U-Pick Nearby
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We know of one U-pick farm in Golden. Another 3 are within 25 miles. From Springfield, IL, Golden lies roughly 73 miles to the west.
Ripe this week around Golden
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 18). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Golden
- 8.6 mi Harvest Moon Pumpkin Patch Timewell Pumpkins
- 8.6 mi Wolf Ridge Pumpkin Patch Timewell Pumpkins
- 24 mi Mill Creek Farm Quincy StrawberriesPumpkins
What you can pick near Golden
Counting Golden itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 4 pumpkin patches and 1 with strawberries. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Golden itself you'll find Seneczko Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 2819 North 2400th Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Seneczko Pumpkin Patch Golden | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Mill Creek Farm Quincy | 24 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Golden
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: strawberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (4)
- October: pumpkins (4)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Golden
The median last frost near Golden is April 18; the first fall frost arrives around October 21. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 65–78 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 65 °F and a low of 45 °F near Golden.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Golden, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Golden 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 Golden, 17 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Golden
- Timewell, IL 2 farms · 8.6 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Golden: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Golden, IL?
We know of one farm in Golden: Seneczko Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Golden?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Golden?
Around April 18 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Golden, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Golden?
Right in Golden: Seneczko Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Golden?
Mill Creek Farm in Quincy, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.