5 B&Bs to Check Out for Leaf Seasons and Beyond

Lake Hartwell Country in the South Carolina Upstate is home to waterfalls, pristine rivers and lakes and loads of history. Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties offer visitors an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the changing leaves, maybe put a paddle or a line in the water, listen to some homegrown music and taste the local fare. If you're coming this way, here are five bed-and-breakfast locations you just gotta try.

The Bleckley Inn

151 East Church St., Anderson.
864.225.7203

The Bleckley Inn offers so much luxury, you might never want to leave the inn, but its central location puts all of downtown Anderson within walking distance. You can enjoy all the modern conveniences of televisions, refrigerators and wireless Internet access or you can unplug and enjoy the fireplace available in some rooms and complimentary milk and cookies each night. The inn also offers two apartment-style suites down the street from the Bleckley for families or longer-term stays.

Sunrise Farm Bed & Breakfast

325 Sunrise Drive, Salem
864.944.0121

Sunrise Farm Bed & Breakfast, a beautifully restored 1890s Victorian farmhouse, sits on 10 acres that were once part of a large cotton plantation. The inn offers bedrooms and individual cottages, and guests may relax on the large wrap-around porch of meander around the farm to meet the animals. The house and its guest rooms and suites are filled with antiques. Each room has a private bath. Free WiFi and beautiful mountain or pastoral views are included. Breakfast is all-natural and features local ingredients. Sunrise is also certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.