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08/05/2024

26/04/2024

22/04/2024

Happy Earth Day 🌎

29/03/2024

7 Wonders Highlight- Sassafras Mountain 📍

With stunning views of the Blue Ridge at 3,553 feet above sea level, Sassafras is the high point of South Carolina. Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia can be seen from its summit. ⛰

19/03/2024

7 Wonders Highlight- Jocassee Gorges📍

Named by National Geographic as one of the "50 of the Last Great Places," Lake Jocassee is nestled in the Upstate between the South Carolina Mountains & the Piedmont. Its name means "Place of the Lost One," according to Native American legend.

Fun fact: Did you know that the famed azalea was discovered in the region in the mid-1700s by William Bartram? 🌸

18/03/2024

08/02/2024

Save the Date! 😁

02/02/2024

Happy Groundhog Day ☀

29/12/2023

As part of a multi-step process to increase place awareness through consistent branding, you will begin seeing new wayfinding signage across the county. Thank you for being patient during the rollout.
The Wayfinding Signage project is funded through the Pickens County Local Accommodations Fee Fund, which is generated from overnight lodging stays in Pickens County and must be spent on tourism-related activities.

20/12/2023

29/10/2023

All vehicle traffic visiting the Pickens County Museum starting Monday, October 30th - Friday, November 3rd must use the main entrance located near the front of the museum. The rear entrance of the museum parking lot will be closed due to construction. The rear entrance will reopen on Monday, November 6th.”

26/10/2023

Let’s shatter the waste in Pickens County!

The demand for glass recyclables has decreased. When there is no way to recycle glass, it often winds up in landfills as waste. While many counties and cities have responded by suspending glass recycling, Pickens County continues to offer this service. However, due to the lack of demand, our pile of glass recyclables is growing faster than we can sell it for recycling. Help us keep it out of the landfill and share ideas with your neighbors on how to prevent glass waste by participating in our glass upcycling contest. One grand prize winner will receive a weekend stay in a cabin at Mile Creek Park on Lake Keowee.

Complete contest rules can be found here: https://www.co.pickens.sc.us/news_detail_T8_R84.php

26/10/2023

The Fall foliage is starting to shine! Share your best photos of the Pickens County Fall Foliage in the comments 🍂
📷: Peggy B.

20/10/2023

Our final week of the PC7 journey takes us to Table Rock Mountain, where nature's masterpiece is always on display. 🌄🏞️

19/10/2023

13/10/2023

For week 6 of the PC7 journey discover the beauty of South Carolina from the highest point, right here in Pickens County – Sassafras Mountain Overlook, where the land meets the sky 🌄🌿

29/09/2023

Take in the natural beauty of the Jocassee Gorges🌿☀️

15/09/2023

Join us for week 4 of the PC7 journey where you can take several different hikes, and explore over 100 different species of wildflowers, 5 mountains, and 7 different types of forests through the 560-acre Nine Times Preserve! 🌲

08/09/2023

Venture just minutes outside of the City of Pickens to the breathtaking Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve. Discover hidden treasures one step at a time on a short, but rewarding hike around Glassy Mountain.

01/09/2023

Be a part of the solution, not the pollution♻️.

30/08/2023

We continue our journey of the PC7 Wonders this week with #2, Twelve Mile River! ☀️

22/08/2023

Have you started your journey to all of the PC7 Wonders yet? Join our adventure to each of the PC7 wonders over the next 7 weeks, starting this week with #1 The Clemson Experimental Forest! 🌲

12/07/2023

Take your next adventure in Pickens County. Inspired by South Carolina 7, the Pickens County 7 highlights Pickens County’s greatest natural landmarks.

07/07/2023

Join us tomorrow Saturday, July 8th at 9:00 a.m. for day 7 of the SC7 Expedition at Doodle Park in Pickens, SC. Hike, bike, or run with us along the Pickens Doodle Trail.

07/07/2023

The Revolutionary War was a long time ago and not on most people’s radar, but the 250th anniversary of that monumental moment in history is coming up and there are going to be lots of events commemorating the struggle for liberty and justice.