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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Swatara Township. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 53 miles from Allentown, PA, heading west.
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- Apples Last weeks around Swatara Township, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Grays Apple Ridge (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Swatara Township
- 6.1 mi Toms' Corn and Soybean Maze Lebanon Corn maze
- 6.8 mi Seyfert's Corn Maze Lebanon Corn maze
- 16 mi Spring Meadow Acres Elizabethtown BlueberriesRaspberries
- 18 mi Moyer's Fruits and Treasures Robesonia Sunflowers
- 19 mi Smith Christmas Tree Farm Harrisburg Christmas trees
- 20 mi Lions Club Pumpkin Patch Shartlesville Pumpkins
- 20 mi Hoover's Farm Lititz Strawberries
- 21 mi Masonic Village Farm Market Elizabethtown ApplesPeachesPumpkinsSunflowers
- 22 mi Dogwood Farm Market Reinholds Strawberries
- 22 mi Shenk's Berry Farm Lititz Strawberries
What you can pick near Swatara Township
Within 25 miles of Swatara Township there are 14 farms on our map in 10 towns. Among them: 5 with strawberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 3 corn mazes, 2 orchards with apples and 2 with sunflowers. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Swatara Township itself you'll find Grays Apple Ridge, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 125 Greble Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Hoover's Farm Lititz | 20 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Lions Club Pumpkin Patch Shartlesville | 20 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Toms' Corn and Soybean Maze Lebanon | 6 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Grays Apple Ridge Swatara Township | in town | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Moyer's Fruits and Treasures Robesonia | 18 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Spring Meadow Acres Elizabethtown | 16 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Spring Meadow Acres Elizabethtown | 16 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Masonic Village Farm Market Elizabethtown | 21 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (5)
- June: strawberries (5), blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: sunflowers (2), blueberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- August: apples (2), sunflowers (2), blueberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: pumpkins (3), corn maze (3), apples (2), sunflowers (2), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- October: pumpkins (3), corn maze (3), apples (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Swatara Township
In a typical year Swatara Township sees its last frost around April 20 and the first one of fall around October 25. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 64–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
October brings highs around 64 °F and mornings near 44 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Swatara Township, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Swatara Township 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 Swatara Township, 6 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Swatara Township
- Lebanon, PA 2 farms · 6.4 mi
- Elizabethtown, PA 2 farms · 18 mi
- Lititz, PA 2 farms · 21 mi
- Lancaster, PA 4 farms · 26 mi
- York, PA 2 farms · 29 mi
- Mechanicsburg, PA 2 farms · 33 mi
- Dillsburg, PA 2 farms · 33 mi
- Dover, PA 3 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Swatara Township: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Swatara Township, PA?
We know of one farm in Swatara Township: Grays Apple Ridge. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
What can you pick in Swatara Township?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Swatara Township?
Around April 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Swatara Township, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Swatara Township?
Hoover's Farm in Lititz, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Swatara Township?
Lions Club Pumpkin Patch in Shartlesville, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
Where is the closest corn maze to Swatara Township?
Toms' Corn and Soybean Maze in Lebanon, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
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