Outside Inn · Santee, SC

Come slow down.

Top Rated Campground + Farm on 60+ acres of Lowcountry land — canvas tents, RV sites, dark skies, and a herd of highland cows who everyone knows by name.

1 hr from Charleston · 2 hr from Charlotte
55 acres 2 mi of trails Family-run since 2022
A little about us

Real land. Real animals. Real quiet.

Outside Inn isn’t a resort. It’s a family farm in Santee, South Carolina — sixty-three acres of Lowcountry, a miles of fence line, and a barn that stays lit a little later than it should.

You can sleep in our glamping tent or pull your rig into a back-in site under the tall pines. You can wake up to baby goats and fall asleep to crickets. You can also do absolutely nothing — that’s the point.

The full story →
— Chris & Clair, with Fred the highland cow
63
Acres of farm, field & trail
33
RV, tent & glamping sites
2 mi
Of forest hiking trails
1 hr
From downtown Charleston
Stay with us

Pick your kind of quiet.

Four ways to sleep on the farm — from a back-in sites with full hookups to a canvas tent with a real bed and a private hot tub.
Most booked The barn at dusk with string lights

RV campsites

Back-in & pull-through 30/50 amp Sewer

28 gravel pads under the tall pines. Full hookups, picnic table, fire ring. Pull-through spots for big rigs along the front field.

Starting at $60/night Book →
Lamb and ewe in a sunlit field

Tent camping

Back-in sites Fire ring Free Wifi

Grassy tent pads along the woods. Bring your own gear, get settled right in. Water & power at every site and the bath house is just a short walk away.

Starting at $50/night Book →
Glamping Black goat at golden hour with cattle behind

Canvas Glamping Tent

Real bed Hot Tub Sleeps 2

A 14×16 canvas wall tent for two. Queen bed, cozy blankets, lantern lighting. A private fire pit and the cows across the fence by morning.

Starting at $150/night Book →
New Founder holding a lamb inside the barn

Renovated Camper

Farm View AC + heat Sleeps 5

A fully renovated trailer parked on its own pad. Full kitchen, hot shower, outdoor deck with string lights. Nothing to bring but a cooler.

Starting at $150/night Book →
While you’re here

Plenty to do. None of it required.

Farm events on the property, and a handful of nearby places worth a quick drive. Most guests just feed the cows.
A black goat on the barn fence at golden hour
DAILY 9:30AM + 6L30PM

Farm Feedings & Snuggles

Every Day at 9:30 & 6:30. Meet in the barn, pet and snuggle your favorite farm animals

Jun
20

Celebrating Fathers Day

Six Pack Swap,

4:00 pm
Jun
22

Farm Camp 22nd-26th

Long table under the live oaks. Pot of stew, sourdough, the neighbors.

9:00 am
JUL
4

Independence Day Cook Out

A slow loop with Kyle and the herd. Bring a kid, bring a camera.

4:00 pm
Jun
28

Bonfire night & bluegrass

A neighbor with a banjo. A pile of wood. Open to guests & locals.

7:00 pm
8 min · 4 mi Water

Santee State Park

Cypress-edged Lake Marion, a half-day of kayaking, and the trail to the bluff overlook.

12 min · 7 mi Food

Maurice’s Piggy Park

Mustard-based BBQ that locals have very strong opinions about. Don’t skip the hash.

20 min · 14 mi Fishing

Lake Marion

The biggest lake in South Carolina. Bring a rod or rent one at the marina dock.

35 min · 22 mi Park

Old Santee Canal Park

Boardwalks through swamp, the 1800s canal, and a small museum that’s better than it sounds.

42 min · 30 mi Town

Summerville

Walkable historic town. Coffee, a bookshop, and the original sweet tea sign.

1 hr · 58 mi Day trip

Charleston

Rainbow Row, the market, oysters at lunch. Drive back in time for sunset on the porch.

Word of mouth

The cows already remember everyone.

4.96 / 5
From 247 verified stays · Google & Hipcamp

We came as strangers. We left as regulars. The barn at night is the most peaceful thing I’ve experienced in a long time — and Kyle is exactly as friendly as advertised.

Mara & Kev · Charleston, SC

Brought the camper for two nights and stayed four. Easy back-in, full hookups, and the kids didn’t ask for a screen once. Will and Sarah feel like old friends.

The Hadleys · Atlanta, GA

The canvas tent is something else. Real bed, real quiet, real stars. Coffee on the deck while the cows woke up was the moment my shoulders dropped.

Priya R. · Charlotte, NC
Book direct

Skip the middleman. We’ll treat you better anyway.

Every stay booked through us comes with a few quiet perks the big sites won’t match.

  • Best price, every time

    Find a lower rate anywhere else and we’ll beat it by 10%.

  • Late checkout — free

    Stay through lunch on us. One more cup of coffee on the deck.

  • A bundle of farm-made firewood

    Already by your pit when you arrive. Enough for two nights.

  • Friendlier cancellations

    Life happens. Move your dates up to 48 hours out, no fee.

  • First dibs on farm events

    Guest-only pre-sale on suppers, bonfires & pasture yoga.

  • A real person on the phone

    Sarah picks up. Will picks up. The cows mostly don’t.

From the journal

Notes from the porch.

Slow writing about the farm, the Lowcountry, and what people actually do when they finally have time to do nothing.
Read the journal
Stay close

A letter from the farm. Once a month, ish.

New events, the occasional Fred update, first dibs on weekend openings, and a quiet heads-up when the firefly nights start. We don’t share your email. Promise.

No spam, no daily blasts, no algorithm.