The combination of its bustling downtown historic district, the strong and diversified historic economic base, the presence of a four year university campus and tech school, a major regional medical center, and its national reputation as a quality equine community add up to a perfect place to live, vacation or call home.

The Hitchcock Woods, a 2,00 acre urban forest, the largest of its kind in the United States, provides the citizens of Aiken with a place to horseback ride and enjoy the outdoors. Much of the architecture of Aiken reflects the “Winter’s Colony’s” early inhabitants, many of whom discovered Aiken as a temperate climate to escape the northern winters and enjoy abundant equestrian sports.

Savannah Rivers Site is the largest employer in the county. Whether one prefers a gated community or open pastures, Aiken is worthy of exploration.