Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Pataskala, OH

Pataskala

Haunted Hoochie is a large seasonal haunted attraction at Dead Acres on Broad Street SW in Pataskala, east of Columbus. It runs in the weeks around Halloween and is known across central Ohio as one of the region's more extreme haunts, heavy on shock effects and animatronics rather than a family hayride. The grounds open on fall evenings, with long lines common on October weekends.

Pataskala

Bob Lynd's Fruit Farm is on Worthington Road northwest of Pataskala, in Licking County east of Columbus. It's a fruit operation, and orchards in this area typically grow apples, peaches, and small fruit sold at the farm in season. Details on hours and what's ripe aren't posted online, so call ahead before making the trip.

Pataskala

The Wild West Corn Maze runs at Lynd Fruit Farm, a Pataskala orchard family-owned since 1919. The maze operates on fall weekends at 9851 Morse Road SW, a short hop from the main market at 9399 Morse Road. Lynd's is a pick-your-own destination first, with apples, peaches, and berries in season, and hayrides and pumpkins layered on for autumn. The market closes over winter and reopens with the growing season.

Pataskala

Dairymel Farms sells locally grown vegetables and fruit, plus some organic goods and crafts, from its place on Hazelton-Etna Road in Pataskala, east of Columbus. It works as both an on-farm stop and a farmers market vendor. Specific crops shift with the season, so call ahead for what's picked.

Blacklick

Blacklick Acres works land on Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road in Blacklick, on the eastern edge of the Columbus metro in Franklin County. It's listed as an agritourism farm. No website or crop details turned up, so call ahead to find out what's grown and when visitors are welcome.

Granville

Orchard House is a bed-and-breakfast and event venue on a 12-acre historic estate on Columbus Road in Granville, just east of Columbus. Alongside overnight rooms, the manor hosts weddings and celebrations in three sizes, from small private gatherings up to about 125 guests. The grounds and older architecture give it a quiet, rural setting close to the village of Granville.

Hebron

A farm on the National Road (US 40) in Hebron, in Licking County east of Columbus. Farms of this type in the area run fall agritourism, with pumpkins, corn mazes, and hayrides in September and October, but specific attractions, hours, or a website for this listing aren't confirmed online.

Canal Winchester

A u-pick farm and market in Canal Winchester offering snap peas, blackberries, apples, asparagus, beans, squash, and pumpkins as each comes into season. Local delivery and on-farm pickup are both options. It sits on Shannon Road southeast of Columbus. There's no dedicated website, so call ahead to check what's ready to pick.

New-Way

The Blue Frog Farm on Sportsman Club Road is one of Lynd Fruit Farm's pick-your-own sites, part of an operation the Lynd family has run near Johnstown since 1919. Depending on the season, you can pick apples, peaches, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Fall brings a corn maze and apple cannons, and the farm market sells fresh fruit and cider. The main market answers at 740-927-8559.

Baltimore

Jerry's Berries sits on Basil Western Road outside Baltimore, a farm town in Fairfield County southeast of Columbus. The name points to a berry operation, the sort of small central-Ohio farm where pickers turn up in June and early summer for whatever has come ripe. Conditions shift week to week, so a quick call ahead saves a wasted trip.

Sunbury

Glass Rooster Cannery is a working farm and licensed cannery on State Route 605 in Sunbury, north of Columbus in Delaware County. It runs recreational cooking and canning classes, corporate team-building, and events in a restored barn, and sells canned goods made from locally grown ingredients. Two on-site rentals, the Old Hen Guest House and the Sunny Studio, host overnight stays.

Canal Winchester

Cruiser Glen Farms sits in Canal Winchester, a growing town southeast of Columbus in Fairfield County. It's listed as an agritourism farm, the sort of place offering seasonal visits, though no website or crop list turned up online. Check locally for hours and what's in season before making the drive.

Newark

Charlie's Apples is a small pick-your-own orchard on Sportsman Club Road outside Newark, in Licking County, Ohio, growing chemical-free apples since 1995. Varieties include the disease-resistant Enterprise and GoldRush, and the farm presses its own sweet cider. It's a low-key u-pick operation rather than a big fall-festival spot, so check the season's opening before you go; apple picking runs late summer into fall.

Johnstown

Flying J Farm spans 251 acres on Van Fossen Road in Johnstown, producing grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, maple syrup, and produce raised without chemicals. The land includes 100 acres of woods, a six-acre lake, and hiking trails, and the farm hosts camping and farm visits under a 'restoring the land' philosophy. It sits northeast of Columbus in Licking County.

Groveport

A wholesale greenhouse in Groveport, family-run since 1951, growing plants for the trade rather than walk-in retail. The operation works from seasonal catalogs and serves the Columbus area. Orders run through their sales line.

Granville

Galena

Freeman's Farm is on Lewis Center Road in Galena, in Delaware County just north of Columbus near Hoover Reservoir. The area is fast-growing suburban farmland, where small farms often sell seasonal produce and run fall activities. Specific crops and hours for Freeman's aren't widely posted, so contact them directly before visiting.

Columbus

Hann Farms works land on Lockbourne Road on the south side of Columbus in Franklin County. Farms this close to the city usually sell sweet corn, pumpkins, and seasonal produce from a roadside stand. Hann's specific lineup and hours aren't widely posted, so call ahead before you go.

