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The Great Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins

The Great Pumpkin Patch is a U-pick farm at 16470 Black Road in Lyndon, IL. As the name says, pumpkins are the draw here.

Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where The Great Pumpkin Patch is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.

TypeU-pick farm
Address16470 Black Road
Lyndon, IL 61261
What to pickPumpkins
Typical season in Illinois
Pumpkins: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 26
First fall frost around October 13
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 5 mi away
Weather in season
Pumpkins: highs 62–75 °F, rain on ~5 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 5 mi away
Distance
36 mi northeast of Davenport, IA
57 mi southwest of Rockford, IL
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at The Great Pumpkin Patch this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.

Dates for The Great Pumpkin Patch follow the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.

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About The Great Pumpkin Patch

Where is The Great Pumpkin Patch?

The address is 16470 Black Road, Lyndon, IL 61261.

Where else can you pick your own near The Great Pumpkin Patch?

Strawberry Flats in Geneseo (21 miles) and Wainwright Orchards in Hillsdale (21 miles).

When can you pick at The Great Pumpkin Patch?

The Great Pumpkin Patch is in Illinois, where the usual window is September–October for pumpkins. At the weather station nearest The Great Pumpkin Patch, the last spring frost comes around April 26 and the first fall frost around October 13. Call ahead: The Great Pumpkin Patch may open earlier or later depending on the crop.

How far is The Great Pumpkin Patch from Davenport?

The Great Pumpkin Patch is about 36 miles northeast of Davenport, IA, measured in a straight line, and about 57 miles from Rockford, IL. Driving takes you a little farther than that; the directions button gives the real route.

What is the weather like for pumpkin picking near Lyndon?

During the usual pumpkin season in Illinois (September to October), daytime highs near Lyndon average 62–75 °F, with measurable rain on about 5 days a month. Mornings can be chilly, so bring a layer. These are NOAA 1991–2020 averages from the nearest weather station, not a forecast.

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