Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes in Iowa

Please scroll down to the informational paragraph about pumpkin patches in Illinois - the same applies to the Iowa list.

Allamakee County:

Scenic Ridge View Ranch Haunted Hayrack Ride
416 Hwy. 76
Harpers Ferry, IA 52146
319-586-2721 or 319-535-7215
www.silosandsmokestacks.org

Benton County:

Bloomsbury Farms
3260-69th St.
Atkins, IA 52206
319-446-7667
www.bloomsburyfarm.com

2-jo's Farm & Western Town
2253-73rd St. Hwy 30
Van Horne, IA 52346
#319-551-3660
www.2josfarm.com

Blackhawk County:

Heartland Farms
5111 Osage Rd.
Waterloo, IA 50703
#319-232-3779
www.heartlandfarmswaterloo.com

Heritage Farm
7731 Zaneta Rd.
Hudson, IA 50643
#319-988-3734

Boone County:

Aaron & Jordan's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
Hwy 30 & T Ave.
Boone, IA 50036
515-433-2029
www.aaronandjordanspumpkinpatch.com

Boone & Scenic Valley RR - Pumpkin Express
Iowa RR Historical Society
225-10th St., P.O. Box 603
Boone, IA 50036
800-626-0319 or 515-432-4249
www.scenic-valleyrr.com

Cerro Gordo:

Furleigh Farms
811 North 56th St.
Clearlake, IA 50428
641-357-4097

Clark County:

Harvest Barn
2721 US Hwy 34
Osceola, IA 50213
641-342-4039
www.harvestbarnmarketplace.com

Clinton County:

Pride of the Wapsi
14600-305th St.
Long Grove, IA 52757
563-285-8180

Dallas County:

Patch's Pumpkins & Honey Farm
35588 L Lane
Adel, IA 50003
515-834-9092
www.knight-sons.com/iowasbestpumpkinpatch

Pumpkin Palooza
17387 B. Ave.
Yale, IA 50277
641-439-2435

TimberPine, Inc.
18863 Jewell Dr.
Earlham, IA 50072
515-834-2712
www.timberpine.com

Dubuque County:

Fall Harvest Days & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 3,4 & 5)
13978 Hammerand Rd.
Sherrill, IA 52073
563-552-2866

Shuster's Pumpkin Patch
7541 Schueller Heights Rd.
Dubuque, IA 52003
563-556-2879

Greene County:

Deal Orchard
1102-244th St.
Jefferson, IA 50129
515-386-8279

Hamilton County:

Harvest Moon Manor
2948 Vail Ave.
Ellsworth, IA 50075
515-836-2166

Henry County:

Ghost Train
McMillan Park
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
319-385-2912
www.mcrr.org

Haunted Buffet
Le Village Bistro
121-123 W. Main St.
New London, IA
319-367-5507
(may be too intense for children under 8)

Jackson County:

Jackson County Corn Maze & Fall Festival
Historic 1870 Insane Asylum
(3 mi. North of Andrew, IA)
800-342-1837

Jones County:

Scarecrows & Treats on the Streets
Monticello, IA
319-465-5626 (Monticello Area Chamber Of Commerce)
*Hundreds of scarecrows decorate the town

Lee County:

Kathy's Pumpkin Patch
1977 Hwy 2
Donnellson, IA 52625
319-470-1558
www.kathyspumpkinpatch.com

Linn County:

Bart's Farm & Pumpkin Patch-Haunted Corn Maze
7307 Alburnett Rd.
Marion, IA

Lena's Farmstand, Pumpkin Patch
835 Bolton Manor Rd.
Springville, IA 52336
319-854-7097
www.justlena.com

Louisa County:

Barnyard Blooms & Corn Maze
337 Cemetary Lane
Grandview, IA 52752
563-299-5395
www.barnyardbloomsonline.com

Wapello Fire & Rescue Haunted House
(Sorry, no information)

Lucas County:

Haunted House
Chariton, IA
641-774-4059
www.charitonchamber.com

Madison County:

Howell's Pumpkin Patch
3145 Howell Court
Cumming, IA 50061
515-981-0863 or 800-210-1415
www.howellspumpkinpatch.com

Mahaska County:

Autumn Acres Pumpkin Patch
2421 Hwy. 92
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
641-672-1437
www.stamgreenhouse.com

Marion County:

Dan-D Farms
2044 Hwy. 14
Knoxville, IA 50138
641-842-2829
www.dandfarms.com

Montgomery County:

Hawthorn Hills Tree Farm
1993 A Avenue
Red Oak, IA 51533
712-623-5647

O'Brien County:

Solsma's Punkin Patch
6190-320th St.
Sanborn, IA 51248
712-729-3174
www.solsma.com

Polk County:

