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Carving toolsBowling Green has 2 U-pick farms. Another 16 are within 25 miles. From Toledo, OH, Bowling Green lies roughly 18 miles to the south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Bowling Green itself, we list 18 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 11 towns: 9 pumpkin patches, 5 with raspberries, 4 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries and 3 for cut flowers. 13 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Peddler Bowling Green | in town | 9 |
| Raspberries | Pullins Raspberries Haskins | 3 mi | 5 |
| Apples | MacQueen's Orchards Holland | 14 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Stevens Gardens Whitehouse | 11 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | GardenView Flowers Whitehouse | 8 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Johnston Fruit Farms Swanton | 15 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | The Maize In Bowling Green (Bowling Green Christian Academy) Bowling Green | in town | 2 |
| Peaches | Johnston Fruit Farms Swanton | 15 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Johnston Fruit Farms Swanton | 15 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Bowling Green is April 22; the first fall frost arrives around October 25. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 64–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 44 °F near Bowling Green.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bowling Green, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Bowling Green, including Pumpkin Peddler and The Maize In Bowling Green (Bowling Green Christian Academy). Another 16 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bowling Green, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Bowling Green: Pumpkin Peddler. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Pullins Raspberries in Haskins, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to September.
MacQueen's Orchards in Holland, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Also in Bowling Green: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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