Farms Near Seattle: Best U-Pick, Petting Zoos, Gardens & More

woman on one of the best farms near Seattle surrounded by dahlia flowers

Visiting farms near Seattle is one of my favorite activities no matter the time of year. Sure, Seattle has a ton of interesting cultural attractions. But sometimes you just need to touch grass and immerse yourself in nature sans people.

Thankfully Washington is a huge agricultural state, so there are a ton of Seattle-area farms within a 1.5 hour drive of the city. Whether you’re looking for u-pick berries, pumpkin patches, or flowers, here’s a roundup of the best farms near Seattle.

Are there farms near Seattle?

Heck yes! Washington state is home to more than 30,000 farms producing over 300 different products. For example, we’re among the country’s top growers of apples, grapes, potatoes, hops, and wheat!

King County has about 2,000 farms alone. You’ll find everything from u-pick berries, apples, pumpkins, and flowers to farms focusing on shellfish and animals. Many of the farms near Seattle also have fun family activities, so it’s the perfect way to spend a day outside no matter the time of year!

Where are the best farms to visit near Seattle?

Let’s dive into the best farms to visit near Seattle! If you’re on the hunt for a specific type, jump to the section you’re most interested in.

Berry farms
Apple farms
Pumpkin farms
Flower farms
Oyster farms
Christmas tree farms
Animal farms
Other unique farms

I also put together a map of farms near Seattle to give you a sense of where they are in relation to each other.

U-pick berry farms

One of my favorite Seattle summer activities is to pick berries. No for real…my family used to make fun of me for dragging them to different farms multiple times a year so we could harvest our own fruit.

There are a ton of awesome berry farms near Seattle, most of which offer u-pick. Here are the different berries you can find throughout the summer season:

Strawberries: June – July
Raspberries: late June – July
Blueberries: July – September
Blackberries & marionberries: July – September

Remlinger Farms

Remlinger Farms is arguably the most popular farm near Seattle. It’s huge and has a ton of family-friendly activities like carnival rides, zip lining, pony rides, animals, summer concerts, and more. In fact, I did a work morale event where we roamed their grounds and played field games.

U-pick berry season starts in June with strawberries and goes through August with raspberries. Remlinger also offers u-pick pumpkins come October. If you’re feeling peckish after picking, take a break in their arcade or onsite brewery and restaurant.

Harvold Farm Berry & Veggies

Harvold is a 3rd-generation family farm known for u-pick strawberries and raspberries. But what some people don’t know is that they have a sunflower festival in late August and grow a ton of vegetables on their nearly 180 acre property.

This is where you come for a fun u-pick afternoon sans the crowds, as they don’t have as many onsite activities like behemoth Remlinger Farms. Though don’t think it’s not a popular spot. Harvold had to start requiring a 3-5 pound minimum for u-pick to help handle the demand!

Blueberry Glenn

Blueberry Glenn is a sweet little farm that grows 11 heirloom varieties of blueberries on 11 acres. Their crops were planted in the 1930s-1940s, so you’re getting a taste of history with each bite.

While you won’t find a lot of onsite activities and amenities, Blueberry Glenn offers ticketed date nights. Those 18+ will get a blanket, picnic, and containers for u-pick blueberries. Then they’re let lose on the grounds to explore at their leisure and enjoy sunset with a loved one.

Canter-Berry Farms

This small blueberry farm gets its name from the show horses they’ve raised on their property for decades. Right now they only have one, but you can say hi to Quincy when you visit for u-pick.

Besides blueberries, you’ll also find handmade blueberry products and Polish pottery for sale in the historic barn. It used to be a dairy barn back when the homestead property was first build in the 1870s, but now they use it as a gift shop. While the farm is typically closed outside of blueberry season, they open in December and on select dates so people can stock up on gifts.

Mountainview Blueberry Farm

Mountainview Blueberry Farm offers two of my favorite summertime crops: blueberries and sunflowers. During blueberry season you can pick until your hearts content out on their fields. Then come late August you can frolic among rows and rows of sunflowers. Sometimes the seasons happen at the same time so you can do both!

Bolles Organic Farm

Bolles is one of the few fully organic farms near Seattle. They offer u-pick strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries plus a surprise crop come September: hazelnuts! There aren’t a ton of u-pick hazelnut farms in the area, so this is a unique treat.

