Giamarese Farm & Orchards
low-key strawberry picking near the Turnpike
23 farms within day-trip range of New York City offer pick-your-own blueberries in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut. The season typically runs June to August. The closest is Giamarese Farm & Orchards in East Brunswick, NJ, about 55m from Manhattan, and 16 of them are reachable without a car.
See these farms on the interactive map → · Full seasonal calendar
More guides: Blueberry picking in New York · Blueberry picking in New Jersey · Blueberry picking in Connecticut
low-key strawberry picking near the Turnpike
family berry picking with festivals
“some of the u-pick fruits and vegetables include strawberries, blueberries, peas, blackberries, apples, and, of course, pumpkins during the fall” (October 2025, NJ Mom)
Plan your visit →widest variety of crops all season
“We came to pick blueberries and ended up finding so much more: cherries, raspberries, currants, blueberries, and tons of other fruits and berries!” (July 2025, Google review)
Plan your visit →family day trip via Metro-North with cider and donuts
longest picking season and fruit variety
“strawberries, raspberries, cherries, blueberries, snap peas, and garlic was available” (July 2025, Google review)
Plan your visit →widest variety of pick-your-own crops
closest all-in-one orchard + petting zoo to NYC
picking plus a winery tasting
“I have easily picked my own body weight in blueberries- the freshest money can buy!” (July 2015, New York Cliché blog)
Plan your visit →all-season organic picking with hard cider
berries plus a working winery
rare berries and serious fruit variety
“The selection in July and August includes blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, as well as peaches and cherries.” (July 2021, New Jersey Monthly)
Plan your visit →all-day family farm adventure
longest picking season on the shoreline
families with young kids
low-key, dog-friendly blueberry picking
low-key family farm with great ice cream
kid-focused farm fun with u-pick add-on
“Blueberries are BUMPIN' at Kelder's Farm! It's peak season for blueberry picking” (July 2025, Facebook)
Plan your visit →biggest all-day agritourism destination
“We decided on blueberries.” (July 2019, Out and About Mom (blog))
Plan your visit →historic North Fork cherry and berry picking
widest variety of U-pick crops
early-season apples and farm bakery
“Fresh picked blueberries are equally delicious though, so not much of a sacrifice.” (August 2020, Out and About Mom (blog))
Plan your visit →combining picking with a beach/Mystic day
pick-everything-yourself experience
Typically June to August in the NYC region; exact dates shift with the weather each year, so check the farm's picking report before you go.
Giamarese Farm & Orchards in East Brunswick, NJ, about 55m from Manhattan.
Yes: 16 of these 23 farms have a train/bus option. Look for the transit note on each farm's page.