U-Pick Nearby
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
Gut a pumpkin in seconds with your drill
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsU-pick farms in Dickerson, MD
There's one place to pick your own fruit in Dickerson. Another 39 are within 25 miles. It's about 30 miles from Arlington, VA, heading northwest.
Search the map around Dickerson
Ripe this week around Dickerson
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Dickerson, typically through early November. 13 farms within 25 mi, closest: Thanksgiving Farms (4 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maryland, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 14). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Dickerson
- 4.4 mi Thanksgiving Farms Adamstown ApplesTomatoesVegetables
- 4.9 mi Kingsbury's Orchard Poolesville ApplesCherries
- 5.3 mi Pirate Adventure Corn Maze Beallsville Corn maze
- 5.4 mi Aix La Chapelle Farm Poolesville ApplesPeaches
- 5.5 mi Lewis Orchards Poolesville ApplesFlowers
- 6.1 mi Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown StrawberriesBlackberriesPumpkinsCorn mazeChristmas trees
- 6.3 mi Eagletree Farm Leesburg Blueberries
- 8 mi Sprouting Roots Farm Leesburg FlowersTomatoesVegetables
- 8.3 mi Phillips Farm Produce Germantown PumpkinsTomatoesFlowersChristmas trees
- 8.9 mi Butler's Orchard Germantown StrawberriesBlueberriesCherriesBlackberriesRaspberriesApplesPeachesFlowersPumpkinsChristmas treesCorn maze
U-pick around Dickerson
Counting Dickerson itself, we list 40 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 24 towns: 13 orchards with apples, 12 pumpkin patches, 10 for cut flowers, 9 with strawberries and 9 with blueberries. 30 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Dickerson is Soleado Lavender Farm, with lavender. It posts updates online and sits on 23611 W Harris Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Thanksgiving Farms Adamstown | 4 mi | 13 |
| Pumpkins | Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown | 6 mi | 12 |
| Flowers | Lewis Orchards Poolesville | 6 mi | 10 |
| Strawberries | Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown | 6 mi | 9 |
| Blueberries | Eagletree Farm Leesburg | 6 mi | 9 |
| Blackberries | Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown | 6 mi | 7 |
| Cherries | Kingsbury's Orchard Poolesville | 5 mi | 7 |
| Peaches | Aix La Chapelle Farm Poolesville | 5 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | Butler's Orchard Germantown | 9 mi | 6 |
| Corn maze | Pirate Adventure Corn Maze Beallsville | 5 mi | 6 |
| Lavender | Soleado Lavender Farm Dickerson | in town | 2 |
| Pears | Crooked Run Orchard Purcellville | 18 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 10 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Sunflower Farm Lisbon Lisbon | 18 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Dickerson
- May: strawberries (9)
- June: flowers (10), strawberries (9), blueberries (9), cherries (7), raspberries (6)
- July: flowers (10), blueberries (9), blackberries (7), cherries (7), peaches (7), raspberries (6), sunflowers (1)
- August: apples (13), flowers (10), blueberries (9), blackberries (7), peaches (7), raspberries (6), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (13), pumpkins (12), flowers (10), peaches (7), raspberries (6), corn maze (6), sunflowers (1)
- October: apples (13), pumpkins (12), flowers (10), corn maze (6)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maryland; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Dickerson
In a typical year Dickerson sees its last frost around April 14 and the first one of fall around October 29. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dickerson, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Dickerson can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Milk Lady Shady Grove Farmers Market Rockville · 14 mi · Wed 11 AM–2 PM · Jun–Sep
- Milk Lady Derwood Fall 2020 Pickup/Delivery Rockville · 15 mi · Sat 9 AM–11 AM · Sep–Dec
- Milk Lady Derwood Farmers Market Rockville · 15 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Sep
- Purcellville Farmers' Market Purcellville · 18 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Apr–Nov
U-pick in nearby towns
- Poolesville, MD 5 farms · 7 mi
- Germantown, MD 3 farms · 8.7 mi
- Frederick, MD 1 farm · 9.5 mi
- Gaithersburg, MD 1 farm · 13 mi
- Leesburg, VA 5 farms · 13 mi
- Mount Airy, MD 4 farms · 14 mi
- Purcellville, VA 5 farms · 20 mi
- Thurmont, MD 3 farms · 26 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Dickerson: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Dickerson, MD?
We know of one farm in Dickerson: Soleado Lavender Farm. Within 25 miles there are 39 more.
What can you pick in Dickerson?
The farms here list lavender most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Dickerson?
Around April 14 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 Dickerson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Dickerson?
Thanksgiving Farms in Adamstown, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maryland is August to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Dickerson?
Mayne's Tree Farm in Buckeystown, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Maryland is September to October.
What is the nearest flower farm to Dickerson?
Lewis Orchards in Poolesville, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in Maryland is June to October.
If a farm is missing here, Send us a tip.