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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in West Carrollton. Another 12 are within 25 miles. From Dayton, OH, West Carrollton lies roughly 10 miles to the southwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around West Carrollton and you get 13 U-pick farms in 10 towns, including 8 pumpkin patches, 6 with strawberries, 4 with raspberries, 4 orchards with apples and 3 with blueberries. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside West Carrollton is Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm, with pumpkins and corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 8283 Farmersville W Carrollton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm West Carrollton | in town | 8 |
| Strawberries | Farm on Central Carlisle | 7 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Monnin's Fruit Farm Dayton | 12 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Tuken's Orchard & Farm Market West Alexandria | 9 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Hidden Valley Orchards Lebanon | 18 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Irons Fruit Farm Lebanon | 18 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Tuken's Orchard & Farm Market West Alexandria | 9 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Tuken's Orchard & Farm Market West Alexandria | 9 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Tuken's Orchard & Farm Market West Alexandria | 9 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Monnin's Fruit Farm Dayton | 12 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm West Carrollton | in town | 1 |
| Lavender | Farm on Central Carlisle | 7 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year West Carrollton sees its last frost around April 17 and the first one of fall around October 26. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 67–79 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 67–79 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 67 °F and a low of 45 °F near West Carrollton.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to West Carrollton, 8 miles away. The actual dates in West Carrollton 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 West Carrollton, 8 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in West Carrollton: Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest West Carrollton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in West Carrollton: Tom's Maze and Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Farm on Central in Carlisle, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is May to June.
Monnin's Fruit Farm in Dayton, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to September.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.