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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Port Allen. Another 3 are within 25 miles. From Baton Rouge, LA, Port Allen lies roughly 4 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Louisiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 25). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Port Allen itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 1 with blueberries, 1 with blackberries, 1 with peaches, 1 orchard with apples and 1 pumpkin patch. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Port Allen's own U-pick farm is Louisiana Maze, with corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 1246 Corn Maize Lane. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Waughsome Farm II Prairieville | 21 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Waughsome Farm II Prairieville | 21 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Waughsome Farm II Prairieville | 21 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Berry Sweet Orchards, LLC Ethel | 23 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Baton Rouge | 8 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Louisiana Maze Port Allen | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Louisiana; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Port Allen the last spring frost usually comes around February 25, and the first fall frost around November 26. That leaves about 276 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 26, pumpkin patches and orchards near Port Allen often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Louisiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to November | 71–89 °F | 5 | 1 |
In September the average high around Port Allen is 89 °F. For the corn maze, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Port Allen, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Port Allen 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 Port Allen, 5 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Port Allen: Louisiana Maze. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Picking dates around Port Allen move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around February 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Port Allen, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Waughsome Farm II in Prairieville, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Louisiana is May to July.
Waughsome Farm II in Prairieville, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Louisiana is May to July.
Waughsome Farm II in Prairieville, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Louisiana is May to August.
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