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Carving toolsCrown Point has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 15 are within 25 miles. Crown Point is about 31 miles southeast of Chicago, IL.
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Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 29). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Crown Point itself, we list 16 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 10 towns: 7 pumpkin patches, 6 with blueberries, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 with raspberries. 15 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Crown Point is Hidden Creek Pumpkin Farm, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 211 West 87th Avenue. 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 | Hidden Creek Pumpkin Farm Crown Point | in town | 7 |
| Blueberries | Fritts Blueberry Farm Demotte | 20 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Rosey's Berry Farm Michigan City | 24 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | The Berry Patch at Mitzner Farms Wanatah | 24 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | The Berry Patch at Mitzner Farms Wanatah | 24 mi | 1 |
| Apples | County Line Orchard Hobart | 8 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Coburg Flower Depot Westville | 21 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Crown Point is April 29; the first fall frost arrives around October 16. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–77 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 41 °F near Crown Point.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Crown Point, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Crown Point 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 Crown Point, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Crown Point: Hidden Creek Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles there are 15 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Crown Point, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Crown Point: Hidden Creek Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
Fritts Blueberry Farm in Demotte, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is June to August.
Rosey's Berry Farm in Michigan City, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is May to June.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.