U-pick Orchards and Farms

Fall Season Opening: September 19th – November 16th, 2025
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday weather permitting

Cottle Strawberry Farm has loads of u-pick strawberries in the spring. They also have pre-picked options.

In the fall, visit Cottle Strawberry Farms for u-pick and pre-picked pumpkins, as well as a large selection of mums.

• Pumpkins
• Corn maze
• Wagon rides
• 30+ attractions
• Strawberries (Spring)

Farm Admission (age 2+): $13 +fees online and $16 at the farm
10 am until dark

Cottle Strawberry Farms has two locations: 

• 9560 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins, SC 29061| 803.695.1714 (closest to Columbia, SC)
• 3712 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29501 | 843.317.0031

Visit Stewart Farms for wagon rides, farm store, farm animals, honey bee observatory, the SC MAiZE, and a pumpkin patch.

Opening Day for Fall Season: September 27th, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Nighttime activities include Big Boo: Family-Friendly Haunted Maize and Nighttime Wagon Rides on select dates. While the Big Boo is family-friendly, it is not recommended for children under the age of 6.

2025 Homeschool Day: Monday, September 29th, 2025

Offers:
Wagon Rides
Farm Store
Farm Animals
Corn Maze
Pumpkin Patch (60 cents per lb)
Homeschool Days

Corn Maize Cost:
Ages 6 & up: $8 + tax
Kids age 5 and under: Free

Big Boo Nighttime Corn Maize:
Ages 6 & up: $12 + tax

Wagon Ride Cost:
$5 + tax for day time ride
Ages 2 and under: Free

Thompson Family Farms in Campbello, SC offers a large pumpkin patch, sunflowers, upick cut flowers, and more, all to the backdrop of Hogback Mountain.

In the Spring, the farm has a upick tulip farm.

Fall pumpkin season 2025: (October – November is typical)
Spring strawberry season opens in early April
Summer Peach Festival held in July

McLeod Farms is a produce farm founded in 1916 in McBee, SC. Along with their u-pick patches, they offer a market with a variety of goods to purchase. They also offer school field trips.
Their strawberry and pumpkin u-pick patches are off the vine.

Offers:
U pick strawberry patch (April – May)
U pick pumpkin patch (October)
Corn maze (October to November)
Wagon rides
Summer Peach Festival (July)

Fall Festivities:
Wagon Ride to U-Pick Pumpkin Patch is included in Corn Maze admission: 2025 pricing TBD

Meador Acres opens in the fall for chestnut season. 

Meador Acres was established in 2010 and is a chestnut grove located in Pelion, SC that offers u pick chestnuts during the fall season once they are ready to harvest.

Contact the orchard to schedule a time to U-Pick and to check availability and pricing.

Offers:

• Animal Displays  and Demonstrations
• Orchard
• U-Pick
• Tours
• Honey Bees
• Farm Ducks & Chickens

Opening Day:  September 19th, 2025
Open from September 19th – November 26th for Pumpkin Fest

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Offers:

Pumpkin Fest– pumpkin patch, corn maze, flower fields, hayride
Lots of kid activities (jump pillow, outdoor games, etc)
Upick Sunflowers
Jack O’ Lantern Lane– Thousands of carved pumpkins