Looking for something around Pumpkintown, Table Rock, or the Oolenoy Valley? This directory brings together local restaurants, stores, churches, parks, trails, camps, historic sites, and scenic stops in one place.
Whether you are looking for somewhere to eat after a hike, need to pick up supplies, want to find a local church, or are planning a day along Scenic Highway 11, start here.
Food, Restaurants & Local Stops
Pumpkintown General Store & Café
Address: 3837 Pumpkintown Highway, Pickens, SC 29671
Established: 1938
What you’ll find: Breakfast, lunch, homemade biscuits, Southern comfort food, burgers, sandwiches, and a classic country-store atmosphere.
Located at the Pumpkintown crossroads, the General Store is one of the community’s best-known landmarks and an easy place to stop before heading toward Table Rock or Highway 11.
Aunt Sue’s Country Corner
Address: 107-A Country Creek Drive, Pickens, SC 29671
Established: 1984
What you’ll find: Southern food, barbecue, desserts, ice cream, shopping, and live entertainment.
Aunt Sue’s is located just minutes from Table Rock State Park and has become one of the best-known stops along the Highway 11 corridor.
Pumpkintown Mountain Opry
Address: 3414 Highway 11, Pickens, SC 29671
What you’ll find: Barbecue, Cubano sandwiches, chicken salad, coffee, ice cream, pumpkin cake, local goods, and mountain views.
This rustic mountain stop along Highway 11 is part café, part country store, and part roadside destination.
Victoria Valley Vineyards
Address: 1360 South Saluda Road, Cleveland, SC 29635
What you’ll find: Wine tastings, lunch, vineyard views, outdoor seating, special events, and a gift shop.
Located just off Highway 11, Victoria Valley offers a quieter place to stop for lunch and enjoy the foothills scenery.
Stores & Everyday Essentials
Pumpkintown Produce
Location: Pumpkintown area
What you’ll find: Fresh fruits, vegetables, and seasonal produce.
Pumpkintown Produce is a small roadside market that keeps a little of the area’s traditional farm-stand character alive.
Dollar General
Address: 1275 Table Rock Road, Pickens, SC 29671
What you’ll find: Groceries, drinks, snacks, fresh produce, household supplies, toiletries, and everyday essentials.
For visitors staying near Table Rock, the Pumpkintown Dollar General is one of the closest places to pick up forgotten camping supplies, food, drinks, or other basics.
Its arrival also marked a significant change at the historic Pumpkintown crossroads, which is why it has its own story on PumpkintownSC.
Holly Springs Country Store
Address: 6491 Highway 11, Pickens, SC 29671
What you’ll find: Fuel, drinks, snacks, and convenience-store items.
Located near the intersection of Highways 11 and 178, Holly Springs Country Store is a useful stop before heading farther into the mountains toward Rocky Bottom, Sassafras Mountain, and Lake Jocassee.
Parks, Trails & Outdoor Recreation
Table Rock State Park
Address: 158 E. Ellison Lane, Pickens, SC 29671
What you’ll find: Hiking, waterfalls, camping, cabins, fishing, paddling, swimming, picnicking, and mountain views.
Table Rock State Park is the centerpiece of the Oolenoy Valley and one of South Carolina’s most recognizable outdoor destinations.
The park includes Table Rock Trail, Pinnacle Mountain Trail, Carrick Creek Trail, Lake Oolenoy, camping areas, cabins, and numerous picnic and recreation areas.
Lake Oolenoy
Location: Table Rock State Park
What you’ll find: Fishing, paddling, wildlife, picnicking, and one of the classic views of Table Rock Mountain.
Lake Oolenoy is a good choice when you want to enjoy Table Rock without taking on one of the park’s major hikes.
Carrick Creek Trail
Location: Table Rock State Park
What you’ll find: Waterfalls, cascades, creek crossings, forest scenery, and a moderate loop hike.
Carrick Creek is one of the best shorter hiking options at Table Rock and offers plenty to see without climbing all the way to a mountain summit.
Pinnacle Mountain Trail
Location: Table Rock State Park
What you’ll find: Mountain hiking, forest, rock formations, and scenic overlooks.
