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There are 3 places to pick your own fruit in Athens. Another 8 are within 25 miles. It's about 45 miles from East Chattanooga, TN, heading northeast.
Ripe this week around Athens
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 6). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Athens
- 8.8 mi Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Cornmaze Riceville PumpkinsCorn maze
- 13 mi Bollenbacher's Blueberries Sweetwater Blueberries
- 19 mi Thedford's Blueberry Patch Spring City BlueberriesPumpkins
- 20 mi Sandy's Pick-Your-Own Blueberry Patch Benton BlueberriesPumpkins
- 21 mi Dry Ridge Farm Loudon Grapes
- 23 mi Richesin Family Farm Loudon BlackberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesTomatoesPumpkinsVegetables
- 24 mi Parkison Family Farm Kingston Grapes
- 25 mi The River Maze \/ Birchland Ocoee Farms Ocoee Corn maze
The Athens area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Athens there are 11 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 5 with blueberries, 5 pumpkin patches, 3 corn mazes, 2 with blackberries and 2 with grapes. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Ford's Blueberry Farm Athens | 6 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Athens | 4 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Athens | 4 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Wade and Cecileia Shultz's Blackberries Athens | in town | 2 |
| Grapes | Dry Ridge Farm Loudon | 21 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Richesin Family Farm Loudon | 23 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Athens
- June: blueberries (5), blackberries (2), raspberries (1)
- July: blueberries (5), blackberries (2), raspberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (5), corn maze (3)
- October: pumpkins (5), corn maze (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Athens picking calendar
The median last frost near Athens is April 6; the first fall frost arrives around October 31. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 85–88 °F | 8 | 1 |
| Blackberries | June to July | 85–88 °F | 8 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 73–83 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 73–83 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Athens average 88 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Athens, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Athens can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Athens, 3 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Athens
- Loudon, TN 3 farms · 24 mi
- Kingston, TN 2 farms · 27 mi
- Greenback, TN 3 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Athens: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Athens, TN?
We list 3 farms in Athens, including Ford's Blueberry Farm, Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch and Wade and Cecileia Shultz's Blackberries. Another 8 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Athens?
The farms here list blueberries, pumpkins, corn maze and blackberries most often. Picking dates around Athens move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Athens?
Around April 6 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 31. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Athens, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Athens?
Ford's Blueberry Farm in Athens, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Athens?
Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch in Athens, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
What is the nearest corn maze to Athens?
Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch in Athens, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
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