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Carving toolsConway has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 62 miles from Wilmington, NC, heading west.
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Based on the typical seasons for South Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 15). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Conway and you get 4 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 with blueberries, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blackberries, 1 with grapes and 1 corn maze. 2 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Conway's own U-pick farm is bruces blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 141 rainbow rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | bruces blueberries Conway | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Indigo Farms Calabash | 20 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Indigo Farms Calabash | 20 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | CarrollWoods RV Park @ Grapefull Sisters Vineyard Tabor City | 18 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Strickland's Corn Maze Tabor City | 23 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Conway the last spring frost usually comes around March 15, and the first fall frost around November 22. That leaves about 254 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 22, pumpkin patches and orchards near Conway often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in South Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 83–91 °F | 8 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Conway average 91 °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 Conway, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Conway 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 Conway, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Conway: bruces blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Conway move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Conway, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Conway: bruces blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Indigo Farms in Calabash, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in South Carolina is March to May.
Indigo Farms in Calabash, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Also in Conway: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.