Aiken Attractions
Our hometown is the perfect setting for an outdoor escape. With a mild climate, we have the added benefit of enjoying the scenery 365 days each year!
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
With green space galore, weather that calls for you to spend time outdoors, and a community of passionate and welcoming people, The City of Aiken has made itself a go-to location for a host of fun and family-friendly events year-round.
Hopelands Garden
Bequeathed to the City of Aiken by Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin, this 14-acre estate was opened in 1969 as a meandering 100-year-old live-oak paved public garden.
Hitchcock Woods
Among the largest private-owned urban forests in the nation, beating even New York City’s Central Park, with about 2,100 acres of native long-leaf pine woodland.
Audubon Society
Located 15 minutes down the road from Woodside’s main gate, this 3,250 acre wildlife sanctuary and education center boasts a variety of indigenous habitats.
Aiken State Park
This 1,000-acre site offers a diverse combination of ecosystems, combining a blackwater river and swamp, bottomland forest and dry sandhill pine forest.
FOR FOODIES
Between Downtown Aiken and the Southside’s slew of eclectic chain and locally-owned eateries, there’s no excuse to keep an unrefined palette!
NOTABLE EVENTS...
Never a Dull Moment
There is always something going on at Woodside! Be sure to visit our events calendar for a full list of fun happenings worth planning your visit around.
