Take A Drive To The Country To Dine At This Exceptional Rural Restaurant In South Carolina

Driving through the country is a unique type of adventure that allows you to see farmland, oftentimes with cows or horses grazing, beautiful sunrise or sunset scenery, and more sights you don't enjoy in the city. Life in the country comes with a more laid-back pace and often you find old-fashioned country stores or restaurants with some of the best food you've ever eaten, such as the Boondocks Fish Camp & BBQ Restaurant. Go ahead and grab your keys because once you learn more about this spot that's one of the best BBQ restaurants in South Carolina, you'll want to jump in the car and head that way!

Boondocks Fish Camp & BBQ Restaurant is located on Trinity Church Road in Gray Court, a tiny town in Laurens County, South Carolina of just over 760 people as of 2021.

Set in the picturesque countryside by a pond, the restaurant is a family-owned hidden gem serving some of the most delicious food you can find.

And here's where the magic happens ...

... the smoking of the delicious fall-off-the-bone meats that will have your mouth watering for more, said to be some of the best ever smoked meat.

You'd expect nothing less of one of the best bbq restaurants in South Carolina.

The shrimp, hush puppies, and mac and cheese are all customer favorites as well.

Another part of the magic at Boondocks Fish Camp & BBQ restaurant in South Carolina is the homemade sauces, which is canned so that you can take some home with you to enjoy more of later. Yes, please!

Oh, and be sure to save some room for the dessert of the week.

With seating options both inside and outdoors, you can take in the beautiful sunset while enjoying your meal. And not only is the food incredible, so is the service you'll receive.

A little over 30 minutes from Greenville and about an hour and 20 minutes from Columbia, you may like to plan some time for a little hike along the Laurens County Park Loop before arriving at the restaurant (which doesn't accept reservations). You can visit the Boondocks Fish Camp & BBQ Restaurant Facebook page for more information and updates.

Ever thought about moving to the countryside? Check out our list of the best places to live in rural South Carolina:

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/delightful-small-towns-in-sc/

Do you have a favorite rural area of South Carolina? Share with us in the comments! Which area and what do you like most about it?