Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,126 at the 2010 census. Pickens changed its classification from a town to a city in 1998, but it was not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat of Pickens County. It was named after Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), an American revolutionary soldier and US Congressman for South Carolina. Pickens is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

If you are looking for travel information of Pickens in United States, you've come to the right place. This city is located in the close proximity of a major city Pigeon Forge, United States. Add Pigeon Forge to your vacation plan, it has an interesting bunch of activities to do on your visit like Dollywood, Dixie Stampede Dinner And Show, The Old Mill Restaurant. Tour packages of Pickens are of 1 to 2 days duration.