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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Mount joy. Another 30 are within 25 miles. Mount joy is about 55 miles north of Baltimore, MD.
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Ripe this week around Mount joy
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Mount joy
- 6.5 mi Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market York ApplesPeachesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 6.8 mi Masonic Village Farm Market Elizabethtown ApplesPeachesPumpkinsSunflowers
- 7.1 mi Spring Meadow Acres Elizabethtown BlueberriesRaspberries
- 7.3 mi Country Barn Lancaster StrawberriesPumpkinsCorn mazeChristmas trees
- 10 mi Forge Hill Mount Wolf StrawberriesCherriesApples
- 11 mi Kreider's Strawberries Lancaster Strawberries
- 11 mi Brooklawn Farm Market Lancaster StrawberriesPumpkins
- 12 mi Blueberry Hill (Red Lion) Red Lion Blueberries
- 13 mi Cherry Hill Orchards & Farm Market Lancaster StrawberriesCherriesPeachesBlackberriesApples
- 14 mi Raab's Fruit Farm Dallastown CherriesPeachesApplesBlackberriesPumpkins
U-pick around Mount joy
Counting Mount joy itself, we list 31 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 20 towns: 12 with strawberries, 11 orchards with apples, 10 pumpkin patches, 9 with cherries and 8 corn mazes. 12 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Mount joy is The Corn Maze at Brubaker Farm, with corn maze. It sits on 1035 Union School Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Country Barn Lancaster | 7 mi | 12 |
| Apples | Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market York | 6 mi | 11 |
| Pumpkins | Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market York | 6 mi | 10 |
| Cherries | Forge Hill Mount Wolf | 10 mi | 9 |
| Corn maze | The Corn Maze at Brubaker Farm Mount joy | in town | 8 |
| Blueberries | Spring Meadow Acres Elizabethtown | 7 mi | 7 |
| Peaches | Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market York | 6 mi | 7 |
| Blackberries | Cherry Hill Orchards & Farm Market Lancaster | 13 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Spring Meadow Acres Elizabethtown | 7 mi | 4 |
| Sunflowers | Masonic Village Farm Market Elizabethtown | 7 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (12)
- June: strawberries (12), cherries (9), blueberries (7), raspberries (4)
- July: cherries (9), blueberries (7), peaches (7), blackberries (4), raspberries (4), sunflowers (1)
- August: apples (11), blueberries (7), peaches (7), blackberries (4), raspberries (4), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (11), pumpkins (10), corn maze (8), peaches (7), raspberries (4), sunflowers (1)
- October: apples (11), pumpkins (10), corn maze (8)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Mount joy
In a typical year Mount joy sees its last frost around April 30 and the first one of fall around October 10. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 65–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 65 °F and mornings near 41 °F, so pack a warm layer for the corn maze.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Mount joy, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Mount joy 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 Mount joy, 5 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Elizabethtown, PA 2 farms · 6 mi
- York, PA 2 farms · 9.8 mi
- Lancaster, PA 4 farms · 10 mi
- Red Lion, PA 2 farms · 14 mi
- Lititz, PA 2 farms · 15 mi
- Dover, PA 3 farms · 19 mi
- Lebanon, PA 2 farms · 20 mi
- Ronks, PA 2 farms · 21 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Mount joy: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Mount joy, PA?
We know of one farm in Mount joy: The Corn Maze at Brubaker Farm. Within 25 miles there are 30 more.
What can you pick in Mount joy?
The farms here list corn maze most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Mount joy?
Around April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mount joy, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Mount joy?
Country Barn in Lancaster, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Mount joy?
Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market in York, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Mount joy?
Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market in York, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
Also in Mount joy: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.