Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Evansville, IN

Evansville

Engelbrecht's grows peaches, apples, and nectarines on a family farm on Evansville's east side, selling pick-your-own fruit on-site and at area farmers markets. School groups can book a 90-minute orchard tour that walks kids through how the fruit actually gets from tree to table. Open Thursday through Wednesday, 9 to 4, with shorter weekend hours.

Evansville

Goebel Farms has worked this ground for three generations, rotating between row crops (corn, soybeans, wheat) and a fall pumpkin operation that includes a u-pick patch, corn maze, and petting zoo. Weekend hayrides run $7 for anyone 12 and up, $6 for kids 3 to 11, and the price includes one free large pumpkin per paying rider. Once fall wraps up, the farm switches over to selling cut Christmas trees.

Henderson

Ellis Park Race Course is a thoroughbred racing venue in Henderson running live racing each summer, plus 300 historical racing machines, year-round simulcast wagering, and sports betting. The track draws more than 120,000 fans a year and includes multiple dining spots, including the Pea Patch Deli and Dade Park Grill. Must be 21 or older to wager; for help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Henderson

L&N Bed and Breakfast operates out of Henderson, listed among the lodging options in western Kentucky's Audubon farm-trail region. Little else about the property is documented online — confirm current operating status directly before booking.

Newburgh

Engelbrecht Orchard — also known as Engelbrecht's Countryside Orchard — grows peaches, apples, nectarines, and cherries on 40 acres near Newburgh, with pumpkins rounding out the fall lineup once the tree fruit season winds down. The fruit is sold u-pick and at area farmers markets, including the Historic Newburgh Farmers Market.

Henderson

J & L's Corn Maize Craze is a corn maze attraction on Larue Road in Henderson, in far western Kentucky's Ohio River bottomland. Corn mazes in this region typically run seasonal weekend hours through fall, alongside pumpkins and other harvest-season sales. No public website or listing was found — check locally for this year's dates and hours.

Newburgh

Warren and Teena Wright grew strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries on this farm for 37 years before announcing their retirement and the farm's closure. It was a straightforward pick-your-own and farm-stand operation, no frills, just berries in season. Longtime customers should confirm current status before making the trip out to Newburgh.

Spottsville

Stone Hill Honey started in 2001 with four hives on Paul and Betsy Stone's Spottsville farm; by 2007 that had grown to more than 120. The operation sells honey, spring nucleus colonies, packaged bees, and Kentucky-raised queens, alongside pollination services for other growers. Farm tours run by appointment in spring, summer, and fall.

Corydon

Blue Moon Stables is a horse farm in Corydon, in Henderson County's flat farmland near the Ohio River in western Kentucky. Stables in this part of the state commonly offer boarding, lessons, or trail riding alongside crop ground. No public website or listing was found for Blue Moon specifically — contact them directly to confirm services and hours.

Henderson

Ruby Moon Vineyard & Winery has poured wine from its own three-acre estate vineyard in Henderson's Audubon Region since 2006, rounding out the list with locally grown strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and peaches. The tasting room and gift shop keep limited hours — Saturdays only, 11am to 6pm.

Henderson

Hillcrest Baskets & Greenhouse is a nursery and greenhouse operation in Henderson County, in far western Kentucky. No hours, plant inventory, or contact information could be verified online. It reads as a small, local grower rather than a retail chain.

Henderson

First Fruits Farm is on Tom Smith Road outside Henderson, in far western Kentucky's Ohio River bottomland known for corn and soybean ground. The name suggests a produce operation, though no website or social page was found to confirm crops, hours, or a farm stand.

Mount Vernon

Farview Orchard's strawberries, cherries, and apples are u-pick; peaches are sold pre-picked only, ripe and ready without the ladder work. The Mount Vernon orchard has built a loyal following in southwestern Indiana — a full house of five-star reviews on the local Chamber of Commerce directory — and stays busy through each fruit's short window.

Henderson

High Hill Orchard is an orchard operation in rural Henderson County, in far western Kentucky along the Ohio River. Little is published about its hours, crops, or current operating status. Reach out directly before planning a visit.

Henderson

Cates Farm is a fourth-generation family operation on Pruitt Agnew Road in Henderson, still growing corn, soybeans, tobacco, and vegetables on the same ground. Fall brings the agritourism side of the business: a corn maze and pumpkin patch that draw families out from town. The Cates also sell produce at the Henderson Farmers Market during the growing season.

Corydon

Mattingly Berry Patch operates near Corydon, a small Henderson County town in Kentucky's far western farmland. It's registered as a produce operation; specific berry varieties aren't listed publicly.

Corydon

Garden Jewels is registered near Corydon, a small Henderson County community in Kentucky's far western farmland. No product or plant details are published for this listing.

Robards

Part Time Farm sits off Sportsman Club Road in Robards, where the owners open their pastures each September and October for hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and animals to pet. Picnic tables and bonfires round out the fall visits, and the farm sells local honey on-site. Church groups, school classes, staff outings, and class reunions all book time here during the season.

Richland

Forston Farms runs a direct-from-the-farm stand in Richland, selling produce straight off the ground rather than through a grocery middleman. Specific offerings shift with the season, so a call ahead before driving out to the county road address is the safest bet.

Princeton

Lyles Station preserves one of Indiana's most significant pre-Civil War Black settlements, a farming community that grew to roughly 800 residents by 1880 with its own post office, rail station, school, two churches, and a lumber mill. The museum, five miles west of Princeton, includes a period garden, a log cabin original to the settlement, and the Alonzo Fields Gallery. Details at lylesstation.org.

Rockport

Lakeview has grown peaches, apples, and pumpkins in Rockport for more than 27 seasons, with cider pressed on site and a pick-your-own patch for raspberries, blueberries, and currants. The orchard keeps a pet-free grounds policy, though ADA service dogs are welcome. Nearby Pepper's Ridge Winery buys Lakeview's peaches for its peach wine. Call ahead to check what's ripe.