Larsen Lake Farm

Larsen Lake Farm has two locations: one one Mercer Island and one in Bellevue. Both locations offer u-pick blueberries with a minimum of 2 pounds. They also sell other fruit at their farm stand.

Biringer Farm

Biringer Farm has been open since 1938. It’s one of the go-to farms near Seattle for u-pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and even tayeberries. They also offer pumpkins come October.

While there aren’t a ton of onsite activities and amenities, there’s a playground and Jolly Trolley for kids.

Apple orchard farms

There are surprisingly not too many apple farms near Seattle because most apple production happens in central and eastern Washington. However, here are the ones serving western Washington in early fall.

apple orchard at one of the best farms near Seattle — *Jones Creek Farm*

Jones Creek Farms

This is one of my favorite Seattle-area apple farms It’s quite large and in a quiet area of Skagit Valley. You’ll find rows of unique apple and pear varietals, many you likely never heard of. Bring your own bags and harvest what’s marked as OK for picking. They’ll also often be selling garlic and quince at the barn where you pay.

Bellewood Farms & Distillery

Bellewood is the largest apple farm in western Washington. It’s the farther farm near Seattle, but it makes the perfect excuse to explore Bellingham.

They’re known for honey crisp apples and about 20 other varieties, plus pears, that you can u-pick starting Labor Day Weekend. They also have an onsite distillery where they churn out brandy, gin, and vodka using their orchard fruit.

While the orchards aren’t open year round, the distillery, onsite restaurant, and farm store are. They also have events throughout the year, for example on Easter and Father’s Day.

Swans Trail Farm

Swans Trail is arguably the most family-friendly farm near Seattle. It has your typical u-pick activities likes strawberries, apples, and pumpkins, but it’s the breadth of things to do that make it popular.

For example, there’s a huge bouncy trampoline, barn arcade, corn maze, animal experiences, an indoor slide, and more. In terms of apple picking, despite having about 4,000 trees Swans Trail feels like one of the smaller orchards in the area. But its fun farm activities make up for it.

Skipley Farm

Skipley Farm is one of the u-pick farms near Seattle that offers more variety than other spots. For example, early summer brings u-pick berries like cherries, currants, jostaberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Then as the season progresses they transition into apricots, apples, plums, and pears in all types of unique varieties. There are even kiwis!

Jubilee Farm

Jubilee Farm is a quaint farm near Seattle known for their fall festivities. During harvest weekends in September, you can visit for u-pick apples from the orchard. Then in October they offer pumpkin hayride tours and fall activities on the farm.

While Jubilee is mostly open in autumn, they also open on select dates in December for their holiday mercantile in the barn and on May Day for their maypole celebration.

Pumpkin farms

I have fond childhood memories of going on hayrides to get pumpkins come Halloween, so I’m always on the hunt for pumpkin farms near Seattle where I can recreate that nostalgic magic. Luckily there are a bunch of options for u-pick pumpkin patches in the area.

Gordon Skagit Farm

One of my favorite fall activities in Seattle is to visit Gordon Skagit for some pumpkin and apple picking. Not only does the farm have a great selection of heirloom squash varietals, but they have a lot of aesthetic set ups perfect for photos. For example, frolic in the sunflower fields. Take photos by the big red truck and barns. Or snap selfies with the cute farm animals. All in all, there’s a ton to look at and a great farm store for bringing home goodies.

Schuh Farms

Schuh Farms is a family-friendly farm known for having fun happenings most of the year. In spring they start opening up the farm store and selling fresh cut flowers, produce, and their famous baked pies. Then things really kick into high gear come summer with u-pick berries, followed by u-pick pumpkins and hay rides. You’ll find chickens, goats, and festive treats each season to celebrate what makes each time of year special.

Craven Farm

Craven Farm is one of the quintessential farms near Seattle to visit come fall. While they’re open other times throughout the year, they’re best known for their pumpkin patch, corn maze, and fall activities. For example, you’ll find mini golf, an apple cannon, human-sized foosball, and other ways to keep kids entertained during your visit. If you can’t visit in autumn, they also sell garland, cut trees, and gifts in winter.

Stocker Farms

Stocker Farms is one of the larger Seattle-area farms and, as a result, they charge an admission fee. But there’s a lot to do, especially for families. For example, you can u-pick blueberries and walk among the sunflower fields in summer. In winter they offer u-cut Christmas trees, and year round you can rent fire pits.

