Best Myrtle Beach Area Farms, Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Fall Photo Ops (Updated for 2026)

This rural, family-owned farm is open to the community on Fridays and Saturdays in the fall to offer their famous petting zoo that features exotic and barnyard animals (camels, zebras, goats, donkeys, oh my!), pumpkin displays and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, trackless train rides, hayrides, and seasonal festivals.

Find on Facebook

Brookgreen Gardens is one of the area's most beloved attractions with expansive sculpture gardens and a Lowcountry Zoo that are sure to be a hit with the kids any time of year. In the fall, this national historic landmark hosts its annual Harvest Home Weekend (October 3-4), when this family-favorite event features a pumpkin patch and a scarecrow-building activity. 

Read More

Starting in October, Cabana is scattered with all sorts and sizes of pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, Indian corn, haybales, and more fall décor. Plus, fall activities include a hay maze, pumpkin painting, games, a corn pit, seasonal treats, and plenty of cute photo ops.

Visit Website

Swing by this farm’s pumpkin harvest, shop for seasonal crops, and check out their fall activities. This historic property in southern Horry County also serves as a wedding destination and living museum with hands-on educational activities throughout the year.

Read More

This family-owned farm, open to the community since the 1980s, is a sprawling 14-acre property just north of Little River and the South Carolina border. They grow or source produce year-round, but fall calls for their seasonal pumpkin display available at the market and occasional weekend hayrides at the peak of the season. This same farm market, open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is also stocked with organic produce, local jams and honey, sorghum, molasses, hoop cheese, butter, baked goods, and more in season.

Visit Website

Family-owned, this farm and nursery in the Socastee area is a community favorite for selling fresh, local produce, trees, shrubs, and more landscaping musts. In the fall, they get into the spirit with a pumpkin patch, fall décor, and Halloween spooky displays later in October.

Find on Facebook

You can find year-round fun at this farm, and the fall season doesn’t fall short. Here’s what to expect: a pumpkin patch (and magic pumpkin patch), a 6-acre corn maze, a farm scene investigation game, wagon rides, bumpy barrel train rides, huge slides (including a cotton picker slide), an inflatable jump pad, games, a trike track for all ages, and a farm animal alley. The family-owned farm also hosts themed weekends and events throughout the season.

Visit Website

Snap a family pic or selfie amidst The Pumpkin Shack in Barefoot’s Dockside Village during the month of October, filled with a festive display of pumpkins and autumnal décor. Keep an eye out for creative, whimsical hay bale art installations and other fall décor pop ups around the property for more potential photo ops.

More Info

Set up near The Hangout and Popstroke, Broadway at The Beach's "The Patch" features a seasonal backdrop with pumpkins and fall décor that’s ready and waiting for your picture-perfect photos. More seasonal displays and colorful container gardens are scattered throughout Broadway and its bridges and lakeside boardwalks for more photo ops.

More Info

The Thompsons run this historic 156-acre plantation along the Waccamaw River and host oodles of fall festivities and activities. There is a 6.5-acre corn maze; meet-and-greets with farmhouse friends; Norma’s Play Area that features games, playgrounds, duck races, bull roping, a giant slide, farm animal feeding, gem mining, a giant jumping pillow, target paintball, and more. Every weekend, there’s a different fall theme (superheroes, tractors, helicopter candy drop, and more) through November 1, so there is no shortage of something unique to see and do this season!

Visit Website