5 peach orchards within driving distance 🍑
When it comes to summertime, S.C. never leaves us s(peach)less.
DYK that when it comes to peach production, S.C. comes in 2nd nationally behind California? And come on… they cover much more land. We produce more peaches than “the peach state” – take that, Georgia.
I know at this time each year I’m on a quest to find the most plump + perfect peaches, but going to the grocery store can only get you so far. Why rely on other people to decide what peaches enter your home? Go out and pick your own peaches, Cola.
Produce always tastes sweeter when you pick it yourself, so here are five S.C. peach orchards that are an easy drive away. Pick your own sweet, spherical taste of summertime.
This fruit definitely has a peach of our heart.
Bush-N-Vine
This York-based farm has been growing fruits and veggies since 1979. With a picnic area, observation bee hives + hiking trails, your journey to York will not stop at just peach pickin’.
Photo by @bushnvine
Picking Times: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., closed on Sundays
Location: 1650 Filbert Hwy., York, S.C.
Distance from Cola: 1.5 hours
Hofield Farms
Nestled right outside of Camden, these farms specialize in blackberries + peaches. It’s a little off the grid, so in order to get the deets on their patches, you have to call their owner to see if you can stop by that day.
Times: call for availability: 803-432-6499
Location: 563 Bishopville Hwy., Camden, S.C.
Distance from Cola: 35 minutes
Fisher Orchard
DYK there are different kinds of peaches for eating and peaches for cobblering? Fischer Orchard has a detailed schedule to tell you which peaches grow at what times. They also give you specific notes on each peach so you know exactly what to expect from your batch.
Photo by @nadiraanjum
Picking Times: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. every day
Location: 650 Fisher Rd., Greer, S.C. 29651
Distance from Cola: 2 hours
Strawberry Hill, USA
While taking a visit to The Shed isn’t exactly pickin’ peaches straight off the tree, farmers carefully select peaches to go on sale in this open-air peach stand. The Shed is a summertime tradition that was built in 1955 and just continues to get better with age.
Photo by @strawberryhillusa
Location: 3097 Highway 11 West, Chesnee, S.C.
Times: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. every day
Distance from Cola: 2 hours
Hinnant Orchard
This is an orchard that is a little more off the beaten path – directions read “three miles from Eutawville” – but doesn’t that somehow make the experience more fun? I know I love to get my produce from fruit stands in the middle of nowhere.
Times: call for availability: 803-492-3788
Location: 205 Hinnant Rd., Eutawville, S.C.
Distance from Cola: 1 hour + 15 minutes
Did we miss your favorite peach patch in S.C.? Let us know in a comment below.
The most fitting way to ap-peach-iate the fruit that has a piece of all of our hearts is to get together at the Lexington County Peach Festival on July 4 to celebrate what makes us feel fuzzy inside: live music, fresh peach ice cream, a peach parade + ‘merica.
Cause we got 99 problems, but a peach ain’t one.
