10 Authentic Hudson Valley Pumpkin Patches for Real Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins

Pumpkin patch in Warwick, New York. Photo: Duck Quack Productions / Shutterstock

Anyone who has loaded up the family for a fall weekend outing knows the disappointment of arriving at a so-called pumpkin patch only to find rows of already-picked pumpkins arranged beside a parking lot. There is nothing wrong with buying a pumpkin that way, but it is not the same experience as walking into a working field, searching through the plants, and choosing a pumpkin where it was actually grown.

The Hudson Valley still has farms where pick-your-own pumpkins remain part of the fall season. Some are simple working farms and others have grown into larger fall destinations with hayrides, corn mazes, food, animals, and live entertainment. The common thread here is that visitors can go into an actual pumpkin field and choose their own pumpkin rather than selecting only from a roadside display. Because harvest conditions change with weather and crop availability, always check the farm’s current picking page before making a long drive.

1. Dykeman Farm (Pawling, Dutchess County)

• The Farmstead: Dykeman Farm is a fourth-generation working farm in Pawling that has offered pick-your-own pumpkins since 1974.
• The Pumpkin Experience: The farm describes a large pumpkin field with more than 70 varieties. Pumpkin picking is offered on fall weekends, and the farm continues to offer free hayrides and free parking.
• Before You Go: Pumpkin picking is seasonal and weekend-based, and cell service can be limited in the picking areas. The farm recommends bringing cash as a backup.

2. Jenkins-Lueken Orchards (New Paltz, Ulster County)

• The Farmstead: Jenkins-Lueken Orchards is a family-owned operation in New Paltz that has been growing fruit for more than 50 years, with views toward the Shawangunk Escarpment.
• The Pumpkin Experience: The orchard maintains a dedicated u-pick pumpkin patch from September through October, with pumpkins of different sizes and carts and wheelbarrows available to help move them from the field.
• Before You Go: The pumpkin patch is open on weekends. The farm also operates a year-round farm stand with apples, cider, baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, and other seasonal produce.

3. Ochs Orchard (Warwick, Orange County)

• The Farmstead: Ochs Orchard is a four-generation family farm of more than 150 acres overlooking Warwick Valley. Its history as a commercial orchard reaches back to the early 20th century, and the Ochs family expanded its pick-your-own operation over several generations.
• The Pumpkin Experience: Pumpkins are included in the farm’s pick-your-own season from September into November, along with apples, berries, vegetables, and other crops as they ripen.
• Before You Go: Availability changes with the harvest. Ochs recommends checking its current announcements or calling before visiting if a particular crop is important to your trip.

4. Samascott Orchards (Kinderhook, Columbia County)

• The Farmstead: Samascott Orchards is a fourth-generation family farm with roots in Columbia County dating to the early 1900s. The family’s operation grew substantially during the 20th century, while the public pick-your-own experience today includes a large orchard and a wide range of fruits and vegetables.
• The Pumpkin Experience: Pumpkins are part of Samascott’s 2026 pick-your-own schedule in September and October. Visitors check in at the farm, enter the growing areas, and pay for what they harvest.
• Don’t Miss: Samascott rents four-person orchard bikes that can be used to travel through the roughly 200-acre pick-your-own orchard, making this one of the more unusual farm experiences on the list.

5. Saunderskill Farm (Accord, Ulster County)

• The Farmstead: Farming at Saunderskill dates to 1680, and the operation has received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Tricentennial Award recognizing its long agricultural history.
• The Pumpkin Experience: Saunderskill offers a true pick-your-own pumpkin patch during the fall. Visitors pay at the farm market or greenhouse before heading to the patch, and pumpkins are sold at a flat price per pumpkin regardless of size.
• Don’t Miss: The farm also offers a free corn maze and seasonal hayrides, along with a market and bakery known for cider donuts, pies, breads, and other fall favorites.

6. Kesicke Farm (Rhinebeck, Dutchess County)

• The Farmstead: Kesicke Farm has been a family farm since 1944. The operation raises Black Angus cattle and other livestock and grows seasonal produce, including pumpkins. The farm encompasses about 240 acres plus additional leased farmland.
• The Pumpkin Experience: Pumpkin picking is part of Kesicke’s fall season, with pumpkins priced by size. The farm’s fall festival also includes a corn maze, wagon rides, hayrides, animals, and other family activities.
• Before You Go: The 2026 fall festival runs on weekends from late September through November 1, with special Columbus Day hours. The farm is cash only and has an ATM on the premises.

7. Pierson’s Farm (Middletown, Orange County)

• The Farmstead: Pierson’s Farm was settled in 1790 and remains in the Pierson family. Current owner Orrin Pierson is a seventh-generation farmer, and the property encompasses about 270 acres.
• The Pumpkin Experience: This is one of the strongest matches for anyone specifically looking for a real field-grown pumpkin experience. Pierson’s officially describes its attraction as a vine-grown pumpkin patch, and visitors can walk the rows and choose pumpkins directly from the field.
• Before You Go: The 2026 fall season runs from September 19 through November 1. General admission is charged, and pumpkins from the patch are an additional purchase.

8. Kelder’s Farm (Kerhonkson, Ulster County)

• The Farmstead: Kelder’s Farm is a working Hudson Valley farm that has developed into one of the region’s larger fall destinations while continuing to grow a wide range of pick-your-own fruits and vegetables.
• The Pumpkin Experience: U-pick pumpkins are part of the farm’s fall season, and the 2026 availability page lists carving and sugar pumpkins among the crops being picked.
• The Vibe: This is the opposite of a quiet, no-frills patch. Admission includes access to dozens of farm attractions, and visitors can combine pumpkin picking with hayrides, a corn maze, animals, food, and other activities.

9. DuBois Farms (Highland, Ulster County)

• The Farmstead: DuBois Farms operates a broad pick-your-own program in Highland with fruit, vegetables, grapes, pumpkins, and gourds, along with a farm market, cafe, animals, wagon rides, and a tavern.
• The Pumpkin Experience: Pumpkins and gourds are listed in the farm’s u-pick schedule from roughly mid-September through October. Visitors enter the farm and pick directly from the seasonal growing areas.
• Before You Go: No reservations are required for a normal farm visit. DuBois operates daily during its picking season, making it useful for visitors who cannot make a weekend-only pumpkin patch.

10. Fishkill Farms (Hopewell Junction, Dutchess County)

• The Farmstead: Fishkill Farms describes itself as a real working farm centered on growing food rather than operating as a theme park. Its pick-your-own season runs from early summer through the fall harvest.
• The Pumpkin Experience: The pumpkin patch sits out in the orchard and generally opens for picking from mid-September through October. Pumpkins are part of the same fall pick-your-own system used for the farm’s apples and other crops.
• Before You Go: Reservations are required for pick-your-own. On fall festival weekends, wagon rides operate through the orchard and are included with pick-your-own reservations.

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If fall farm trips are your thing, our guide to the 10 best apple orchards in the Hudson Valley for real fruit picking makes a natural companion to this list. For a broader look at the region beyond the farms, you can also explore our growing collection of historic small towns in Upstate New York.