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Wawaka has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles. It's about 27 miles from Fort Wayne, IN, heading northwest.
Ripe this week around Wawaka
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Wawaka
- 2.4 mi Mast Strawberry Farm Rome City Strawberries
- 5.7 mi The Amazing Maze Kendallville Corn maze
- 9.8 mi Fashion Farm - Pumpkin Fantasyland Ligonier Pumpkins
- 10 mi Bender's Orchard Albion Apples
- 12 mi Blossom Hill Orchard Avilla Cherries
- 14 mi Krehl U-Pick Blueberry Patch Kendallville Blueberries
- 19 mi Blue Barn Berry Farm Syracuse BlackberriesBlueberries
- 21 mi Kercher's Sunrise Orchards Farm Market Goshen ApplesPumpkinsCherries
- 21 mi Yoder's U-pick Strawberry Patch Goshen Strawberries
- 23 mi Hilger Family Farm Fort Wayne Strawberries
What you can pick near Wawaka
Draw a 25-mile circle around Wawaka and you get 12 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 3 with strawberries, 3 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples, 2 with cherries and 2 pumpkin patches. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Wawaka itself you'll find Wysong's Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 469 W US 6. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Mast Strawberry Farm Rome City | 2 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Wysong's Blueberries Wawaka | in town | 3 |
| Apples | Bender's Orchard Albion | 10 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Blossom Hill Orchard Avilla | 12 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Fashion Farm - Pumpkin Fantasyland Ligonier | 10 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Blue Barn Berry Farm Syracuse | 19 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Cook's Orchard and Farm Market Fort Wayne | 24 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | The Amazing Maze Kendallville | 6 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Wawaka
- May: strawberries (3)
- June: strawberries (3), blueberries (3), cherries (2)
- July: blueberries (3), cherries (2), blackberries (1)
- August: blueberries (3), apples (3), blackberries (1)
- September: apples (3), pumpkins (2), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (3), pumpkins (2), corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Wawaka
The median last frost near Wawaka is April 26; the first fall frost arrives around October 21. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 80–83 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Wawaka, 13 miles away. The actual dates in Wawaka 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 Wawaka, 13 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Wawaka
- Kendallville, IN 2 farms · 9.6 mi
- Goshen, IN 2 farms · 21 mi
- Fort Wayne, IN 3 farms · 26 mi
- Elkhart, IN 1 farm · 32 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Wawaka: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Wawaka, IN?
We know of one farm in Wawaka: Wysong's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
What can you pick in Wawaka?
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Wawaka?
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Wawaka, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Wawaka?
Mast Strawberry Farm in Rome City, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is May to June.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Wawaka?
Right in Wawaka: Wysong's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is June to August.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Wawaka?
Bender's Orchard in Albion, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
If a farm is missing here, Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.