Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Raleigh, NC

Raleigh

Porter Farms & Nursery is a family farm in southern Wake County, at Ten-Ten Road and Highway 42 south of Raleigh. Spring brings u-pick strawberries and fresh produce picked each morning; summer and fall add vegetables, ice cream, pumpkins, and mums, some sold at the State Farmers Market. It's a straightforward roadside farm, open seasonally to the public.

Garner

Ken's Korny Corn Maze runs a seasonal fall corn maze on Benson Road in Garner, in Wake County just south of Raleigh. The maze draws Triangle families through the autumn harvest, usually late September into early November. It's a well-known fall stop on the south-Raleigh farm scene.

Knightdale

Pope's Strawberries grows strawberries in Knightdale, just east of Raleigh in Wake County. Piedmont strawberries ripen from mid-April through May and are usually sold pick-your-own or pre-picked at the field. The farm has no website posted, and the season is short, so confirm ripening and open days locally each spring.

Raleigh

Strawberry farm on Watkins Road in northeast Raleigh, in Wake County. Piedmont strawberries come in from about mid-April through June, sold pick-your-own and pre-picked when the field opens. Public details are limited, so confirm picking days and hours with the farm before visiting.

Raleigh

Mail-order and on-site nursery in south Raleigh specializing in rare, unusual, and native perennials, with over 1,500 varieties including hostas, agaves, and hardy natives. Founded in 1986 by plantsman Tony Avent, it has introduced more than 1,550 new plants and funds the adjacent Juniper Level Botanic Garden. The nursery opens to the public during scheduled open-garden weekends each season.

Knightdale

Olde Country Produce & Mulch sells produce and mulch on Poole Road in Knightdale, just east of Raleigh in Wake County. As a roadside produce-and-garden supplier, it stocks seasonal fruit and vegetables alongside landscaping mulch. Selection shifts with the growing season.

Raleigh

Page Farms is an agritourism farm on Mt. Herman Road in northwest Raleigh, near the Brier Creek area of Wake County. The farm's former web domain is no longer active. Seasonal farm activity in this part of the Triangle centers on fall, with pumpkins and choose-and-cut Christmas trees common draws — confirm current offerings locally.

An agritourism farm on Mitchell Mill Road in the Wake Forest area of northern Wake County (zip 27587). Granny Pearls opens for farm visits and seasonal activities. The listing carries no city, and little is posted online.

Raleigh

Boyce Farms works land on Mount Vernon Church Road in northwest Raleigh, in Wake County near the Durham line. It's an agritourism farm in a quickly suburbanizing part of the Triangle. Current crops and hours aren't posted online.

Clayton

Clemmons Educational State Forest is a free NC Forest Service teaching forest in Clayton, best known for its Talking Tree Trail, where push-button audio stations narrate the life of loblolly pine, sweetgum, and other species. Trails wind through a demonstration forest with exhibits on forestry and geology, and rangers run programs for school groups. It sits at 2411 Old US 70 West and closes Mondays and over winter.

Willow Springs

Porter Farms and Nursery grows u-pick strawberries in spring, then rolls into blackberries, summer vegetables, and fall pumpkins and mums. The family operation sells at its stand near Ten-Ten Road and Highway 42 in southern Wake County and at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh. Homemade ice cream runs from spring through fall. Pick-your-own and the ice cream draw families from the Fuquay-Varina and Garner side of the county.

Apex

Neighbor Boy Farm and Country Store operates in Apex, on the western edge of Wake County near Research Triangle Park. The listing pairs farm activities with an on-site retail store for local goods. Current crops and hours aren't published online, so call ahead or stop in to see what's in season before making the drive.

Willow Spring

Cary

Agritourism farm on Morrisville-Carpenter Road in Cary, tucked into the Cary-Morrisville edge of Wake County near Research Triangle Park. Online detail is limited for this listing. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows and whether it opens for seasonal produce or visits.

Durham

Ganyard Hill Farm runs a fall pumpkin patch on Sherron Road in east Durham, drawing families for pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, and a corn maze through October. The rest of the year it operates as a working family farm. Fall is the main public season, so check current dates and admission before visiting, as agritourism hours vary year to year.

