5 Best Pumpkin Patches To Pick Your Own Pumpkin in New York
Jump to: 1. Trees Of The Woods 2. The Pumpkin Stand 3. Mead Orchards 4. Stakey's Pumpkin Farm 5. Engelke Farms
The 5 best places to pick your own pumpkin in New York are Trees Of The Woods, The Pumpkin Stand, Mead Orchards, Stakey's Pumpkin Farm and Engelke Farms — farms tagged for true u-pick, where you cut a pumpkin straight from the vine instead of choosing from a pile by the barn. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about visiting. See every pumpkin patch we track in New York, or browse u-pick farms in every state on our U-Pick Pumpkin Patches near me page.
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Trees Of The Woods
Trees Of The Woods in North Branch takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Visitors come here for u-pick pumpkins and farm store.
135 Leins Rd, 12766
U-pick pumpkinsFarm storeTrees Of The Woods is ranked #1 on this list, located at 135 Leins Rd, North Branch, NY, 12766. It carries a 5.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 7 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near North Branch. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for u-pick pumpkins and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Trees Of The Woods yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Trees Of The Woods is one of the farms we track with a u-pick pumpkin patch, which typically means true u-pick means walking into a growing field and cutting a pumpkin off the vine yourself. it is the version of the experience most people picture, and it is worth checking for specifically — a great many farms advertis…
Hours aren't listed for Trees Of The Woods in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Trees Of The Woods either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Trees Of The Woods can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Trees Of The Woods sits, near North Branch, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Trees Of The Woods's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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The Pumpkin Stand
The Pumpkin Stand, out in Ovid, is next up, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 79 reviews. Visitors come here for hayrides and u-pick pumpkins.
7844 NY-414, 14521
HayridesU-pick pumpkinsFarm storeThe Pumpkin Stand is ranked #2 on this list, located at 7844 NY-414, Ovid, NY, 14521. It carries a 4.9-out-of-5 rating on Google from 79 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Ovid. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for hayrides, u-pick pumpkins and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for The Pumpkin Stand yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "U-pick pumpkin patch with a variety of gourds, cornstalks, mums, and hayrides." The Pumpkin Stand is one of the farms we track with a u-pick pumpkin patch, which typically means true u-pick means walking into a growing field and cutting a pumpkin off the vine yourself. it is the version of the experience most people picture, and it is worth checking for specifically — a great many farms advertis…
Hours aren't listed for The Pumpkin Stand in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for The Pumpkin Stand either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for The Pumpkin Stand can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
The Pumpkin Stand sits, near Ovid, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on The Pumpkin Stand's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Mead Orchards
Mead Orchards near Tivoli rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 85 reviews. Visitors come here for u-pick pumpkins and cider and donuts.
15 Scism Rd, 12583
U-pick pumpkinsCider and donutsFarm storeMead Orchards is ranked #3 on this list, located at 15 Scism Rd, Tivoli, NY, 12583. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 85 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Tivoli. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for u-pick pumpkins, cider and donuts and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Mead Orchards yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Mead Orchards is one of the farms we track with a u-pick pumpkin patch, which typically means true u-pick means walking into a growing field and cutting a pumpkin off the vine yourself. it is the version of the experience most people picture, and it is worth checking for specifically — a great many farms advertis…
Based on its public listing, Mead Orchards is typically open Friday 10AM-2PM, Saturday 10AM-4PM, Sunday 10AM-4PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Mead Orchards either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Mead Orchards can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Mead Orchards sits, near Tivoli, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Mead Orchards's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Stakey's Pumpkin Farm
Also worth the drive: Stakey's Pumpkin Farm in Aquebogue, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 265 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
270 West Ln, 11931
Corn mazeHayridesU-pick pumpkinsStakey's Pumpkin Farm is ranked #4 on this list, located at 270 West Ln, Aquebogue, NY, 11931. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 265 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Aquebogue. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, hayrides and u-pick pumpkins, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Stakey's Pumpkin Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Relaxed pick-your-own pumpkin plot with a corn maze, bounce house and hayrides." Stakey's Pumpkin Farm is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Stakey's Pumpkin Farm is typically open Monday 12-5PM, Tuesday 12-5PM, Wednesday 12-5PM, Thursday 12-5PM, Friday 12-5PM, Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 9AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Stakey's Pumpkin Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Stakey's Pumpkin Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Stakey's Pumpkin Farm sits in North Fork County, near Aquebogue, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Stakey's Pumpkin Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Engelke Farms
Engelke Farms in Troy is another strong option, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 236 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and u-pick pumpkins.
463 Garfield Rd, 12180
Corn mazeU-pick pumpkinsFarm storeEngelke Farms is ranked #5 on this list, located at 463 Garfield Rd, Troy, NY, 12180. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 236 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Troy. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, u-pick pumpkins and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Engelke Farms yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Family-run farm with a corn maze that's especially popular for its fall pumpkins." Engelke Farms is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Engelke Farms is typically open Monday 10AM-5PM, Tuesday 9AM-5PM, Wednesday 9AM-5PM, Thursday 9AM-5PM, Friday 9AM-5PM, Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 9AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Engelke Farms either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Engelke Farms can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Engelke Farms sits, near Troy, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Engelke Farms's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
Trees Of The Woods is our top pick for picking your own pumpkin in New York, rated 5.0 out of 5, with The Pumpkin Stand, Mead Orchards, Stakey's Pumpkin Farm and Engelke Farms rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and hours, admission and what's actually running on a given day can vary week to week during the season — always confirm with the farm directly, and ask specifically whether the field is still open for cutting, before you drive out. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in New York or browse u-pick pumpkin patches near you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin in New York?
Based on rating and review volume, Trees Of The Woods ranks first among the u-pick pumpkin patches we track in New York, with a 5.0-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its <a href="/new-york/north-branch/trees-of-the-woods/">full listing</a> for hours and directions.
What does "u-pick" actually mean at a pumpkin patch?
True u-pick means walking into a growing field and cutting a pumpkin off the vine yourself, rather than choosing from a pile of pumpkins trucked in and arranged near the barn. Both are common — if cutting from the vine matters to you, call ahead and ask whether the field is still open, especially late in the season.
When is u-pick season in New York?
Most u-pick fields open alongside the rest of the pumpkin season, roughly mid-to-late September through the first days of November, and smaller growers can pick out and switch to a pre-picked pile before the season officially ends. Check the listings above or call ahead to confirm the field is still open.
What should I bring to pick my own pumpkin?
Gloves and, ideally, your own shears — pumpkin vines are prickly, and a cleanly cut stem two to four inches long keeps a pumpkin fresh far longer than one twisted off by hand. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy, since fields are working farmland, not paved lots.
Are these u-pick patches good for young kids?
It depends on the farm and how far the field is from parking. Check the individual listing pages above for feature tags like a petting zoo or kids' play area, and call ahead if you're planning around young children or strollers.