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Carving toolsThere are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Paso Robles. Another 2 are within 25 miles. It's about 54 miles from Santa Maria, CA, heading north.
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Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 4). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Paso Robles itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with peaches, 1 orchard with apples, 1 with grapes and 1 corn maze. 2 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Paso Robles | in town | 2 |
| Peaches | Jack Creek Farms Templeton | 12 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Jack Creek Farms Templeton | 12 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Happy Grapes Atascadero | 18 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Paso Robles | in town | 1 |
| Lavender | Central Coast Lavender Farm Paso Robles | in town | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Paso Robles the last spring frost usually comes around April 4, and the first fall frost around November 5. That leaves about 213 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Paso Robles often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 81–90 °F | 1 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | October | 81 °F | 1 | 1 |
Corn maze season here runs into September, when afternoon highs average 90 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick. Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 81 °F and a low of 44 °F near Paso Robles.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Paso Robles, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Paso Robles 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 Paso Robles, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Paso Robles, including River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze and Central Coast Lavender Farm. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins, corn maze and lavender most often. Before a trip to Paso Robles, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Paso Robles, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Paso Robles: River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Jack Creek Farms in Templeton, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is June to September.
Jack Creek Farms in Templeton, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is August to November.
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