Lewin Farms
📍 Calverton, New York · Suffolk County · classic no-frills u-pick closest on Long Island
1h 45m from NYCpicking: strawberries, peaches, appleswalk-in — No reservations; farm advises 4.2 ★ · 553 Google reviews
Long Island's original pick-your-own farm, a sprawling, unpretentious operation on Sound Avenue where dwarf apple trees put fruit at kid height and the fall corn maze is genuinely challenging. Closer to the city than the deep North Fork farms, it is a solid half-day trip. Call ahead — picking fields open based on ripeness.
| Crop | Typical season |
|---|---|
| 🍓 strawberries | Jun |
| 🍑 peaches | Jul-Aug |
| 🍎 apples | Sep-Oct |
| 🎃 pumpkins | Sep-Oct |
| 🍅 tomatoes | Aug-Oct |
| 🫑 peppers | Aug-Oct |
| 🍆 eggplant | Aug-Oct |
Seasons shift with the weather. Check the farm's picking report before you go.
Lewin Farms offers pick-your-own strawberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers. Typical seasons: strawberries Jun; peaches Jul-Aug; apples Sep-Oct; pumpkins Sep-Oct; tomatoes Aug-Oct; peppers Aug-Oct. Exact dates shift with the weather each year.
walk-in — No reservations; farm advises calling the morning of your visit to confirm picking
Fruit priced by the pound; modest orchard entry/bag fees have applied in past seasons — call for current rates
About 1h 45m by car from Manhattan. Without a car: LIRR Ronkonkoma branch to Riverhead, then ~10 min taxi
“This time we went apple and tomato picking right from the field, such a fun experience!”
“The patch was absolutely amazing this year! A wonderful variety of beautiful pumpkins in all shapes, sizes, and colors.”
“This place gave us these really nice wood baskets to fill up and they charge you for what you pick by the pound.”
Quotes and ratings are snapshots, as of 2026-07.
812 Sound Avenue, Calverton, NY 11933