But one of the best Halloween activities in Seattle is to visit Stocker Farms for their u-pick pumpkins, fall festival, and Stalker Farms haunted attraction. They have a huge corn maze which becomes spooky at night. Plus there are a lot of photo opps and activities to make you feel like a kid again.

woman picking a pumpkin at a path, one of the best Halloween fun in Seattle

Thomas Family Farm

Thomas Family Farm is open in late August for an epic sunflower festival. You can cut your own flowers and even watch a magical butterfly release. Starting in 2025, they will also open for the summer and debut new pickleball courts, a beer and wine garden, and family-friendly activities.

But what they’re best known for is their u-pick pumpkins and fall festivities. For example, they have zombie paintball, haunted houses, corn mazes, and escape rooms.

Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm

Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm is a go-to for families looking to celebrate the fall season. There is u-pick pumpkins and a sunflower field like at other farms. But what makes them unique is the plethora of fun for kids. For example, you’ll find gem mining, a rope maze, slides, a corn pit, and more.

Carpinito Brothers

Carpinito Brothers has a nursery open year round for produce, garden plants, and Christmas trees. But they’re best known of their pumpkin patch, corn mazes, and hayrides available in the fall. The farm is not on the same property as the nursery, so make sure you input the right address!

Bailey Farm

Bailey Farm is one of the more unique farms near Seattle. Sure, they have u-pick strawberries and pumpkins like you can find elsewhere. But they also let you u-pick vegetables like lettuce, beans, and more. Most u-pick farms tend to stick to berries, so if you’re a veggie person Bailey Farm is worth a visit.

JB Family Growers

This small farm is right in the middle of the Woodinville wineries, so it’s a great stop to make between wine tastes. In the summer they have a ton of lavender in bloom that makes for lovely photo opps. Then in fall they transition to pumpkins where you can pick your own gourds.

Novelty Hill Farm

This quaint farm is closer to the city than others, so it’s a great option when you want a scenic day trip from Seattle. The season gets started with blackberry picking in August and Christmas trees are available come December. But it’s the fall pumpkin patch and kid-friendly activities that make this a popular farm to visit come Halloween time.

Flower farms

There’s nothing I love more than frolicking in flower fields and picking a bouquet to take home. If you’re the same, you’re going to love these flower farms near Seattle. Here’s when you can find each:

Daffodils: March – April
Tulips: April – May
Lavender: June – August
Dahlias: June – August
Sunflowers: August – September

Pro tip: If you need flowers for an event and don’t have time to visit one of these farms, check out the Seattle Wholesale Flower Market during their public shopping hours. You’ll be able to shop from a bunch of Seattle flower farms all under one roof.

woman laughing at a sunflower farm with sunflower behind her ear

Rutledge Family Farm

Rutledge Family Farm has a pretty mean pumpkin patch and fall set up, including a haunted experience and corn maze, but they’re my go-to for sunflower season. They have rows upon rows of fields accessible via a short hayride. You can walk through them at your leisure and stop for photos at the various scenes they’ve set up throughout. Your ticket includes a bloom to take home.

Knutson Farms

Knutson Farms is one of the best things to do in Tacoma. They’re a flower shop and nursery open year round where you can pick up plants, gifts, and even Christmas trees come winter. Come spring, though, their property is lined with colorful tulips great for photo opps. And if you miss that, you can visit again in August to visit their sunflower fields.

Maris Farms

Maris Farms is another family farm that has a pumpkin patch and haunted woods in fall, but they’re best known for flowers in the spring and summer. Around April is when their tulips come up and they have a lot of events featuring their baby animals. Then come late August and early September, you can frolic through their sunflower fields.

Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm

I love visiting lavender farms near Seattle so I can be surrounded by their intoxicating scent and vibrant purple colors. One of my favorites is Evergreen Valley because it’s small, family-owned, and has a cute gift shop full of handmade lavender products. It also feels super special because they’re only open for a short window in summer, as lavender farming is all they do vs. larger farms that do more to draw a commercial crowd.

