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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Clinton. Another 22 are within 25 miles. It's about 24 miles from Rockford, IL, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Clinton and you get 23 U-pick farms in 16 towns, including 10 pumpkin patches, 9 orchards with apples, 6 with strawberries, 4 with raspberries and 3 corn mazes. 18 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Clinton is Spirit Hill Farm Pumpkinland, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 7325 South State Road 140. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Spirit Hill Farm Pumpkinland Clinton | in town | 10 |
| Apples | Apple Hut Beloit | 10 mi | 9 |
| Strawberries | Happy Acres Beloit | 10 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Apple Hut Beloit | 10 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Skelly's Farm Market Janesville | 12 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Happy Acres Beloit | 10 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Steffens Cherry Orchard Fort Atkinson | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Happy Acres Beloit | 10 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Clinton is April 30; the first fall frost arrives around October 10. That leaves about 161 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 60–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 60 °F and mornings near 39 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Clinton, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Clinton 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 Clinton, 1 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Clinton: Spirit Hill Farm Pumpkinland. Within 25 miles there are 22 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Clinton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Clinton: Spirit Hill Farm Pumpkinland. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Apple Hut in Beloit, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Happy Acres in Beloit, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.