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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Charles Town. Another 34 are within 25 miles. It's about 47 miles from Arlington, VA, heading northwest.
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Ripe this week around Charles Town
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Charles Town, typically through early November. 13 farms within 25 mi, closest: Moose Apple Christmas Tree Farm (1 mi).
- Flowers Last weeks around Charles Town, typically through early November. 7 farms within 25 mi, closest: Mackintosh Fruit Farm (8 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for West Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Charles Town
- 1.3 mi Moose Apple Christmas Tree Farm Berryville ApplesChristmas trees
- 3.8 mi Chilly Hollow Christmas Tree Farm Berryville Christmas trees
- 5.5 mi Great Country Farms Purcellville PeachesApplesBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesPumpkinsRaspberriesStrawberriesVegetables
- 8.3 mi Mackintosh Fruit Farm Berryville ApplesBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesFlowersGrapesPeachesPumpkinsRaspberriesStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 9.8 mi Blue Ridge Center Purcellville Flowers
- 11 mi Stonehaven Tree Farm Purcellville Christmas trees
- 11 mi Crooked Run Orchard Purcellville ApplesBlackberriesCherriesPeachesPearsRaspberriesStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 11 mi Town and Country Nursery Ranson
- 12 mi Wegmeyer Farms Purcellville PumpkinsStrawberries
- 14 mi Valley View Farm Shenandoah Farms ApplesBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesFlowersPeachesPearsPumpkins
The Charles Town area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Charles Town there are 35 farms on our map in 18 towns. Among them: 16 pumpkin patches, 13 orchards with apples, 11 with strawberries, 10 with peaches and 9 with blueberries. For 22 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Charles Town is Stiles Pumpkin Farm, with pumpkins. It sits on Route 2, Box 98, Kabletown Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Stiles Pumpkin Farm Charles Town | in town | 16 |
| Apples | Moose Apple Christmas Tree Farm Berryville | 1 mi | 13 |
| Strawberries | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 11 |
| Peaches | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 10 |
| Blueberries | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 9 |
| Blackberries | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 9 |
| Raspberries | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 9 |
| Cherries | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 7 |
| Flowers | Mackintosh Fruit Farm Berryville | 8 mi | 7 |
| Pears | Crooked Run Orchard Purcellville | 11 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Virginia Corn Maze White Post | 15 mi | 4 |
| Grapes | Great Country Farms Purcellville | 5 mi | 3 |
Month by month around Charles Town
- May: strawberries (11)
- June: strawberries (11), blueberries (9), raspberries (9), cherries (7), flowers (7)
- July: peaches (10), blueberries (9), blackberries (9), raspberries (9), cherries (7), flowers (7)
- August: apples (13), peaches (10), blueberries (9), blackberries (9), raspberries (9), flowers (7)
- September: pumpkins (16), apples (13), peaches (10), raspberries (9), flowers (7), corn maze (4)
- October: pumpkins (16), apples (13), flowers (7), corn maze (4)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in West Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Charles Town
In a typical year Charles Town sees its last frost around April 17 and the first one of fall around October 29. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in West Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Charles Town, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Charles Town 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 Charles Town, 8 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Charles Town Farmers Market Charles Town · 8 mi · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Purcellville Farmers' Market Purcellville · 10 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Apr–Nov
More towns with U-pick near Charles Town
- Berryville, VA 3 farms · 3.8 mi
- Purcellville, VA 5 farms · 9.6 mi
- Shenandoah Farms, VA 2 farms · 14 mi
- Inwood, WV 2 farms · 16 mi
- Leesburg, VA 5 farms · 18 mi
- Winchester, VA 2 farms · 18 mi
- Apple Mountain Lake, VA 4 farms · 19 mi
- Martinsburg, WV 2 farms · 20 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Charles Town: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Charles Town, WV?
We know of one farm in Charles Town: Stiles Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles there are 34 more.
What can you pick in Charles Town?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Charles Town?
Around April 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Charles Town, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Charles Town?
Right in Charles Town: Stiles Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in West Virginia is September to October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Charles Town?
Moose Apple Christmas Tree Farm in Berryville, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with apples in total. The usual season in West Virginia is August to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Charles Town?
Great Country Farms in Purcellville, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in West Virginia is May to June.
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