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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Dorr. Another 28 are within 25 miles. It's about 16 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, heading south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 4). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Dorr there are 29 farms on our map in 13 towns. Among them: 10 with blueberries, 9 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 4 with cherries and 4 pumpkin patches. 22 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Dorr's own U-pick farm is New Salem Corn Maze, with corn maze. It sits on 4516 24th St. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Ridgeview Blueberries Martin | 16 mi | 10 |
| Apples | Orchard Hill Farm Caledonia | 10 mi | 9 |
| Strawberries | De Lange's Farm Hudsonville | 10 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Dekleine Cherry Farm Jamestown Charter Township | 5 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | De Lange's Farm Hudsonville | 10 mi | 4 |
| Lavender | Lavender Life Company and Farm Caledonia | 10 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | De Lange's Farm Hudsonville | 10 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Summersweet Orchard Caledonia | 14 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Summersweet Orchard Caledonia | 14 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | New Salem Corn Maze Dorr | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Dorr is May 4; the first fall frost arrives around October 15. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Dorr short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 61–74 °F | 8 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 61 °F and a low of 40 °F near Dorr.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dorr, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Dorr 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 Dorr, 16 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Dorr: New Salem Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 28 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Before a trip to Dorr, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Dorr, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Ridgeview Blueberries in Martin, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Orchard Hill Farm in Caledonia, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
De Lange's Farm in Hudsonville, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.