Columbus

Orchard Lane Apiary is a beekeeping operation on Orchard Lane in the Clintonville area of north Columbus. Listed for honey and orchard products, it's the kind of small urban apiary that sells raw local honey and hive goods. No website detailing its products or where to buy turned up online, so contact them directly.

Centerburg

Stonehaven Tree Farm is on Perry Road near Centerburg, in Knox County northeast of Columbus. The name and listing point to a Christmas tree farm, the choose-and-cut kind that opens after Thanksgiving each year. Centerburg sits in the rolling farm country of central Ohio. Season details aren't documented online, so confirm before making the drive.

Columbus

Franklinton Farms is a non-profit urban farm in Columbus, Ohio whose mission is to nourish neighborhood wellbeing and connection through farming, gardening, and education.

Ashville

An organic family farm in Ashville, founded in 2011, growing vegetable plants, flowers, and herbs alongside farm-fresh eggs and produce. Pick-your-own runs to pumpkins, raspberries, and strawberries, with peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers in season. The farm sells at community markets and its own on-farm stand on Madison-Walnut Road in Pickaway County. Their website and Facebook page carry current picking updates.

Centerburg

Granny B Farms is on Tucker Road in Centerburg, a small town in Knox County near the geographic center of Ohio. Farms in this rural stretch typically sell seasonal produce and host fall activities like pumpkins and hayrides. Details on Granny B's specific offerings are thin online, so reach out before planning a visit.

Thornville

Marengo

Grins & Pickin's CampFarm is on County Road 170 in Marengo, in rural Morrow County northeast of Columbus. The name points to a campground-and-farm blend, the kind of rural getaway that pairs farm activities with overnight stays. Specific amenities and dates aren't well documented online, so reach out directly to plan a visit.

Lancaster

Ruffwing calls itself a local source for cheese and berries, pairing an on-farm creamery with u-pick fields near Lancaster. On picking days the fields open at 7:30 a.m. and stay open until the ripe berries are gone, usually by early afternoon. Cheese and lamb are sold by arrangement, so call ahead for pickups. The farm sits on Elder Road NE in Fairfield County; hours and picking dates are posted on their website.

Centerburg

A small farm outside Centerburg in Knox County, central Ohio. The name points to berries, and the region grows strawberries in late spring plus brambles like black raspberries and blackberries through summer, often sold u-pick or at the gate. No website, hours, or product list for this specific farm surfaced online.

Amanda

Paige's Produce is a produce stand on Cincinnati-Zanesville Road in Amanda, in Fairfield County southeast of Columbus. As a produce grower, it sells in-season Ohio fruits and vegetables through the warmer months. Specific crops and stand hours aren't posted online, so aim for summer and early fall and call ahead if you can.

Grove City

Circle S Farms has drawn central Ohio families to Grove City for more than 40 years, best known for its summer sunflower fields and a full fall festival. Autumn brings hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and corn-fed farm activities on London Groveport Road. It leans on seasonal events rather than a year-round market, so the sunflower and pumpkin windows are the times to go. Reach the farm at 614-878-7980.

Mount Vernon

This listing points to Rustic Knolls Campsites & Cabins near Mount Vernon, a family-run campground of 58 years that hosts the seasonal October Farms fall activities. Beyond camping, RV sites, and cabins, the grounds offer fishing, swimming, horseshoes, and cornhole across a green valley about ten minutes from town. It works as a base for a fall weekend rather than a produce stand.

South Bloomfield

Blueberry Valley is a pick-your-own blueberry farm along US-23 in South Bloomfield, in Pickaway County south of Columbus. Blueberries here ripen through July and into August, the stretch when the farm opens its rows to pickers. Hours track the crop and the weather, so it's worth calling ahead to check that bushes are ready.

Amanda

Albert Family Tree Farm & Nursery grows trees and nursery stock on Gerhart Road in Amanda, in Fairfield County southeast of Columbus. Tree farms like this typically sell choose-and-cut Christmas trees in season along with landscape stock. Its website wasn't reachable, so contact the nursery directly for current inventory and hours.

Mount Vernon

Berry Barn is a produce and pick-your-own operation on Old Columbus Road just outside Mount Vernon, in Knox County, central Ohio. The name points to berries, most likely strawberries in early summer with brambles or blueberries to follow. Small central-Ohio berry farms open only during their short picking window, and hours shift with the weather and the crop, so call ahead before making the drive.

Mt Vernon

A farm on Martinsburg Road in Mount Vernon, Knox County, central Ohio. The county's rolling farmland supports pasture-raised livestock, produce, and grain, but specific crops, products, or hours for this listing aren't documented online.

Delaware

Established in 1954, Miller's Country Gardens combines a greenhouse, nursery and farm market on State Route 37 West in Delaware, north of Columbus. Spring brings thousands of annuals and perennials from the greenhouses; summer shifts to fruits and vegetables from their own fields, along with garden tools and outdoor decor. The season runs early April through October 31.

Plain City

Jacquemin Farms is a family farm on Hyland-Croy Road in Plain City, on the fast-growing Union County edge of the Columbus metro near Dublin. Farms along this corridor are known for sweet corn, pumpkins, and fall farm markets. Jacquemin's own website isn't currently active, so call or check local listings to confirm stand hours and what's in season.