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Carving toolsRoyalton has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 7 are within 25 miles. It's about 79 miles from Minneapolis, MN, heading northwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 10). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Royalton and you get 8 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 5 with strawberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 2 corn mazes, 1 orchard with apples and 1 for cut flowers. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Royalton is Triple S Strawberry Farm, with strawberries. It sits on 408 Imperial Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Triple S Strawberry Farm Royalton | in town | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Lorenz Strawberry Patch Little Falls | 15 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Corn Maze in Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids | 16 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Jacks Apple Farm Sauk Rapids | 23 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Nelson-Shine Produce Brainerd | 24 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Royalton is May 10; the first fall frost arrives around September 29. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Royalton often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | June to July | 80–85 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Royalton, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Royalton 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 Royalton, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Royalton: Triple S Strawberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list strawberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Triple S Strawberry Farm lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around May 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Royalton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Royalton: Triple S Strawberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is June to July.
Lorenz Strawberry Patch in Little Falls, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Corn Maze in Sauk Rapids in Sauk Rapids, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.