Visit a lavender farm, one of the most romantic things to do in Olympia WA

Purple Haze Lavender Farm

If you’re down for a drive and want to go to the most quintessential lavender farms near Seattle, head to Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. There are a bunch of farms on the lavender trail, and Purple Haze is one of the most popular. You’ll find a quaint shop selling ice cream and refreshing beverages plus plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the blooms. They also offer u-cut so you can take a fragrant bouquet home.

If you can time your visit during the annual Sequim Lavender Festival, you’ll find even more festivities to celebrate the season. If you plan to make a weekend out of it, check out my guides to Port Townsend, Poulsbo, and other Washington coast attractions.

Cedar Flats Flower Farm

Cedar Flats is one of my favorite things to do in Olympia if I’m visiting in spring or summer. They offer u-pick flowers ranging from sweet peas to dahlias, and they have the cutest curious cat roaming the grounds. But what makes them special is that they’ve planted their flowers in raised beds right in their front yard. It feels as if you were invited to your cool friend’s urban farm and can harvest flowers without having to get dirty in a field. Plus you can come and go as you please because you pay via the honor’s system at a kiosk with digital payment directions and supplies for cutting.

woman doing upick flowers, one of the best things to do in Olympia, WA

Suyematsu Farms

Suyematsu is the perfect excuse to take a day trip to Bainbridge Island to explore the main restaurants and wineries. It’s a cute family farm near Seattle that offers u-pick berries, a pumpkin patch, and u-cut trees throughout the season. But they’re best known for u-cut dahlias. They offer a floral subscription service and even host Sip N Snip parties where you arrange your own bouquet. It’d make one of the best bachelorette party ideas in Seattle!

Roozengaarde

Millions of visitors flock to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival come spring, and Roozengaarde is probably the most famous of the farms you can visit. They have more than 5 acres of display gardens that they redesign annually into pretty floral layouts featuring around 200 different types of tulips and 50 daffodil varieties. But they also have 50 acres of fields in the Skagit area, so chances are when you drive through the region you’re seeing their blooms. They’re so famous that they actually ship flowers and bulbs nationwide!

woman covering head with rainjacket during rain storm in a tulip field

Oyster farms

Washington is a major oyster producer, so there are a bunch of oyster farms near Seattle. However, most of them are wholesale only and don’t accept visitors. So if you want to check out a working farm and get some of the freshest lunch around, check out these shellfish farms near Seattle.

Hama Hama Oysters

My family and I used to drive out to the Hood Canal to visit Hama Hama Oysters for their Farm Days when they used to let you harvest your own shellfish from the beach. They don’t offer these as consistently anymore, but instead have a farm store and oyster saloon open year round (weekends only for the saloon). They’re the perfect spot to enjoy oysters and clams right from the shores where they grow.

Taylor Shellfish Farms

Taylor Shellfish Farms is probably the most quintessential oyster farms near Seattle. They have oyster bars in Seattle, but visiting their farm on the famous Chuckanut Drive in Skagit Valley is the perfect scenic day trip. The menu changes regularly, but you’ll definitely be enjoying farm-fresh shellfish while overlooking gorgeous views of Samish Bay.

close up of person holding oysters at an oyster farm in Skagit County

Minterbrook Oyster Company

Minterbrook Oyster Company is one of the oyster farms in one of the cutest towns in Washington: Gig Harbor. You can visit their farm store everyday but Sundays to pick up fresh shellfish, or check out their working farm with beautiful waters of the bay.

Westcott Bay Shellfish

If you want an excuse to visit islands near Seattle, Westcott Bay Shellfish on San Juan Island is a must visit. They offer summer reservations at their seasonal Tide Tables restaurant and offer pretty water views. You can also visit their farm store to take shellfish to go. They’re the perfect excuse for taking a day trip to San Juan Island!

Buck Bay Shellfish Farm

I love any excuse to take a day trip to Orcas Island. If you’re the same, add Buck Bay Shellfish to your list. They have a cute oyster restaurant overlooking the water, plus you can take shellfish to go. But what makes them extra special is that they aren’t just an oyster farm. They also grow traditional vegetables on a small 2 acre plot.

Christmas tree farms

There is nothing I love more than dragging my family to Christmas tree farms near Seattle to cut down our tree. Every year my family teases me about just going to the Safeway parking lot, but you can’t recreate the magic and scents of Christmas quite like you can at a tree farm. Here are some of the most popular near the city.

