Nestled amid the Carolina Sandhills, Aiken County, SC land and farms fuse natural splendor with bountiful living. Local Aiken County farmers are active in the poultry, cattle, and floriculture industries, but their major claim to fame is their long history of equestrianism, which has established Aiken County as the center of South Carolina’s “Thoroughbred Country.” There are plenty of opportunities on land and farms in Aiken County, including estates of all sizes and price ranges, farmland, ranchland, clear and forested acreages, and riverfront land along the Savannah and South Edisto Fork rivers. Aiken County Cooperative Extension works with local farmers to ensure their success and offers 4-H programs, clubs, and community projects to local youth. Kids can also benefit from one of the most extensive school systems in the state; Aiken County Public Schools supports 21 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 9 high schools, two virtual academies, and three early learning centers. Aiken Technical College and the University of South Carolina Aiken provide certified 2- and 4-year degree programs for the county’s adults.
The temperate climate and beautiful location of Aiken County land and farms have attracted wealthy transplants for over a century, who created extensive outdoor amenities and infrastructure that now serve all the county’s public. Urban forest Hitchcock Woods has served Aiken County residents for over 200 years, maintaining 2,100 acres and 70 miles of hiking, walking, and riding trails. Aiken County also has a flourishing art scene, with organizations like the Aiken Center for the Arts and Aiken Community Theatre putting on gallery exhibitions, theatrical performances, and art installations. History lovers never tire of exploring the extravagant historic sites of the Aiken Winter Colony, whose houses and estates were the place to be for families like the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts at the turn of the 20th century.
