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Carving toolsNewbury Park has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles. It's about 7 miles from Thousand Oaks, CA, heading west.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid March.
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around December 31). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Newbury Park there are 12 farms on our map in 6 towns. Among them: 8 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 2 with blackberries, 2 with raspberries and 1 with blueberries. For 10 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Newbury Park's own U-pick farm is Christ the King Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 3947 West Kimber Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Christ the King Pumpkin Patch Newbury Park | in town | 8 |
| Strawberries | Underwood Family Farms Camarillo | 6 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Underwood Family Farms Camarillo | 6 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Underwood Family Farms Camarillo | 6 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Underwood Family Farms Camarillo | 6 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | McGrath Family Farm Camarillo | 7 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Newbury Park is December 31; the first fall frost arrives around December 28. That leaves about 365 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 28, pumpkin patches and orchards near Newbury Park often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 76 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Newbury Park, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Newbury 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 Newbury Park, 8 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Newbury Park: Christ the King Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around December 31 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 28. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Newbury Park, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Newbury Park: Christ the King Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Underwood Family Farms in Camarillo, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in California is March to September.
Underwood Family Farms in Camarillo, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in California is June to August.
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