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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: corn maze from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Wise there are 3 farms on our map in 3 towns. Among them: 2 corn mazes and 1 pumpkin patch. For 1 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Wise is G and J Farms Corn Maze, with corn maze. It sits on 5929 Airport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | G and J Farms Corn Maze Wise | in town | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Punkin Patch Farm Nickelsville | 15 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Wise sees its last frost around April 25 and the first one of fall around October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 66–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 66 °F, so a jacket helps for a maze walk late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Wise, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Wise 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 Wise, 2 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Wise: G and J Farms Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Wise, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Wise: G and J Farms Corn Maze. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
Punkin Patch Farm in Nickelsville, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.