Cary

Phillips Farms is a family agritourism farm on the west side of Cary in Wake County, minutes from Raleigh. Its website bills the place as family fun for everyone, in line with the pick-your-own and seasonal-visit farms common along the Triangle's edge. Check the site for current crops, events, and open days.

Morrisville

Phillips Strawberries runs a spring strawberry operation on Good Hope Church Road in Morrisville, on the western edge of the Research Triangle between Cary and the airport. North Carolina berries usually ripen from late April into June, when growers open their rows to pickers. Picking conditions shift day to day during the short season.

Holly Springs

Hughes Honey manages apiary locations around Holly Springs, in southern Wake County, with a home base on Oakhall Drive. Local beekeepers here produce raw honey whose flavor shifts with each season's bloom. Honey like this usually sells by the jar direct from the beekeeper and at nearby markets.

Durham

Agritourism farm on Holder Road in Durham, on the city's east side near the Research Triangle. Little is published online about its crops or visitor activities. Reach out to Holder Hill Farm directly for details on what it offers and when it opens.

Willow Spring

Tate's Apiaries sells honey from its own hives on Turner Fish Road in Willow Spring, and the family farm has branched into goji berries and elderberries you can pick yourself, plus elderberry and goji syrup. Seasonal produce runs to strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, tomatoes, and potatoes. They keep chemical and pesticide use to a minimum and offer school tours. Call ahead, since hours and u-pick run on the season.

Wake Forest

The Collard Patch is a small farm on Pulley Town Road in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh in Wake County. Collards are a Southern cool-season staple, so the name points toward fall and winter greens. Reach out to the farm for its current produce and hours.

Clayton

Boyette Farms sits on Loop Road in Clayton, part of the Johnston County farm country just southeast of Raleigh. The directory lists it as an agritourism stop. Call ahead or check local listings for what's in season and whether they're open to visitors.

Wake Forest

Tractor's Corn Maze is a fall corn maze on Bold Run Hill Road in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh. Mazes in this area open with the harvest and typically run September through October. Contact the farm for this year's maze layout and hours.

Clayton

Seasonal cut flowers grown on Little Creek Church Road in Clayton and sold from a self-serve flower wagon on the honor system. Blooms rotate through the year, from spring Sweet Williams to summer gladiolus. The farm posts to Facebook whenever the wagon is stocked and open, and otherwise works by appointment. Bring cash for the honor box and follow the page to catch fresh-cut days.

Durham

Hux Family Farm is on Shaw Road in northern Durham, in the Neuse River bottomland near Falls Lake. It's listed as a small agritourism farm, but its specific produce or activities aren't documented online. Contact the farm directly to confirm what's available and when to visit.

Durham

A family farm on Shaw Road in northern Durham, near the Falls Lake watershed. The directory lists it for agritourism, but it keeps little online, so its current crops or visitor activities aren't confirmed. Small farms in this part of Durham County tend toward produce, hay, and pasture-raised livestock on modest acreage. Contact the farm directly for anything visitor-related.

Clayton

A small farm on Buffalo Road near Clayton, in western Johnston County east of Raleigh. Current offerings aren't documented online. Many farms in this fast-growing area sell produce, flowers, or eggs seasonally; contact Toad Song Farm to confirm what's available.

Clayton

JKLM Berries grows fruit on Loop Road in Clayton, in Johnston County east of Raleigh. Johnston County strawberry farms typically open in April, with blackberries and blueberries following into summer. The farm sells its berries in season. Whether picking is you-pick or pre-picked can change year to year, so confirm current offerings and hours before heading over.

Durham

Xtreme Haunt is a seasonal haunted attraction listed on Wake Forest Road in Durham. Attractions of this kind run on fall weekends leading up to Halloween. No current website, schedule, or contact information turned up online, so dates are best confirmed locally.

Willow Springs

A farm near Willow Springs on Kennebec Road, in the southern Wake County countryside toward Fuquay-Varina. Small farms in this stretch grow produce and berries and keep livestock for area markets. Public details for this listing are limited.

Fuquay-Varina

Vaughan's Farm opens its strawberry fields for pick-your-own each spring on Wilbon Road, on the line between Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs. The operation ties to Vaughan Farms, a longtime growing family in southern Wake County. Berries typically ripen from April into June, weather depending. Phone ahead to confirm the fields are open before you drive out.

