Best Fruit Picking Farms Los Angeles for Family Days Out – There are so many wonderful farms in and near Los Angeles to visit, almost all year round.
You can pick strawberries, cherries, lavender, blueberries, asparagus, and sunflowers in the early part of the year. Later on there are raspberries, blackberries, pears, apples and pumpkins ripening in the fields.
We have a great list of where to pick everything as well as a list of some of the best farms near Los Angeles.
Underwood Family Farms
3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021
Underwood Family Farms – You may know about us because of our super fresh, locally grown, California produce, but did you know that we do much more than just grow fruits and vegetables?
We have two locations for you to visit, one in Somis and one in Moorpark as well as our many Farmers’ Markets throughout Ventura and LA Counties. Birthday Parties at the Farm, Pick -Your-Own Produce, Educational School Tours, Specialty Gifts & Products, Fruit & Vegetable Gift Baskets, not to mention our Springtime, Fall Harvest and Christmas on the Farm are just some of the things that make us who we are.
Check their website to see when you can go strawberry, raspberry, blackberry or blueberry picking. In the fall there is a Gigantic Pumpkin Patch, Pick Your Own and 5 Themed Weekends of Live Entertainment & Family Fun. At Christmas you can visit with Santa and choose your own Christmas tree.
They also have a seasonal petting zoo. They grow Sweetpeas in the Spring.
South Coast Farms U-Pick
33201 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Started in 1996 by Farmer George, South Coast Farms is a “family farm dedicated to growing and purveying farm fresh strawberries and other fine foods from our fields to your tables. Enjoy our two Orange County Locations for our fresh vegetable and fruit Farmstand in Dana Point, and for our strawberry picking U-Pick in San Juan Capistrano.
Here is where the magic happens! Our farm is located at Tree of Life Nursery at 33201 Ortega Hwy San Juan Capistrano 92675. This is where we grow all of our fresh, pesticide-free produce. At this location, you can participate in our Strawberry U-Pick. All of the produce we grow here is delivered daily to our Dana Point Farm Stand.”
Stone Pantry Orchard
11993 South, Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399
The Stone Pantry Orchard is a “rustic & fun apple orchard in Oak Glen. We have u-pick apples, pears & wild blackberries. You can also press your own cider!
U-Pick Apples, Pears, Blackberries, Pumpkins
Pick your own fruit. We give you a pickin’ pole and a bag. Sold by the pound. Apple picking is fun for the whole family!”
Snow-Line Orchard
39400 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Snow-Line grow apples but they are not upick. Snow-Line Orchard is a “family owned apple farm, winery & cidery in Oak Glen, CA and the surrounding area. We provide a variety of fun & exciting activities, including wine tasting, raspberry picking and more. We provide friendly service from a family business, a beautiful picnic area with the oldest Italian chestnut tree and mini apple cider donuts that are a huge hit.
Our original packing shed, historic cider mill, ancient chestnut tree, and beautiful picnic grounds make the perfect backdrop for your next family outing. It is always cooler in Oak Glen so come enjoy some fall weather with our mini cider donuts and Augies coffee or escape the summer heat to our picnic area while enjoying a glass of our very own hard cider or wine.
We carry a broad selection of products; fresh apples and cider, u-pick raspberries, cider mini donuts, artisan balsamics and oils, local honey, unique gifts, and farm made wine and hard cider.”
Tanaka Farms
5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612
At Tanaka Farms you can join them “for a Strawberry Picking Tour daily! (reservations required!)
Tanaka Farms is famous for our delicious, sweet, and juicy strawberries! Take a wagon ride around the farm. Learn about the farming methods and history of our farm from your friendly tour guide. You will see how fruits and vegetables grow! Make one stop to pick a seasonal vegetable*, and then the last stop on this tour is in the strawberry patch where you can pick and eat strawberries! Everyone will take home a one-pound basket of strawberries! After the tour, visit the Barnyard Educational Exhibit where you can meet and interact with our barnyard friends.”
They also have Blackberry Picking, Melon Tours from June-September, Sunflowers, a U-Pick Pumpkin Patch in October, and a Festival of Lights & Christmas Trees in December.
Kenny’s Strawberry Farm
953 Rainbow Valley Blvd, Fallbrook, CA 92028
At Kenny’s Strawberry Farm they really encourage all the family to get out in the fresh air and pick some strawberries!
“Our farm has been growing strawberries for over 10 years. The berries love the weather at our farm in Rainbow, which tends to be more temperate and cool than the high desert climate in the nearby Temecula Valley.
