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Apple gadgetsBridge Creek has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 10 are within 25 miles. It's about 17 miles from Norman, OK, heading west.
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Based on the typical seasons for Oklahoma, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 3). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Bridge Creek and you get 11 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 4 with strawberries, 4 with blackberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 2 with blueberries and 2 with raspberries. 7 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Bridge Creek itself you'll find Sailor Orchard, with apples. It sits on 2139 Mesa Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Berry Creek Farm Blanchard | 9 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | DeAngelis Farms Blanchard | 8 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | T G Farms Pumpkin Patch Newcastle | 8 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Agape House Berry Farm Mustang | 10 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Buffalo Creek Berry Farm Mustang | 10 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Berry Creek Farm Blanchard | 9 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Berry Creek Farm Blanchard | 9 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Sailor Orchard Bridge Creek | in town | 1 |
| Corn maze | Orr Family Farm Oklahoma City | 13 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Twelve 20 at Saltcreek Farms Minco | 13 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Twelve 20 at Saltcreek Farms Minco | 13 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Oklahoma; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Bridge Creek sees its last frost around April 3 and the first one of fall around November 4. That leaves about 214 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Bridge Creek often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Oklahoma | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 76–95 °F | 5 | 1 |
Apple season here runs into August, when afternoon highs average 95 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bridge Creek, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek, 9 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Bridge Creek: Sailor Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bridge Creek, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Berry Creek Farm in Blanchard, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Oklahoma is April to June.
DeAngelis Farms in Blanchard, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Oklahoma is June to July.
T G Farms Pumpkin Patch in Newcastle, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Oklahoma is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.