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Nickelsville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Nickelsville
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: corn maze from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Nickelsville
- 7 mi Kim's Crazy Corn Maze Castlewood Corn maze
- 15 mi G and J Farms Corn Maze Wise Corn maze
What you can pick near Nickelsville
Within 25 miles of Nickelsville there are 3 farms on our map in 3 towns. Among them: 2 corn mazes and 1 pumpkin patch. For 1 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Nickelsville's own U-pick farm is Punkin Patch Farm, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 984 Cowans Creek Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | Kim's Crazy Corn Maze Castlewood | 7 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Punkin Patch Farm Nickelsville | in town | 1 |
Month by month around Nickelsville
- September: corn maze (2), pumpkins (1)
- October: corn maze (2), pumpkins (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Nickelsville picking calendar
In a typical year Nickelsville sees its last frost around April 25 and the first one of fall around October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 66–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 44 °F near Nickelsville.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Nickelsville, 15 miles away. The actual dates in Nickelsville 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 Nickelsville, 15 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Nickelsville: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Nickelsville, VA?
We know of one farm in Nickelsville: Punkin Patch Farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
What can you pick in Nickelsville?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Nickelsville?
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Nickelsville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest corn maze to Nickelsville?
Kim's Crazy Corn Maze in Castlewood, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Nickelsville?
Right in Nickelsville: Punkin Patch Farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
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