Are you looking to get away from NYC with your pup for a fun, fall excursion? Doggy lovers, rejoice! Here are our favorite dog friendly pumpkin patches in upstate NY, Long Island, and NJ.
When bringing your dog on a pumpkin picking adventure, remember to keep him on-leash at all times and bring poop bags to clean up after him. Only well-socialized and trained dogs should go to pumpkin patches. Some orchards have farm stands and bakeries, so be mindful that your pup may only be allowed in certain areas of the farm. Also, be sure to check with each orchard as they have updated rules due to Covid-19 this year. All the dog friendly pumpkin patches on this list are following the CDC Guidelines and require masks and the practice of social distancing.
5 Dog Friendly Pumpkin Patches near NYC:
1 – Outhouse Orchards, North Salem, NY
This beautiful orchard offers pumpkin picking, hay rides, and a corn maze. Pumpkin picking is easy, with the pumpkins already detached from the vines. After pumpkin picking, you can enjoy a warm apple donut, fresh apple cider, and homemade pies. They also have a fresh air market with a wide variety of fresh produce, including apples, peaches, eggplants, and squash. All produce is locally grown on their 20-acre farm. In addition, they sell local honey, NYS maple syrup, artisanal jams and jellies, and fall decorations.
From NYC: 52 mile drive or about 1 hour and 10 minutes by car
139 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY 10560; (914)-277-3188
2 – Elwood Pumpkin Farm, Huntington, NY
Here you can pick pumpkins right off the vine! You can pull your wagon through the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins and gourds. Afterward, there is a child corn maze and a wagon ride you can enjoy.
From NYC: 45 mile drive or about 1 hour and 15 minutes by car
1500 E. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743; (631)-368-8626
3 – Secor Farms, Mahwah, NJ
Enjoy a walk and take beautiful photos in their pumpkin patch filled with fall decorations. In addition to pumpkins, they have a large selection of gourds, mums, jack-be-little pumpkins, and corn stalks. Be sure to bring your appetite! There’s a market that sells apples, fresh pressed apple cider, homemade apple cider donuts, and fresh baked pies.
From NYC: 29 mile drive or about 1 hour by car
85 Airmont Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430; (201)-529-2595
4 – Alstede Farms, Chester, NJ
Here you can choose from orange or white pumpkins, munchkins, gourds, and assorted winter squash. In addition, they sell a wide variety of produce and you can visit their farm animals. They also feature wine tastings from Tomasello Winery, they have a charming farm store, and sell homemade ice cream.
From NYC: 53 mile drive or about 1 hour and 30 minutes by car
1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930; (908)-879-7189
5 – Bowman Orchards, Rexford, NY
Here you can pick pumpkins, sixty varieties of apples, peaches, and sunflowers. In addition to the picture perfect pumpkin patches, you can enjoy live music, an apple canon, a corn maze, and hayrides. There’s also a farm store with fresh produce, jams and jellies, candy apples, and homemade ice cream.
From NYC: 168 mile drive or about 3 hours by car
147 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford NY 12148; (518)-371-2042
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