is on South Brick Church Road in Gable, a small community in Clarendon County in the Midlands. Farms in this Santee-area countryside typically raise row crops and vegetables, some opening seasonally for produce or agritourism. Contact the farm directly to confirm what's available and when to come.

Manning

Richburg Farms sells hatching eggs, live chicks, and registered KuneKune piglets, plus farm-fresh pecans and its own feed and seed line. The breeding stock is raised on Champion Feed off Paxville Highway in Manning, in Clarendon County. This is a working poultry-and-livestock operation rather than a produce stand, so call ahead if you're after chicks or pigs. Reach them through their website or Facebook page.

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.

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.

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.

Cassatt

B & E Farms is a small agritourism operation near Cassatt, just north of Camden in Kershaw County. It works the sandy-soil farmland common to that part of the Midlands. Public information is limited, so contact the farm directly to find out what they grow and when they open to visitors.

Summerton

Campbell's Corner is on Watergate Road in Summerton, a Clarendon County town beside Lake Marion in the Santee Cooper country. The listing marks it agritourism, the catch-all for farm stands and pick-your-own in this Lowcountry-edge farming area.

Timmonsville

The Little Fruit Farm grows fruit on North Sansbury Road in Timmonsville, in the Pee Dee farm country of Florence County. A small operation like this usually leans on tree fruit and berries picked at their peak through late spring and summer. Confirm crops and picking days with the farm before making the trip.

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.

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.