Hot apple cider, corn mazes, apple picking, colorful mums and of course pumpkin patches. We are approaching the final week/weekend before Halloween. With the warmer than usual weather in early forcing autumn color towards the end of October. This makes for a great opportunity to do a last-minute trip to your local orchards and garden centers. NYNJ.COM has created our top 5 list of pumpkin patches of #NYNJ.
5. Outhouse Orchards (Westchester, NY)
Overflowing with sunflowers, this Lower Hudson Valley gem has pre-picked pumpkins making it super easy to pick the right pumpkin. They also offer apple, peach and pear picking.
Known for their haunted hayrides which travel past the “forgotten graveyard”. Large orchard with lots of apple trees. You and your family can feed animals like a sheep, a pig, alpacas and goats.
Located In Suffolk County, this large pumpkin farm is a once stop shop for all size pumpkins making it a perennial favorite for people in the 516 and 631.
Number one on our list is Secor Farms. Nestled in northwest Bergen County and near Suffern, NY. This place is gorgeous, offering large top-notch mums, hay rides, a corn maze and a beautiful pumpkin patch.
Don’t forget to pet the Goats. Image by Secor Farms Facebook Page.