Date Night
Slip away for a romantic weekend, plan a surprise overnight getaway, pop over for a special evening.
There are plenty of ways to celebrate your love in Oconee County, SC!
Sure we have a movie theater, but if you’re tired of “dinner and a movie” and want to spice things up a bit…Here are suggested romantic stays, activities, restaurants, breweries and wine bars to enjoy on a date night (or day) in Oconee County, SC.
Appellation Wine
A neighborhood wine bar and wine shop where people can gather with friends and enjoy a glass of wine, or craft beer, and a small bite. Open evenings Wednesday-Saturday.
Belle’s Bistro
Located at Chattooga Belle Farm. Appetizers, soups, salads, specialty sandwiches and homemade desserts. HOURS: Wednesday – Sunday from 11am-2pm.
Chattooga Belle Farm
Chattooga Belle Farm is a 200 acre working farm and event venue. The event barn is the ideal location for weddings, family reunions, and corporate retreats or any special occasion that calls for a setting like no other. Belle’s Bistro restaurant serves lunch. Farm Store sells food & gifts. On site Distillery makes small batch spirits.
Chattooga Belle Farm Distillery
They grow the fruit, ferment it, distill it, bottle it, label it and sell it on premises at the Chattooga Belle Farm Distillery. Open year round, 10am-6pm Monday-Saturday (closed on Sundays).
Chattooga River
The Chattooga River is the boundary between GA & SC. It is nationally designated as Wild and Scenic and is protected from development. Known for whitewater rapids, and meandering, mountainous woodland passage. The lower sections of the Chattooga are considered among the best whitewater in the SE with heart-thumping Class III to Class VI rapids.
Chattooga Trails Bed & Barn
Mountain Rest, SC
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Variety of lodging for people and their horse companions. Main house guest rooms, Hunters Hideout basement apartment, RV sites with full hook ups and Sheep Wagon glamping. For horses: paddocks, pasture, barn, or tied up at a hitching post beside RV sites. Ride out from the property 1.5 miles to the Rocky Gap Trail System where you can ride for miles. Trails lead to the Chattooga River and cross into GA. Come back and end your evening by the campfire in the quiet setting.
Chauga River Cottage
Westminster, SC
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A quaint cottage tucked into the woods perfectly sized for a couple or two, a small family, or small group of friends. Completely updated with interior paint and expertly furnished with vintage, antique, and custom slipcovered pieces. A stairway behind the cottage meanders through the woods to the small private dock on the Chauga River. A large wooden deck with built-in seating is located along the stairway for gathering with friends in the outdoors.
Devils Fork State Park
Travel Tip: ARRIVE EARLY! If you are coming to enjoy a day on the lake, make sure you arrive by 9:30AM for the best chance of getting a parking space. The park is the only public access point for Lake Jocassee, a 7,500-acre reservoir lake. Boat ramps for public boat access to the lake; 20 lakeside villas; 59 standard sites for RV or tent camping; 25 tent camping sites; 1 boat-in campground; 2 picnic shelters; 2 playgrounds; 2 mile Bear Cove Trail; 1 mile Oconee Bell Nature Trail. Park store.
Geodome
Salem, SC
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This geodesic structure offers a unique clamping experience where you can enjoy the outdoors without the elements. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, AC & heat and sunrise views of a pasture with farm animals. Zip line on the property as well as a fire pit and covered hot tube area.
