Moore Farms Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Lake City, South Carolina.

Moore Farms Botanical Garden covers 65 acres of cultivated gardens and pastoral fields in Lake City, South Carolina, set among corn, soybean, cotton and loblolly pine farmland. Its central landmark is a 100-foot fire lookout tower bought at auction in Olanta in 2004, now used as a trellis for Taxodium distichum 'Emerald Falls'. The Firetower Center, finished in 2007, holds offices, classrooms and event space.

Moore Farms Botanical Garden was founded in 2002 by Darla Moore, a South Carolina native, on her family's farm in Lake City. The land sits among fields of corn, soybeans and cotton, formerly tobacco, and loblolly pine plantations. In 2004 the garden bought a 100-foot fire lookout tower at an auction in Olanta, South Carolina, and three years later finished the Firetower Center, its visitor building.

The garden serves as a place where visitors can observe regional plant species in their cultivated forms and understand their role in the local landscape. People walk through to develop familiarity with southern tree varieties and learn how they function within regional ecosystems.

The garden is not open daily: visits are arranged by request through a guided tour, on open garden days, or during seasonal events. Check the garden's website for upcoming open days and events before planning your trip. The Firetower Center welcomes visitors and holds the offices and education space.

A former fire lookout tower rising 100 feet stands in the center of the garden, now covered with climbing plants and offering views over specialized bog areas. This restored tower serves as the garden's most recognizable landmark.