A family farm minutes from Niantic's beaches, pairing berry and apple picking with a corn maze, wagon rides, weekend donuts, and a cider bar and tasting room. It's the natural farm stop on a shoreline day trip toward Mystic.
| Crop | Typical season |
|---|---|
| 🍓 strawberries | Jun |
| 🫐 blueberries | Jul |
| 🍇 raspberries | Jul-Sep |
| 🍎 apples | Sep-Oct |
| 🎃 pumpkins | Sep-Oct |
Seasons shift with the weather. Check the farm's picking report before you go.
Scott's Yankee Farmer offers pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, pumpkins. Typical seasons: strawberries Jun; blueberries Jul; raspberries Jul-Sep; apples Sep-Oct; pumpkins Sep-Oct. Exact dates shift with the weather each year.
recommended — Some picking sessions and fall activities are ticketed online; check the site before going.
About 2h 15m by car from Manhattan. Without a car: Amtrak or Shore Line East to Old Saybrook or New London, then ~15-20 min taxi; car recommended
“For Scott's, strawberry picking is the first in a long list of summer PYO activities.”
“Apple picking from Labor Day Weekend through October 30th. Pumpkin picking from late September through October 30th.”
Quotes and ratings are snapshots, as of recently.
436 Boston Post Rd (Rte 1), East Lyme, CT 06333