Inside: Local parents share places for u-pick strawberries near Columbia, SC, plus tips to keep the experience fun!
Are you searching for u-pick strawberries near Columbia, SC? You have a lot of options when it comes to strawberry-picking farms all throughout the Midlands! Columbia, SC has several nearby farms where you can pick your own delicious berries or just pick up a gallon or two of pre-picked berries.
Our list includes all the strawberry picking options in Columbia and the surrounding Midlands’ area. We’ll let you know what other farm activities might be happening and where you can find other fun things to do nearby. Enjoy the strawberry season in Columbia, SC!
Before You Go: Top Strawberry Picking Tips
- Strawberry patches, and as a result strawberry picking availability, are highly dependent on weather. Most farms won’t have regular hours. You’ll need to check their social media Facebook page or Instagram for picking availability.
- Wear sneakers or boots. Fields have ants. Ants bite. A strawberry patch is not the place for flip-flops.
- Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen, and water bottles! That sun gets hot fast!
- Think about visiting a restroom before you get to the farm. You might have a porta-potty option at the farm, or there might not be an on-site restroom. No one wants to run away from their basket of freshly picked strawberries to try to find a potty.
Cottle Strawberry Farm
9560 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins, SC 29061| 803.695.1714
One of the most popular places to pick strawberries near Columbia, Cottle Strawberry Farm offers both u-pick and pre-picked berries.
The 2025 season is OPEN!!!
2025 season prices
We pick: $22/gallon, $14/half gallon, $7/quart
U-pick: $20/gallon, $7/quart
🍓 We visited Cottle Strawberry Farm, and you’ll find everything you need to know about this farm in our Cottle Strawberry Farm review. 🍓
This farm participates in the SC Agritourism Passport.
Lever Farm
5057 SC Highway 34, Pomaria, SC | 803.321.5952
Lever Farms has both U-pick and pre-picked strawberries.
OPEN for the 2025 season! Keep an eye on the Lever Farm Facebook page for conditions and availability before you go for spring break and after!
2025 season prices
Pre-picked: $20/gallon, $12/half gallon
U-pick: $18/gallon, $10/half gallon
This farm also offers u-pick flowers!
Clinton Sease Farm
Clinton Sease Farm Strawberry Patch: 426 Olde Farm Road, Lexington
A popular farm for pumpkins and fall adventures, Clinton Sease Farm also offers spring strawberry picking! Note that the fun playgrounds are not open at this time, but they do have some strawberry Pick and Play events coming up! Each “Pick and Play” day will be open from 10 am – 1 pm.
- April 5th & 26th
- May 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th
Check the Clinton Sease Farm facebook page for strawberry field updates.
Lucas Ridge Farms Strawberries
7668 Edmund Highway, Pelion, SC
Get u-pick and pre-picked strawberries at Lucas Ridge Farms in Pelion, SC.
U-Pick: $15
Pre-picked: $18
Check the Lucas Ridge Farms Facebook page for hours and dates.
Opening Day – TBA
Cherry Place Farm
1950 Oakdale Road Rock Hill, SC
Cherry Place Farm is in York County, SC. It’s a little further from Columbia, but, besides picking strawberries you can also visit the on-site farm animals. That sounds like a pretty perfect day trip to us.
If you’re heading to York County, we have a few more ideas about things to do there to help you plan a spectacular day. Here’s our guide to York County things to do!
McCurley Farms
8839 Salley Road, North, SC
McCurley Farms has pre-picked strawberries for $18. They do not offer u-pick. But they do offer lots of other fruits and vegetables for purchase on the farm.
Lush Acres Farm
1875 W. Maple Street Extension, Clinton, SC
Lush Acres Farm is just over an hour from Columbia, SC. They offer strawberry picking, but also a chance to visit with animals and play on the farm, including on the jumping pillow. Their farm benefits foster children. We absolutely love their wheelchair-accessible raised strawberry beds.
🍓 Find out more in our Kidding Around Review of Lush Acres Farm from our recent visit!
Want to pick more strawberries?
You have lots more options for strawberries in Greenville, the Upstate, and Western North Carolina. In fact, the strawberry season starts a couple of weeks later in the Upstate and WNC which means you can try a day trip to these farms if the strawberry patches near Columbia are picked out.
Pick more strawberries in the Upstate
OR, head up to these places to pick strawberries near Charlotte, NC.
Looking for more? Charleston, SC has lots of strawberry farms, too!
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