Area Attractions
Content Page Owner:  Beverly Zwahlen
Updated January 14, 2025
 
We have many fun things to do in Upstate SC and Western NC!  The Cliffs at Keowee Springs is within easy reach of outdoor adventures, interesting historic towns with great restaurants and unique shopping opportunities, local farms, and other sources of amusement.  Lake Keowee, Lake Jocassee, and Lake Hartwell offer boating, water skiing, swimming, and fishing. 
 
Our central location means urban adventures like shopping, dining out and theater are within a short drive: 30 minutes to Clemson, 1 hour to Greenville, 1.5 hours to Asheville, and 2 hours to Atlanta or Charlotte.  Asheville offers an arts community, trendy restaurants, and the historic splendor of The Biltmore. There are 150 waterfalls within Oconee County alone, many of them accessible with a short hike.  And the beaches and southern culture of Charleston and Savannah are only half a day’s drive.  With so many options to choose from, there’s no excuse to be bored!
 
If you discover more attractions to add to our list below, we want to hear from you! 
 

Chapels

Content Page Owner: Rev. Beverly Kelly
Reviewed  January 13, 2025
 
The Cliffs at Glassy
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 895-3689
 
The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
 
What a long and interesting life McKinney Chapel has had.  It was originally a log structure which was used as as a church and a schoolhouse.  The people of the community saw to its construction; including the McKinney’s, Chapman’s, Stewart’s, Mosley’s, Ellensburg’s, and Bowie’s. To help preserve all this history, the McKinney Chapel Committee is researching the possibility of having the building placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it's a thriving church!
 
McKinney Chapel Committee offers an ecumenical service on the 4th Sunday of the month at 10:00 a.m.  Local visiting ministers from various denominations provide our services.  Afterward, enjoy fellowship and refreshments under the outdoor pavilion from May to October and at the Clubhouse during the cooler months.  Services are also held at major holidays.

Please come, hear and enjoy our inspirational choir directed by Kirby Colson.  This wonderful choir is made up of local residents, dedicated to bringing something very special to our services.  If you would like to receive news on McKinney Chapel Services and special events send an email request to McKinneyChapel@gmail.com.
 
Location:  ¼ mile from the Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards Marina on Cleo Chapman Highway, before the Wellness Center
 

Contact
Rev. Beverly Kelly
(864) 868-4897

Farmers Markets

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
 
 

Hagood Mill

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
138 Hagood Mill Rd, Pickens, SC
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 898-2936

Historic Soapstone Baptist Church

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
296 Liberia Road
Pickens, SC
 

Holly Springs Center

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
120 Holly Springs Road, Pickens, SC
(864) 878-9335

Lake Jocassee Tours & Blue Wall Weekly

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
(864) 280-5501

Local Gardens

Content Page Owner:  Beverly Zwahlen
Updated October 28, 2025
 
Johnson Daylily Gardens
725 Saluda Dam Road, Easley, SC
(864) 859-4980
 
150 Discovery Lane, Clemson, SC
(864) 656-3405

Local Towns & Nearby Cities

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
South Carolina
 
North Carolina
 
 

Performing Arts Centers

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
 

Pickens Flea Market

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Updated October 28, 2025
 
1427 Walhalla Hwy, Pickens, SC
(864) 878-9646
Every Wednesday

Things to do in Pickens County

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Updated October 28, 2025
 

Victoria Valley Vineyards

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Updated October 28, 2025
 

Western NC Mountains & Things to Do

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Updated October 28, 2025