Pro tip: Christmas tree farms cost ~$75 – $130 per tree, but you can get a u-cut tree permit to hike and cut down your own wild tree in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

woman walking through Christmas trees and excited to shop at the best Seattle Christmas markets

Trinity Tree Farm

Trinity Tree Farm is my family’s go-to spot for cutting down our Christmas tree. It’s quite large and has a bunch of different style and sizes. Plus there are sweet treats, photo opps, and a great gift shop for festive ornaments.

Buttonwood Farms

Buttonwood Farms is the only organic Christmas tree farm in the area. They’re appointment only, which means you’ll be able to comb through the trees at your own leisure with a built-in crowd control system. You’ll find Douglas, Turkish, Nordman, Noble, Grand, Fraser, and Blue Spruce species that you can cut down yourself or have them deliver right to your door.

Carnation Tree Farm

This small family farm near Seattle is on a historic property with a gorgeous farmhouse. You can visit come winter to cut down a tree and take home handmade wreaths, garland, and holly to adorn your home in the festive spirit.

Animal farms & sanctuaries

While many farms near Seattle have some animals, these ones focus solely on furry friends.

Sammamish Animal Sanctuary

website | Renton, WA | distance from Seattle: ~25 min (get directions) | open: year round | dog friendly? no

As its name implies, Sammamish Animal Sanctuary is a rescue that lets you see, pet, and feed the animals. You’ll find alpacas, goats, horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, bunnies, and chickens. They also have summer camps and goat yoga, plus host private parties, for a more unique way to visit the farm.

Cascade Rose Alpacas

website | Carnation, WA | distance from Seattle: ~40 min (get directions) | open: year round | dog friendly? no

Cascade Rose has more than 100 furry alpacas roaming their grounds. You can visit to feed them or take a tour to learn more about these sweet creatures. They also have a safari tent you can rent out for those times you want to go glamping in Washington.

Seattle Farm

website | Seattle, WA | get directions | open: September – October, or year round for horse lessons | dog friendly? no

If you love horses, Seattle Farm is for you. They board horses that you can take lessons from year round, or you can visit during the fall for apple or pumpkin picking and pony rides.

Outback Kangaroo Farm

website | Arlington, WA | distance from Seattle: ~1 hr (get directions) | open: March – October | dog friendly? no

If you love Australian animals, but don’t want to travel that far to see them, head to Outback Kangaroo Farm. They offer guided tours of their kangaroos, wallabies, emus, alpacas and more.

Wolf Haven International

website | Tenino, WA | distance from Seattle: ~1 hr (get directions) | open: year round except April – May | dog friendly? no

If you have a person in your life that loves wolves, Wolf Haven is the best option for seeing them up close. This rescue offers the change to see up to about 15 of them and get a guided tour to learn about their story.

Other unique farms

We’re lucky to have so many farms near Seattle, some of which are quirky enough to deserve their own section.

Lazy Squirrel Nut Farm

A lot of u-pick closes come October, but Lazy Squirrel Nut Farm is just getting started in late fall. They grow chestnuts and offer pre-picked bags to take home. Or you can harvest your own among the trees.

Beacon Hill Food Forest

Beacon Hill Food Forest is an urban farm right in south Seattle. In order to make food accessible to all, they offer what’s called an “open harvest”. This means anyone can come pick from their land as long as it’s not the food bank plot of p-patches. They also offer guided tours, unique classes, and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Oxbow Farm

Oxbow Farm used to offer u-pick, but they’ve since pivoted to focus more on agricultural restoration and education. You can still shop their stand to buy native plants for your own garden, or roam their network of 8 nature trails ranging from 0.2 to 1.2 miles each. As you do, pop on their audio tour and take breaks at the living playground. Or take one of their various workshops hosted throughout the season.

Map of Seattle-area farms

Here’s a map of all the farms listed in this article so you can find the best one based on location. I also added some additional flower farms in Sequim and Skagit Valley, since both draw big crowds for their annual tulip and lavender festivals.

More to do near Seattle

After you visit all of these farms near Seattle, check out my other guides for agricultural and foodie fun!

Things to Do in Skagit Valley (includes my fave farm stands!)
Seattle for Foodies Bucket List
Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Seattle
Pacific Northwest Wineries to Visit in Your Lifetime
Best Seattle Farmers Markets