50 Best Country Songs About Picnics
Country Tunes That Perfectly Capture Picnic Vibes
There’s a particular feeling that hits when the sun peeks through trees and a blanket is spread over soft grass. It’s not exactly bliss, not quite nostalgia, but tangled somewhere in between. You’re unpacking snacks, maybe laughing too loud, noticing the wind shift just right, and a song rolls through the speakers. It can be a tune that makes the air feel sticky with warmth or playful with the ease of a slow afternoon. Some tracks may not be literally about picnics but they nail the vibe, holding that light, lazy energy that sticks to your ribs like sunshine.
Picnics are messy and sweet and awkward in ways that no perfect Instagram photo could capture. Someone tries to toss a frisbee, someone else drops the lemonade, there’s laughter that echoes off the riverbank, and somehow the soundtrack clicks into place. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all have entries that make sandwiches taste better and conversations linger. They don’t wink or pose—they settle into the grass with you, letting the mosquitoes crawl over your arms and the wind tousle your hair while feeling absolutely right.
Not every picnic hits like a movie scene. Some are chaotic, some mellow, some strange in ways you can only understand later. The right songs slide into that space, turning a patch of sunlight and the sound of distant laughter into a moment that sticks. These are the best country tracks that carry that picnic energy wherever you unfold your blanket.
Top 10 Picnic Country Songs
1. 'Picnic Table' by Everette
2. 'Chicken Fried' by Zac Brown Band
3. 'Homegrown Tomatoes' by Guy Clark
4. 'That's What I Love About Sunday' by Craig Morgan
5. 'Watermelon Crawl' by Tracy Byrd
6. 'Wagon Wheel' by Darius Rucker
7. 'Jambalaya (On the Bayou)' by Hank Williams
8. 'Cornbread and Butterbeans' by Carolina Chocolate Drops
9. 'Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous' by Tracy Byrd
10. 'Burgers and Fries' by Charley Pride
Country Songs About Simple Pleasures #11 to 20
11. 'Ode to Billie Joe' by Bobbie Gentry
12. 'Living' by Dierks Bentley
13. 'I Still Like Bologna' by Alan Jackson
14. 'Sweet Potato Pie' by The Ray Charles
15. 'Biscuits' by Kacey Musgraves
16. 'Roly Poly' by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
17. 'Country Pie' by Bob Dylan
18. 'Crowded Table' by The Highwomen
19. 'Please Pass the Biscuits' by Jimmy Dean
20. 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Luke Combs
Country Songs About Outdoors and Good Company #21 to 30
21. 'Take an Old Cold 'Tater (and Wait)' by Little Jimmy Dickens
22. 'Hey, Good Lookin'' by Hank Williams
23. 'Fried Chicken & Evil Women' by Vincent Neil Emerson
24. 'Three Hundred Pounds Of Hongry' by Donnie Fritts
25. 'Meat and Potato Man' by Alan Jackson
26. 'I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever' by Jimmy Buffett
27. 'Home Is Where The Heart Is' by Promised Land
28. 'Just Fishin'' by Trace Adkins
29. 'Sunshine and Whiskey' by Frankie Ballard
30. 'Beer Can Chicken' by Kenny Chesney
Essential Country Songs for Outdoor Dining #31 to 40
31. 'Family Tradition' by Hank Williams Jr.
32. 'This Is My Land' by Ronnie Milsap
33. 'Where I Come From' by Alan Jackson
34. 'All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)' by Hank Williams Jr.
35. 'God's Country' by Blake Shelton
36. 'A Little More' by American Country Hits
37. 'Cotton Eyed Joe' by Rednex
38. 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' by The Charlie Daniels Band
39. 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty
40. 'Sweet Pea' by Amos Lee
Country Hits to Enjoy With a Picnic #41 to 50
41. 'You Are My Sunshine' by Jimmie Davis
42. 'Fishin' in the Dark' by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
43. 'Fishing with My Dad' by Cody Johnson
44. 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night' by Jake Owen
45. 'Life Is a Highway' by Tom Cochrane
46. 'I Walk the Line' by Johnny Cash
47. 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' by John Denver
48. 'The House That Built Me' by Miranda Lambert
49. 'My Church' by Maren Morris
50. 'I'm Gonna Getcha Good!' by Shania Twain
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