Ready to pick your own strawberries in Columbia, SC? You have a lot of options when it comes to U-pick strawberry picking. 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
2533 Trotter 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.
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.
They do plan do be open the week of spring break (April 3rd through April 7th, 2023), but as always, keep an eye on the Lever Farm Facebook page for conditions and availability before you go for spring break and after!
James R. Sease Farms Inc. Strawberry Patch
3911 Augusta Hwy, Gilbert | 803.359.3276
James R. Sease Farms offers both u-pick and pr-epicked strawberries.
U-Pick Gallon: $18
Pre-picked gallon: $20
You’ll also find this farm’s berries at farm stands located: Hwy 378 Lexington, Wingard’s Market on Hwy #6 Lexington, Four Oaks Farm on Hwy #1 Lexington, Taylor’s Produce on Augusta Hwy, Gilbert and Randall’s Produce on Hwy #1 Batesburg
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 keep your eyes peeled for their Pick and Play events planned for May!
Check the Clinton Sease Farm facebook page for strawberry field updates.
Due to rain they had a batch of ruined berries and they will not be open the week of spring break.
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.
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. Strawberries are available in $12 or $20 buckets.
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.
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.
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