Apex

Green Level Gourd Farm grows gourds on Green Level Road West in Apex, along the fast-growing western edge of Wake County. Hard-shell and ornamental gourds like these get cured for crafts, birdhouses, and fall displays. The Green Level community keeps a rural footprint even as Apex and Cary expand around it.

Apex

A pick-your-own farm on Holland Road in Apex, open since 1996, with three acres of strawberries and a smaller blueberry patch. The stand adds homemade jams, local honey, shiitake mushrooms, garden vegetables, cut flowers, and homemade ice cream through the season. A cash-only roadside stand runs on the honor system when the pickers aren't staffed. Spring strawberries are the main draw for Wake County families.

DJ's Berry Patch runs a family u-pick south of the Triangle, with strawberries opening in April and picking that stretches into the fall. Alongside berries the farm sells homegrown produce and, later in the year, pumpkins and mums. It keeps long daily hours during strawberry season and has built a sizable Instagram following. Addresses vary across listings around the Apex and Willow Spring area, so check their site for the current field.

Clayton

Beasley's Berries opens for pick-your-own strawberries on Peele Road outside Clayton, one of several u-pick farms clustered across Johnston County. Public details are thin beyond directory listings and a Facebook page, with no phone or website posted. Strawberry picking here runs on the usual spring-into-early-summer window for the region. Check their Facebook for opening dates and field conditions before you go.

Benson

Smith's Nursery and Farm Market sells nursery plants, hanging baskets, and annuals on Sanders Road in Benson, about 25 minutes southeast of Raleigh. The farm also runs u-pick strawberries in spring, blueberries in early summer, and a fall pumpkin patch with hayrides, farm animals, and an on-site ice cream shop. School field trips and birthday parties round out the season.

Zebulon

Riversedge Ranch runs pick-your-own on Doyle Road near Zebulon, in eastern Wake County, with a wide summer spread: corn, cucumbers, grapes, snap peas, peppers, squash, and tomatoes. Pickers can fill out a full produce haul in one stop during peak season. It's a working u-pick farm rather than a decorated agritourism attraction. Check locally for picking days.

Clayton

A miniature horse farm on Peele Road in Clayton, in Johnston County east of Raleigh. Farms like this raise and sell registered miniature horses and sometimes open by appointment for visits. Public details are limited, so contact the farm directly about availability, foals, and whether they welcome drop-ins.

Angier

Porter Farms & Nursery grows u-pick strawberries in spring, fresh produce through summer, and pumpkins and mums in fall, with homemade ice cream on site. The operation, near Angier southeast of Raleigh, picks its produce fresh each morning and also sells pumpkins and mums at the State Farmers Market.

Youngsville

Panic Point is a seasonal Halloween attraction on Cedar Creek Road in Youngsville, in Franklin County north of Raleigh. Its Haunted Forest is the main draw, a nighttime walk staged on farmland each September and October. The site also runs daytime fall activities in the same season. Dates, hours, and tickets are event-based and change each year, so check the current schedule before planning a visit.

Hill Ridge Farms runs a fall festival from mid-September through early November with train rides, a carousel, wagon tours, gem panning, and a splashpad, plus barnyard animals. The Youngsville farm, north of Raleigh in Franklin County, lights up for a Festival of Lights from late November into December. Field trips, birthday parties, and corporate events fill the calendar between seasons.

Apex

Mrs. Ruth's Farm is on Green Level Road in Apex, along the fast-growing western edge of Wake County. Small produce farms in this part of the Triangle sell strawberries, vegetables, and flowers in season, often by the roadside or pick-your-own. Details are thin online, so it's best to confirm what's available before a visit.

Four Oaks

Middle Creek Farms works land near Four Oaks, in Johnston County south of Raleigh, close to the Middle Creek that gives the farm its name. Johnston County is strong tobacco, row-crop, and produce country. The farm's specific offerings and hours aren't well documented online. Contact them directly to find out what's growing and whether they sell on-site.

Creedmoor

Lyon Farms works land on Munns Road in Creedmoor, Granville County, north of Raleigh near Falls Lake. It's a separate listing from the nearby Lyon blueberry-and-pumpkin operation. Listed as agritourism, the farm is best reached directly to learn what it grows and whether it welcomes visitors.

