PickNearNYC

Strawberry Picking Near NYC

23 farms within day-trip range of New York City offer pick-your-own strawberries in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut. The season typically runs May to June. The closest is Giamarese Farm & Orchards in East Brunswick, NJ, about 55m from Manhattan, and 16 of them are reachable without a car.

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More guides: Strawberry picking in New York · Strawberry picking in New Jersey · Strawberry picking in Connecticut

Giamarese Farm & Orchards

East Brunswick, NJ · 55m from NYC · 🚆

low-key strawberry picking near the Turnpike

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🥬 vegetables🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Von Thun Farms

Monmouth Junction, NJ · 1h from NYC · 🚆

family berry picking with festivals

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🥬 vegetables🍇 blackberries🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
hayridescorn mazepetting zoo+3 more
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Battleview Orchards

Freehold, NJ · 1h 05m from NYC · 🚆

peaches and cider donuts near the Shore

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🍑 peaches🍑 nectarines🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
farm storecider donutshayrides+2 more
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Alstede Farms

Chester, NJ · 1h 10m from NYC · 🚆

widest variety of crops all season

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍇 blackberries🍑 peaches🥬 vegetables💐 flowers🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
hayridescorn mazepetting zoo+7 more
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Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard

North Salem, NY · 1h 10m from NYC · 🚆

family day trip via Metro-North with cider and donuts

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Stony Hill Farms

Chester, NJ · 1h 10m from NYC

corn maze plus organic u-pick

🍓 strawberries🥬 vegetables🌻 sunflowers🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
corn mazefarm storehayrides+4 more
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Ochs Orchard

Warwick, NY · 1h 15m from NYC · 🚆

longest picking season and fruit variety

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍇 blackberries🍑 peaches🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Lawrence Farms Orchards

Newburgh, NY · 1h 20m from NYC · 🚆

widest variety of pick-your-own crops

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🍑 plums🍎 apples🍇 grapes🥬 vegetables🎃 pumpkins
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Terhune Orchards

Princeton, NJ · 1h 20m from NYC · 🚆

picking plus a winery tasting

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries💐 flowers🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Fishkill Farms

Hopewell Junction, NY · 1h 30m from NYC · 🚆

all-season organic picking with hard cider

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍑 peaches🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Jones Family Farms

Shelton, CT · 1h 30m from NYC · 🚆

berries plus a working winery

💐 flowers🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🎃 pumpkins🎄 christmas trees
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Phillips Farms

Milford, NJ · 1h 30m from NYC

rare berries and serious fruit variety

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍇 blackberries🍒 currants🍑 peaches💐 flowers🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
farm storeflowerskid-friendly+1 more
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Johnson's Corner Farm

Medford, NJ · 1h 40m from NYC

all-day family farm adventure

💐 flowers🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🌻 sunflowers🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
hayridesplaygroundpetting zoo+7 more
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Lewin Farms

Calverton, NY · 1h 45m from NYC · 🚆

classic no-frills u-pick closest on Long Island

🍓 strawberries🍑 peaches🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins🥬 vegetables
corn mazefarm storecider donuts+2 more
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Bishop's Orchards

Guilford, CT · 1h 50m from NYC · 🚆

longest picking season on the shoreline

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🍎 apples🍐 pears🎃 pumpkins
farm storewinery/cideryfood/bakery+1 more
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Greig Farm

Red Hook, NY · 1h 55m from NYC · 🚆

low-key, dog-friendly blueberry picking

🥬 vegetables🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍇 blackberries🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
farm storefood/bakerydog-friendly+3 more
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Kelder's Farm

Kerhonkson, NY · 2h from NYC

kid-focused farm fun with u-pick add-on

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🥬 vegetables🌻 sunflowers🎃 pumpkins
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Lyman Orchards

Middlefield, CT · 2h from NYC

biggest all-day agritourism destination

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍑 peaches🍑 nectarines🍐 pears🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins🌻 sunflowers
cider donutsfarm storecorn maze+3 more
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Wickham's Fruit Farm

Cutchogue, NY · 2h from NYC · 🚆

historic North Fork cherry and berry picking

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍇 blackberries🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Belltown Hill Orchards

South Glastonbury, CT · 2h 10m from NYC

widest variety of U-pick crops

🍓 strawberries🍒 cherries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍑 peaches🍑 plums🍐 pears🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Dondero Orchards

South Glastonbury, CT · 2h 10m from NYC

early-season apples and farm bakery

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🍎 apples
farm storefood/bakerykid-friendly
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Scott's Yankee Farmer

East Lyme, CT · 2h 15m from NYC · 🚆

combining picking with a beach/Mystic day

🍓 strawberries🫐 blueberries🍇 raspberries🍎 apples🎃 pumpkins
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Easy Pickin's Orchard

Enfield, CT · 2h 30m from NYC · 🚆

pick-everything-yourself experience

🍓 strawberries🍇 raspberries🫐 blueberries🍑 peaches🍑 plums🍎 apples🥬 vegetables💐 flowers
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Good to know

When is strawberries picking season near NYC?

Typically May to June in the NYC region; exact dates shift with the weather each year, so check the farm's picking report before you go.

What is the closest strawberry picking farm to NYC?

Giamarese Farm & Orchards in East Brunswick, NJ, about 55m from Manhattan.

Can I go strawberries picking without a car?

Yes: 16 of these 23 farms have a train/bus option. Look for the transit note on each farm's page.