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Carving toolsToccoa has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 8 are within 25 miles. It's about 45 miles from Athens, GA, heading north.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 23). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Toccoa itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 9 towns: 5 with blueberries, 5 orchards with apples, 2 with peaches, 1 with blackberries and 1 with raspberries. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Toccoa's own U-pick farm is Finley's Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It sits on Finley Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Finley's Blueberry Farm Toccoa | in town | 5 |
| Apples | Apple Mountain Alpacas Clarkesville | 4 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | Chattooga Belle Farm Clayton | 13 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Chattooga Belle Farm Clayton | 13 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Chattooga Belle Farm Clayton | 13 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Chattooga Belle Farm Clayton | 13 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Toccoa sees its last frost around March 23 and the first one of fall around November 11. That leaves about 233 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 11, pumpkin patches and orchards near Toccoa often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 80–89 °F | 7 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Toccoa average 89 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Toccoa, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Toccoa 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 Toccoa, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Toccoa: Finley's Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Toccoa, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Toccoa: Finley's Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Apple Mountain Alpacas in Clarkesville, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Georgia is August to October.
Chattooga Belle Farm in Clayton, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to August.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.