South Carolina is known for its rural scenery and farmland. In fact, there are more than 24,000 farms here that encompass almost 5 million acres! It can be very relaxing to drive through the country and see the rolling green of the land, the standing hay bales, and watch as a sun sets behind a barn or meadow. You breathe deep and smell the clean air and feel the energy of the land seep deep in your bones. In those moments, there’s no denying that South Carolina can make you fall in love with the country even if you were born in the city. Here are 12 charming farms to remind you that sometimes meandering through the backroads is a good way to travel.

1. Horses can be a beautiful sight while riding through the country side.
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2. Some of the most quaint farms can be found just by going for a drive.
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3. Although silos don't pepper the countryside they are interesting when we do see them.
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4. Fresh cut hay can fill the air with a sweet smell. I used to play on these when I was young.
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5. This is Sandy Hills Farm in Aiken, SC at sunrise and sunset respectively. The best parts of the day.
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Darla Aniline Photography/Flickr
6. There is nothing that will make this writer yearn for home more than a sight like this.
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7. There is something about fences, cut hayfields, and the setting sun.
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8. This beauty of a barn and the farm on which it sits is just west of Bennettsville, SC.
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9. A free-range cattle farm. Just the way nature intended in Walhalla, SC.
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10. This shows you that farms aren't all cows, chickens, and such. This farm is a lavender farm, La Bastide des Lavandes in York, SC.
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11. Ovis Hill Farm in Timmonsville, SC, has a magnificent farm. They share it with the public during their fall festival every year. Just look at this fuzzy baby goats.
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Sweet baby calves enjoying the sunshine, and...
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An ewe feeding her lambs.
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12. At Blackberry Hill Farm, Thomas the cat likes hanging out with the horses. What charming photographs!
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Hunter Desportes/Flickr

So, this writer suggests getting in the car, rolling the windows down so the air can blow your hair, and take that Sunday drive again! There’s nothing better than discovering South Carolina all over again.

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