Pinnacle Mountain Trail offers a challenging alternative to Table Rock Trail with several interesting features along the way.
Table Rock Trail
Location: Table Rock State Park
What you’ll find: A strenuous mountain hike leading toward the summit area of Table Rock.
This is one of the Upstate’s signature mountain hikes, but visitors should be prepared for a steep climb.
Long Shoals Wayside Park
Location: Highway 11 along Little Eastatoe Creek
Also known as: Sliding Rock
What you’ll find: Swimming, natural rock slides, trout fishing, creek access, and picnic areas.
Long Shoals is one of the easiest roadside recreation stops along Highway 11 and is particularly popular during warm weather.
Keowee-Toxaway State Park
Address: 108 Residence Drive, Sunset, SC 29685
What you’ll find: Lake Keowee access, hiking, camping, fishing, paddling, and the Jocassee Gorges Visitor Center.
Keowee-Toxaway provides an easy gateway to the Lake Keowee and Jocassee Gorges area.
Sassafras Mountain
Location: F. Van Clayton Memorial Highway, Sunset, SC
What you’ll find: South Carolina’s highest point, an observation deck, mountain views, and Foothills Trail access.
At 3,553 feet, Sassafras Mountain is South Carolina’s highest point and one of the best places in the region for panoramic mountain views.
Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
Location: Highway 276 near Caesars Head
What you’ll find: A massive exposed granite outcrop and sweeping views across the Upstate.
Bald Rock is one of the easiest major mountain overlooks to reach because the main rock face is only a short walk from the parking area.
Caesars Head State Park
Address: 8155 Geer Highway, Cleveland, SC 29635
What you’ll find: Mountain overlooks, hiking, waterfalls, Hawk Watch, and access to the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area.
The overlook at Caesars Head provides one of the most recognizable mountain views in South Carolina.
Scenic Drives & Overlooks
Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway 11
Route: South Carolina Highway 11
What you’ll find: Mountain views, state parks, waterfalls, lakes, roadside attractions, country stores, and scenic overlooks.
Highway 11 is the main scenic route through northern Pickens County and connects many of the destinations in this directory.
Grant Meadow
Location: Highway 11 near Table Rock
What you’ll find: Preserved farmland and one of the classic roadside views of Table Rock.
Grant Meadow preserves an important part of the Highway 11 landscape and offers one of the best-known views of Table Rock Mountain.
Churches
Historic Churches of Pumpkintown & Oolenoy Valley
Churches have been central to life in the Pumpkintown and Oolenoy Valley area for more than two centuries. Many of the congregations below remain active today.
Oolenoy Baptist Church
Established: 1795
Address: 201 Miracle Hill Road, Pickens, SC 29671
What you’ll find: Active congregation and historic cemetery.
Oolenoy Baptist Church is one of the region’s oldest congregations and is closely connected to the early settlement of the Oolenoy Valley.
Holly Springs Baptist Church
Established: 1839
Address: 3450 Table Rock Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Holly Springs Baptist Church has served generations of families in the Pumpkintown and Table Rock communities.
Saluda Hill Baptist Church
Established: 1851
Address: 646 Ridge Springs Road, Cleveland, SC 29635
Saluda Hill serves the Highway 11 and Cleveland area.
Griffin Baptist Church
Established: 1856
Address: 1629 Pumpkintown Highway, Pickens, SC 29671
Griffin Baptist Church is located directly along Pumpkintown Highway and continues to serve the surrounding community.
Soapstone Baptist Church
Address: 296 Liberia Road, Pickens, SC 29671
What you’ll find: Active congregation, historic cemetery, historic school site, and connections to the Liberia community.
Soapstone is one of the area’s most significant African American heritage sites and is closely connected with the history of the Liberia community.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Established: 1876
Address: 620 Pleasant Grove Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Pleasant Grove remains an active congregation serving the northern Pickens area.
Friendship Baptist Church
Established: 1876
Address: 658 Pumpkintown Road, Marietta, SC 29661
Friendship Baptist Church serves the eastern side of the broader Pumpkintown and Highway 11 area.
