South Carolina's Thoroughbred Country
We're Way More than Horses
Information, Points of Interest, Accommodations and More!
Come visit Undiscovered South Carolina. Feel the thundering hooves of horses; smell the homemade bread baking; sample the fresh peaches or strawberries; view Revolutionary War and living history; enjoy the songs of birds in our natural areas. We invite you to join us in Thoroughbred Country!
Thoroughbred Country, consisting of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties, is one of eleven state-appointed tourism regions in South Carolina. The program, sponsored by the Lower Savannah Council of Governments, began in 1980 to help attract visitors to this area of the state. The program is funded by the State of South Carolina through the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism.
What's New
- Annual Report 2018-2019
- Thoroughbred Country News - January 2020
- Peaches and Berries Brochure 2019
- Thoroughbred Country Video
- Thoroughbred Country Itinerary
- Thoroughbred Country's Annual Events
- SRS Public Tour Program for 2020
- Virtual reality arcade is the first of its kind in Aiken
- Business Roundup: Jacl's a place to hang out in downtown Aiken
- Hitchcock Woods home of national champion longleaf pine
- Solo Vino offers upscale, but relaxed, atmosphere in downtown Aiken
- Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new Graniteville sign
- Historical marker remembers fallen American Patriot
- Splash pad opens in Riverview Park
- Taj Aiken reopens, bringing a taste of India back to downtown
- Blackville celebrates rich agricultural history with new mural
- Barnwell restaurant Delia's provides new options in larger space
- Rose Hill revival: Patel's investment restores an Aiken treasure
- The Coca-Cola Art of Jim Harrison
- Riverside Village Coming to North Augusta, SC
- Black Water Barrels Opens in Bamberg
- Magnolia Shadows Equestrian Resort
- Aiken 2 Escape Game Room
- Take a Look Inside the Carolina Theatre
- Edisto River: Black Water Crown Jewel
Featured Articles
- Dozens welcome 2020 with hike through Aiken State Park
- Rosemary Inn Bed & Breakfast: Luxury and History in North Augusta, SC
- Malia's in Aiken, South Carolina: Locally-Sourced Deliciousness
- Aiken award-winning filmmaker wants to inspire youths to follow dreams
- 10 Unique Experiences in Thoroughbred Country, South Carolina
- Silver Bluff Audubon is a sanctuary in more ways than one
- Aiken State Park is an outdoor escape for locals and visitors alike
- Southern Charm: South Carolina's Thoroughbred Country Is for Horse Tales and Back Roads Trails
- Thoroughbred Country presents HEY Award to Felak
- Rare tortoises are getting a head start at this Aiken County heritage preserve
- "Barnwell Live Well" is the motto of this rural South Carolina community
- Travel | Aiken, S.C.: History, Horses and Music
- Explore Remote Sections of the Scenic Edisto on a Bamberg County River Trip
- Art Flourishes Among the Thoroughbreds in Thoroughbred Country, SC
- 16 Unique Places to Catch ZZZs in Thoroughbred Country, SC
- Drive Into Family Fun in Thoroughbred Country, SC
- Thoroughbred Country's Cultural Scene Shines in 2018
- South Carolina: 5 restaurants to suit a variety of tastes
- Golf Getaway: Barnwell's Sweetwater Country Club
- This is My South: Rosemary Inn Bed and Breakfast
