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Walkersville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 29 are within 25 miles. Walkersville is about 44 miles northwest of Baltimore, MD.
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Ripe this week around Walkersville
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Walkersville, typically through early November. 12 farms within 25 mi, closest: Scenic View Orchards (11 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maryland, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 2). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Walkersville
- 4 mi Lawyer's Moonlight Maze Thurmont Corn maze
- 5.8 mi Glade Link Farms Woodsboro StrawberriesBlueberriesFlowersPumpkinsVegetables
- 6.1 mi Pryor's Orchard Thurmont CherriesBlueberries
- 8 mi Catoctin Mountain Orchard Thurmont BlackberriesRaspberriesBlueberriesCherriesStrawberriesFlowers
- 11 mi Scenic View Orchards Sabillasville Apples
- 11 mi Summer's Farm Pumpkin Patch Middletown Pumpkins
- 12 mi Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick BlueberriesCherriesGrapesRaspberriesStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 13 mi Gaver Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Mount Airy PumpkinsApplesCorn mazeChristmas trees
- 14 mi Lewis Orchards and Farm Market Cavetown Strawberries
- 14 mi Shady Hill Farm & Orchard - Marston Apples
What you can pick near Walkersville
Draw a 25-mile circle around Walkersville and you get 30 U-pick farms in 24 towns, including 12 orchards with apples, 11 with strawberries, 10 with blueberries, 8 with cherries and 8 pumpkin patches. For 24 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Walkersville's own U-pick farm is Brookfield Pumpkins, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on Ramsburg Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Scenic View Orchards Sabillasville | 11 mi | 12 |
| Strawberries | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 6 mi | 11 |
| Blueberries | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 6 mi | 10 |
| Cherries | Pryor's Orchard Thurmont | 6 mi | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Brookfield Pumpkins Walkersville | in town | 8 |
| Blackberries | Catoctin Mountain Orchard Thurmont | 8 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | Catoctin Mountain Orchard Thurmont | 8 mi | 7 |
| Corn maze | Lawyer's Moonlight Maze Thurmont | 4 mi | 6 |
| Flowers | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 6 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | Rock Hill Orchard Mount Airy | 16 mi | 4 |
| Sunflowers | Baugher's Orchard Westminster | 18 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 12 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Soleado Lavender Farm Dickerson | 20 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Walkersville
- May: strawberries (11)
- June: strawberries (11), blueberries (10), cherries (8), raspberries (7), flowers (5)
- July: blueberries (10), cherries (8), blackberries (7), raspberries (7), flowers (5), peaches (4), sunflowers (2)
- August: apples (12), blueberries (10), blackberries (7), raspberries (7), flowers (5), peaches (4), sunflowers (2)
- September: apples (12), pumpkins (8), raspberries (7), corn maze (6), flowers (5), peaches (4), sunflowers (2)
- October: apples (12), pumpkins (8), corn maze (6), flowers (5)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maryland; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Walkersville
Around Walkersville the last spring frost usually comes around April 2, and the first fall frost around November 6. That leaves about 218 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 6, pumpkin patches and orchards near Walkersville often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Maryland | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 69–80 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Walkersville, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Walkersville 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 Walkersville, 9 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Thurmont, MD 3 farms · 5.9 mi
- Frederick, MD 1 farm · 12 mi
- Mount Airy, MD 4 farms · 17 mi
- Westminster, MD 2 farms · 22 mi
- Germantown, MD 3 farms · 24 mi
- Gaithersburg, MD 1 farm · 26 mi
- Hanover, PA 2 farms · 26 mi
- Poolesville, MD 5 farms · 27 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Walkersville: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Walkersville, MD?
We know of one farm in Walkersville: Brookfield Pumpkins. Within 25 miles there are 29 more.
What can you pick in Walkersville?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Walkersville?
Around April 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Walkersville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Walkersville?
Scenic View Orchards in Sabillasville, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maryland is August to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Walkersville?
Glade Link Farms in Woodsboro, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is May to June.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Walkersville?
Glade Link Farms in Woodsboro, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is June to August.
Also in Walkersville: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.