Youngsville

Crossroads Vineyard is a small grape operation on Dreamcatcher Trail in Youngsville, in Franklin County north of Raleigh. It offers farm pickup and delivery through regional food directories, though it keeps little presence online. Muscadine and bunch grapes both grow in this part of the Piedmont, ripening from late summer into fall.

Angier

The Trustman family has run this pick-your-own berry farm on NC-210 in Angier since the late 1980s, specializing in thornless blackberries alongside blueberries and raspberries. Picking runs from early June into early August, open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. They also sell blueberry plants from spring through fall for growers starting their own bushes.

Wendell

A farm and nursery on Applewhite Road in Wendell, east of Raleigh, listed for flowers and on-farm pickup. Wake County's eastern edge is old tobacco and produce ground now turning to nurseries and cut-flower growers as Raleigh's suburbs push out. Directory records list a contact of John Earp. Call ahead for availability, since a small grower's stock and open days shift with the season.

Apex

Jean's Berry Patch is a seasonal u-pick berry stand on NC Highway 751 in Apex, in fast-growing western Wake County. Strawberries lead the spring season, the peak window for the Triangle's pick-your-own farms. Picking days depend on the weather and the crop, so hours are worth confirming before a visit.

Old Mill Farm sits along NC Highway 751 south of Durham, in the rolling Piedmont near Jordan Lake. This stretch of 751 runs past small farms and horse land between Durham and Chapel Hill. Information about the farm's crops, events, or hours isn't posted online, so contact them directly to learn what they offer and whether they're open to the public.

Creedmoor

Creedmoor

Wm Lyon's blueberry and pumpkin farm grows blueberries for summer picking and pumpkins for fall on Will Suitt Road in Creedmoor, Granville County, north of Raleigh. That gives it two distinct seasons: berries in June and July, pumpkins in October. Contact the farm to confirm picking dates.

Creedmoor

A pick-your-own farm on Will Suitt Road in Creedmoor, Granville County, near Falls Lake. The name marks its two seasons: blueberries in summer, roughly mid-June into July, and pumpkins through the fall. Ripening shifts year to year, so call before heading out to confirm the field or patch is open and picking well.

Zebulon

A dairy with agritourism in Zebulon, in eastern Wake County. Holly Creek's listed address sits in town on West Glenn Street. Beyond the dairy and farm-visit basics, little is posted online.

Durham

Agritourism farm on Massey Chapel Road in Durham, on the southern edge of the city near Jordan Lake and Southpoint. Public details are limited for this listing. Contact Herndon Hills Farm directly to confirm what it grows and whether it opens to the public.

Apex

A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on Marthas Chapel Road, right beside Jordan Lake southwest of Apex. Piedmont growers like this one field-grow Leyland cypress, Carolina sapphire, and white pine, and usually stock pre-cut Fraser firs trucked down from the North Carolina mountains. The season runs the weekends after Thanksgiving into mid-December. Bring a saw or borrow one at the barn.

Fuquay Varina

The Maze at Hector's Creek runs a fall corn maze on Old Mill Road in Fuquay-Varina, in southern Wake County. Cut into a working field, mazes like this open on weekends through the harvest season alongside pumpkins and hayrides. Hector's Creek is a longtime rural community name in this part of the county.

Zebulon

Moccasin Creek Muscadines grows muscadine grapes on Baker Road near Zebulon in eastern Wake County. Muscadines ripen from late August into October across the North Carolina Piedmont, sold u-pick or by the bucket for eating and winemaking. The season is short, so it's best to confirm picking days before heading out.

Coats

Old Stage Orchards grows peaches, pears, plums, and Asian pears for pick-your-own near Coats in Harnett County. Payment is cash only, and the orchard asks visitors to call before coming out. Plums and Asian pears fill the late-summer window, with peaches ripening earlier in the season. The farm also sells in commercial quantities.

Apex

Agritourism farm at 970 Martha's Chapel Road in Apex, set in the wooded country near Jordan Lake in fast-growing western Wake County. Little detail is published online for this listing, so visitors should confirm crops, hours, and any pick-your-own or event openings with the farm directly before making the drive.

Selma

A farm on Pine Tree Road outside Selma, in Johnston County's tobacco-and-produce country east of Raleigh. Small farms here grow seasonal vegetables and berries for roadside stands and markets. Public information for this listing is thin.