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Established: 1888
Address: 4174 Dacusville Highway, Easley, SC
Mount Tabor is another longstanding congregation connected to the broader Oolenoy Valley area.
Rocky Bottom Baptist Church
Established: 1941
Address: 174 Rocky Bottom Church Road, Sunset, SC
Rocky Bottom Baptist Church serves the small mountain community north of Highway 11.
Midway Baptist Church
Established: 1943
Address: 1200 Midway Road, Pickens, SC 29671
Midway Baptist Church remains an active congregation serving the Pumpkintown area.
Fairview Independent Baptist Church
Established: 1955
Address: 130 Fairview Drive, Pickens, SC 29671
Fairview is an active independent Baptist congregation in northern Pickens County.
New Hope Baptist Church
Established: 1967
Address: 108 New Hope Road, Pickens, SC 29671
New Hope Baptist Church is located just off Pumpkintown Highway and serves the immediate Pumpkintown community.
Community & Historic Places
Oolenoy Community House
Address: 5301 Dacusville Highway, Pickens, SC 29671
Built: 1918
Originally: Oolenoy School
What you’ll find: Community gatherings, music, private events, and local celebrations.
The former Oolenoy School remains one of Pumpkintown’s most recognizable community landmarks.
Pumpkintown History
Pumpkintown is an unincorporated crossroads community whose history stretches back more than two centuries.
Its story includes Cherokee travel routes, early settlers, agriculture, country stores, churches, mountain tourism, and generations of families who have called the Oolenoy Valley home.
Soapstone and the Liberia Community
Location: Liberia Road near Soapstone Baptist Church
The historic Liberia community developed following the Civil War and became an important African American community in northern Pickens County.
Miracle Hill
Location: Miracle Hill Road, Pickens
Miracle Hill has long been a recognizable name in the Pumpkintown and Oolenoy Valley area, with a history tied to children’s ministry and community service.
Camps & Retreats
Table Rock Camp & Retreat Center
Address: 125 Bethany Cove Drive, Pickens, SC 29671
What they offer: Camps, retreats, church events, group lodging, and recreation.
The large retreat property sits close to Table Rock State Park and has hosted generations of campers and church groups.
Asbury Hills Camp & Retreat Center
Established: 1961
Address: 150 Asbury Drive, Cleveland, SC 29635
What they offer: Summer camps, retreats, group lodging, hiking, and outdoor recreation.
Asbury Hills operates on a large mountain property near Highway 11 and hosts camps and retreats year-round.
Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center of the Blind
Established: 1979
Address: 123 Hancock Road, Sunset, SC 29685
What they offer: Lodging, retreats, trails, fishing, recreation, and programs for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Rocky Bottom sits in the mountains near Sassafras Mountain and has served South Carolina’s blind and visually impaired community for decades.
Camp Spearhead
Address: 4232 Highway 11, Marietta, SC 29661
Location: Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center
What they offer: Residential camping and recreation for children and adults with disabilities.
Camp Spearhead offers swimming, paddling, fishing, archery, ropes activities, and other traditional camp experiences.
A Few More Places Nearby
Lake Jocassee
Known for clear mountain water, waterfalls, boating, paddling, fishing, and some of the most dramatic scenery in South Carolina.
Wildcat Wayside Falls
A small roadside stop along Highway 11 with a short trail leading past several waterfalls.
Downtown Pickens
Restaurants, shopping, local history, community events, and access to the Doodle Trail about 15 minutes south of Pumpkintown.
Glassy Mountain
A distinctive mountain east of Pickens with natural, historic, and scenic connections to the surrounding Blue Ridge foothills.
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Pumpkintown and the Oolenoy Valley do not have neat city limits, and some of the best local places are easy to miss.
If you know of a restaurant, store, church, farm, historic site, campground, scenic stop, or other local place that should be included in this directory, let us know.
We will continue adding places and updating this directory as the community changes.
Directory information last reviewed September 2026. Business hours, services, and access can change, so check directly with individual businesses and organizations before making a special trip.
