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Carving toolsTamassee has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 10 are within 25 miles. It's about 72 miles from Athens, GA, heading north.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for South Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Tamassee itself, we list 11 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 6 with blueberries, 3 with blackberries, 3 orchards with apples, 2 with peaches and 2 with grapes. 6 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Tamassee is Paul's Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on Whitewater Falls Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Paul's Blueberries Tamassee | in town | 6 |
| Blackberries | Willow Springs Berry Farm Walhalla | 7 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Bryson's U-Pick Apple Orchard Walhalla | 10 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Bryson's U-Pick Apple Orchard Walhalla | 10 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | The Happy Berry Central | 12 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Chattooga Belle Farm Clayton | 19 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Ponderosier Pumpkin Farm Easley | 24 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Tamassee sees its last frost around April 26 and the first one of fall around October 17. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in South Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 72–80 °F | 9 | 1 |
Expect some wet days: about 9 a month with measurable rain during blueberry season. Boots help, and farms post closures online.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Tamassee, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Tamassee can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Tamassee, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Tamassee: Paul's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Tamassee move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Tamassee, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Tamassee: Paul's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Willow Springs Berry Farm in Walhalla, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Bryson's U-Pick Apple Orchard in Walhalla, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in South Carolina is August to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.