We grow a variety of strawberry that is known for its vibrant red color and sweet flavor. What sets our strawberries apart is their sweetness and freshness. The berries that you get at our stands are picked at the peak of ripeness, making them more delicious than berries you get in stores. And the best way to get the freshest berries is to visit the farm and pick them!”
Carlsbad Strawberry Company
1050 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Carlsbad Strawberry Company is a family run Upick farm, just waiting to welcome you and yours to enjoy the strawberry picking season together.
Villa Del Sol
6989 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Leona Valley, CA 93551
Villa del Sol is a “25 acre working cherry farm started by the Shafer family in 1999. We are located at the intersection of Elizabeth Lake Road and Godde Hill Road in the lovely Leona Valley, California. Just 1 hour northeast of Los Angeles, take the Palmdale Boulevard Exit off of the 14 Freeway and head west! Villa del Sol is the “first cherry stop” on the right.
When is the cherry season?
Although each season is unique, Leona Valley cherries are generally available from the end of May through early July–if we are lucky. Cherry picking season is a very short season and the trees only produce once per year.”
Cherry Hill Farm
39300 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Leona Valley, CA 93551
Cherry Hill Farm is a “7.5 acre family owned farm in beautiful Leona Valley just 12 miles west of Palmdale. We purchased our farm in the winter of 2015 and together with our three kids, we work hard year round to take care of our orchard and keep it healthy and beautiful.
We grow our cherries organically, no pesticides or herbicides ever. Come visit us during cherry season for some of the best u pick cherries in Leona Valley.”
JL Farms U-Pick Cherries
7651 E Avenue U Lot 0, Littlerock, CA 93543
JL Farms U-Pick Cherries – “As the oldest family-owned cherry orchard in Littlerock, we are proud to offer a variety of sweet cherries from mature trees. Amongst our 650 fruit trees, 50% are Rainier sweet cherries, and the rest make up of Lapin, Bing, and Brooks.
The trees are trimmed 7 to 9 feet so all the cherries are within easy reach from the ground. For children this is ideal and little ones love picking cherries. We usually have cherries for 5-6 weeks, but may be closed certain days, in order to allow more cherries to ripen. So please call (661-944-9903) or check the website before you come.”
Rolling Thunder Cherry Ranch
10254 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551
You Pick Cherry Ranch in Leona Valley, Rolling Thunder Cherry Ranch has “Rainier cherries, Bing cherries, and Skeena cherries available for you every June.
We are members of the Leona Valley Cherry Grower’s Association and guarantee pesticide free fruit.
We welcome your family to enjoy our cherry orchard!
Come a hand-pick Rainier cherries, Bing cherries, and Skeena cherries. We guarantee pesticide free fruit so you can sample right off the tree.
You can find our cherry orchard in Leona Valley, CA – about 12 miles west of Palmdale and a short drive from Santa Clarita.
We also have Local Honey for sale, as well as our famous Cherry Lavender Sweet Tea.
Your family will find farm animals and lots of fun photo props for the memories to take home.”
Copeland’s Cherry Ranch
9611 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551
Copeland’s Cherry Ranch – We usually open when the cherries are ripe in June. Please check back at the end of May for further updates. For now we are weeding, watering and doing our best to keep the squirrels, gophers and birds from this years’ crop!
A Family Affair
We are a family of five with lots of help and support from aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and neighbors!
U-pick and Pre-picked
When we are open, you have the choice of picking yourself, or if you are short on time, purchasing some pre-picked cherries. Although, it doesn’t take long to enjoy the moment and fill a bucket.
Best Tasting Wildflower Honey
Our honey is made by our beautiful worker bees. These girls live on site and collect nectar from the cherry blossoms and wildflowers throughout Leona Valley.
The honey is raw and delicious. Due to the large flight radius of our bees, we cannot certify it as organic.”
Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho
39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho “are a family run operation specializing in historic events and heirloom apple growing.We work hard to create a family friendly and wholesome atmosphere that call on early American traditions. During the fall season we offer festive activities such as U-pick apples and Pumpkins, horse drawn carriage rides, u-press cider and more.
We are open all year with our cafe and country store, and continually offer specialized public and themed events such as Called dances, themed dinner parties, weddings and more.
We proudly tend more than 150 acres of dedicated farmland and offer a variety of organically grown berries, apples, pumpkins, corn and chestnuts.
U-pick Strawberries – June through September while produce lasts.
U-pick Raspberries – Late July – September while produce lasts.
U-pick Apples – Late August-Early November while produce lasts.
U-pick Pumpkins – October – November while produce lasts.
I can’t see it stated on the webpage but a sunflower field is mentioned on Instagram.”
Also check out our post on more fruit picking farms near me.