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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Old Mystic. Another 19 are within 25 miles. From Providence, RI, Old Mystic lies roughly 41 miles to the southwest.
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- Apples Last weeks around Old Mystic, typically through early November. 9 farms within 25 mi, closest: Clyde's Cider Mill (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Connecticut, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 8). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Old Mystic
- 2.9 mi Whittles Willow Spring Farm Mystic ApplesPumpkins
- 7.6 mi Blueberry Intervale Gales Ferry Blueberries
- 7.9 mi Farm on Fowler Hopkinton Blueberries
- 8.4 mi Holmberg Orchards Gales Ferry ApplesPearsPumpkinsPeachesRaspberriesBlueberries
- 9 mi Maple Lane Farms Preston City BlueberriesRaspberriesChristmas trees
- 12 mi Festival Farm Hope Valley ApplesPeachesPearsPumpkins
- 13 mi Grant's Berry Patch Lisbon StrawberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 15 mi Olsen's Christmas Trees Plainfield Christmas trees
- 16 mi Scott's Yankee Farmer Niantic StrawberriesRaspberriesBlueberriesPeachesBlackberriesApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 16 mi Pinecrest Farm Hope Valley PeachesBlueberries
The Old Mystic area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Old Mystic and you get 20 U-pick farms in 15 towns, including 10 with blueberries, 9 orchards with apples, 7 pumpkin patches, 6 with raspberries and 4 with strawberries. 12 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Old Mystic itself you'll find Clyde's Cider Mill, with apples. It sits on 129 North Stonington Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Intervale Gales Ferry | 8 mi | 10 |
| Apples | Clyde's Cider Mill Old Mystic | in town | 9 |
| Pumpkins | Whittles Willow Spring Farm Mystic | 3 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | Holmberg Orchards Gales Ferry | 8 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Grant's Berry Patch Lisbon | 13 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | Holmberg Orchards Gales Ferry | 8 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Grant's Berry Patch Lisbon | 13 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Holmberg Orchards Gales Ferry | 8 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Scott's Yankee Farmer Niantic | 16 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Scott's Farm and Greenhouses Essex Village | 24 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Old Mystic
- June: strawberries (4)
- July: blueberries (10), raspberries (6), strawberries (4), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: blueberries (10), raspberries (6), peaches (4), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- September: apples (9), pumpkins (7), raspberries (6), peaches (4), corn maze (3), blackberries (1), flowers (1)
- October: apples (9), pumpkins (7), corn maze (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Connecticut; each farm sets its own dates.
Old Mystic picking calendar
The median last frost near Old Mystic is April 8; the first fall frost arrives around November 2. That leaves about 207 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 2, pumpkin patches and orchards near Old Mystic often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Connecticut | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 63–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Old Mystic, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Old Mystic 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 Old Mystic, 6 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Westerly Land Trust Farmers Market Westerly · 7 mi · Thu 10 AM–1 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Voluntown Farmers' Market Voluntown · 13 mi · Sun 10 AM–1 PM · Jul–Oct
- Lisbon Farmers' Market Lisbon · 15 mi · Thu 3:30 PM–6:30 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Charlestown Land Trust Farmers Market Charlestown · 17 mi · Fri 9 AM–12:30 PM · Jun–Aug · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Gales Ferry, CT 2 farms · 7.9 mi
- Hope Valley, RI 2 farms · 14 mi
- Plainfield, CT 2 farms · 17 mi
- South Windham, CT 2 farms · 21 mi
- Coventry, RI 2 farms · 24 mi
- Windham, CT 2 farms · 26 mi
- North Kingstown, RI 3 farms · 28 mi
- Mansfield City, CT 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Old Mystic: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Old Mystic, CT?
We know of one farm in Old Mystic: Clyde's Cider Mill. Within 25 miles there are 19 more.
What can you pick in Old Mystic?
The farms here list apples 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 Old Mystic?
Around April 8 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Old Mystic, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Old Mystic?
Blueberry Intervale in Gales Ferry, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Connecticut is July to August.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Old Mystic?
Right in Old Mystic: Clyde's Cider Mill. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Connecticut is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Old Mystic?
Whittles Willow Spring Farm in Mystic, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Connecticut is September to October.
Also in Old Mystic: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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