U-Pick Nearby
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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Nelsonville, OH
There's one place to pick your own fruit in Nelsonville. Another 4 are within 25 miles. From Columbus, OH, Nelsonville lies roughly 53 miles to the southeast.
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Ripe this week around Nelsonville
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Nelsonville
- 8.5 mi Hocking Hills Orchard Logan ApplesPears
- 17 mi Libby's Pumpkin Patch Albany Pumpkins
- 21 mi Shews Orchard Stockport Apples
- 24 mi Laurel Springs Farm Kingston Blueberries
The Nelsonville area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Nelsonville there are 5 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 2 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with blueberries and 1 with pears. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Nelsonville's own U-pick farm is Lick Run Berry Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 278 South. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Hocking Hills Orchard Logan | 8 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Lick Run Berry Patch Nelsonville | in town | 2 |
| Blueberries | Laurel Springs Farm Kingston | 24 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Hocking Hills Orchard Logan | 8 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Nelsonville
- June: blueberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1)
- August: apples (2), blueberries (1)
- September: apples (2), pumpkins (2)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
Nelsonville picking calendar
The median last frost near Nelsonville is April 30; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 67–78 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °F and days reach 67 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Nelsonville, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville, 9 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Nelsonville: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Nelsonville, OH?
We know of one farm in Nelsonville: Lick Run Berry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Nelsonville?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Nelsonville?
Around April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Nelsonville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Nelsonville?
Hocking Hills Orchard in Logan, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Nelsonville?
Right in Nelsonville: Lick Run Berry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Nelsonville?
Laurel Springs Farm in Kingston, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Ohio is June to August.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.