About this city
Pickens is a historic, wonderfully scenic mountain foothills town nestled flatly in the upper Piedmont region of northwestern South Carolina, beautifully framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Incorporated in 1868 and named to honor Andrew Pickens, a legendary American Revolutionary War partisan general, the town serves as the official cultural and administrative county seat. Today, Pickens acts as a rugged, eco-conscious residential and tourist escape, providing immediate launchpads to spectacular mountaintop state parks and crystalline wilderness waterfalls.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Hike to the breathtaking granite dome summit at Table Rock State Park, canoe or fish the crystal-clear mountain waters of Lake Keowee, and explore local history at the Pickens County Museum.
