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There are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Lake Park. Another 6 are within 25 miles. From Fargo, ND, Lake Park lies roughly 33 miles to the east.
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Ripe this week around Lake Park
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: flowers from mid July.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 15). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Lake Park
- 9.1 mi JB's Raspberries Audubon Raspberries
- 16 mi Thea's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Pelican Rapids PumpkinsCorn maze
- 18 mi Maple Hills Orchard, LLC Frazee Apples
- 20 mi Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch Glyndon Pumpkins
- 20 mi True Blue Flower Co Frazee Flowers
- 22 mi Blooming Acre Flower Farm Glyndon Flowers
The Lake Park area at a glance
Counting Lake Park itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 5 towns: 2 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 2 for cut flowers, 1 with raspberries and 1 corn maze. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Lake Ida Apple Farm Lake Park | in town | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Thea's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Pelican Rapids | 16 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | True Blue Flower Co Frazee | 20 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | JB's Raspberries Audubon | 9 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Thea's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Pelican Rapids | 16 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- July: flowers (2), raspberries (1)
- August: flowers (2), raspberries (1)
- September: apples (2), pumpkins (2), flowers (2), raspberries (1), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (2), corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Lake Park
The median last frost near Lake Park is May 15; the first fall frost arrives around September 24. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Lake Park often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 53–70 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 53 °F and mornings near 34 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lake Park, 15 miles away. The actual dates in Lake Park 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 Lake Park, 15 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Pelican Market Pelican Rapids · 13 mi · Fri 3 PM–6 PM · Jun–Oct
- Lakes Area Farmers' Market Detroit Lakes · 13 mi · Tue 10 AM–1 PM, Sat 10 AM–1 PM
More towns with U-pick near Lake Park
- Frazee, MN 2 farms · 19 mi
- Glyndon, MN 2 farms · 21 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Lake Park: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Lake Park, MN?
We list 2 farms in Lake Park, including Lake Ida Apple Farm and Priewe Tree Farm and Apiaries. Another 6 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Lake Park?
The farms here list apples and christmas trees most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Lake Park?
Around May 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lake Park, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Lake Park?
Right in Lake Park: Lake Ida Apple Farm. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Lake Park?
Thea's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze in Pelican Rapids, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
What is the nearest flower farm to Lake Park?
True Blue Flower Co in Frazee, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in Minnesota is July to September.
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