Allsup's Farm/Pumpkinville
618 Center Ave. South
Mitchellville, IA 50169
515-967-0972
www.home.mchsi.com/~pumpkinville

Geisler Farms
5251 N. 94th Ave.
Bondurant, IA 50035
515-964-2640
www.growingfamilyfun.com

Polk County:

Iowa Orchard
9875 Meredith Dr.
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-276-0852

Williamson's Pumkin Paradise
4012 NE 62nd. Ave.
Ankeny, IA 50012
515-967-3065

Pottawattamie County:

Hawkeye Farm
17024 Allis Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-366-1982

Pioneer Trail Orchard & Pumpkin Patch
21534 Chestnut Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-366-1505
www.ptapples.com/pumpkin.htm

Poweshiek County:

Carroll's Pumpkin Farm
244-400th Ave.
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-236-7043
www.carrollspumpkinfarm.com

Scott County:

The Amazing Haunted Maize Maze & Carter Farms
Princeton, IA
563-289-9999

Buffalo Pumpkin Patch
1 mile West of Buffalo on Hwy. 22
Buffalo, IA 52728
563-370-4026
www.buffalopumpkinpatch.com

Pride of the Wapsi
14600-305th. St.
Long Grove, IA 52757
563-285-8180

Sioux County:

Pumpkinland
4123 Jackson Ave.
Orange City, IA 51041
712-737-8364

Story County:

Ames Maze
Ames, IA
641-842-2829

Black's Heritage Farm
26156-530th Ave.
Ames, IA 50010
515-292-1936
www.blacksheritagefarm.com

Center Grove Orchard
32835-610th Ave.
Cambridge, IA 50046
888-227-7531
www.centergroveorchard.com

Wapello County:

Corn Maze
Ottumwa, IA
641-684-8709 or 641-684-0543

Washington County:

Reha Greenhouses & Autumn Joy Farm
1160 Hwy 22
Wellman, IA 52356
319-646-2408
www.rehagreenhouses.com

Webster County:

The Community Orchard
2237-160th St.
Ft. Dodge, IA 50501
515-573-8212
www.communityorchards.com

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Happy Fall! Happy Pumpkin Patches!

Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes in Illinois

I've compiled a list of family oriented fun places to visit during the fall season. This by no means includes all the pumpkin patches in Illinois, but I have tried to include pumpkin farms that have several activities available, especially activities appealing to several age groups. I've excluded some of the farms with only kiddie activities, or with activities limited to just wagon rides or farm animals without being coupled with activities that would appeal to a variety of interests. Please visit the website and/or call the farm or town before you go to visit. Some events are only available for a very limited time period.

The Pumpkin Patch
3178 II. Route 173
Caledonia, IL 61011
815-765-2587
www.thegreatpumpkinpatch.com

Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch
On Rt. 47 & Reinking Road in Hampshire, IL
847-464-5952
www.pumpkinfarms.com

Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center
40 W. Higgins Rd.
South Barrington, IL 60010
847-428-6727
www.pumpkinfarms.com

The Great Pumpkin Patch
RR 1, Box 100
Arthur, IL 61911
217-543-2394
www.the200acres.com

Pumpkin Patch
15 N. 272 Old Sutton Rd.
Barrington, IL 60010
847-426-0260
www.barringtonpumpkins.com

Bulema Farms & Greenhouses/Pumpkin Patch
29348 S. Klemme Rd.
Beecher, IL 60401
708-946-2199

Tri-Valley Tree Farm
8804 N. 2000 East Rd.
Downs, IL 61736
309-378-1483

Relleke Farm Pumpkin Patch
1526 Bischoff
Granite City, IL 62040
618-797-6858

Konow's Corn Maze, LLC
16849 S. Cedar Rd.
Homer Glen, IL 60491
708-301-8845
www.konowscornmaze.com

Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm
13341 W. 151st. St.
Homer Glen, IL 60491
708-301-3276
www.bengtsonfarm.com

Dorney's Pumpkin Patch
RR2, Box 14
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
618-943-2699

Rogers Pumpkin Farm
RR#1, Box 108
Lomax, IL 61454
217-449-3486
www.geocities.com/rogerspumpkin

The Great Pumpkin Patch
16470 Black Road
Lyndon, IL 61261
815-778-4856
www.thegreatpumpkinpatchfestival.com

Silver Stallion Ranch
15125 S. Sacramento
Markham, IL 60428
708-877-2624

Marlow's Pumpkin Patch
14003 North Harmony Lane
Opdyke, IL 62872
618-244-7129
www.marlowspumpkinpatch.com

Delairs Corn Stalk Farm
13901 Wolf Road
Orland Park, IL 60467
708-785-9532

Apple Blossom Farm
9809 N. Route 91
Peoria, IL 61615
309-243-5757
www.appleblossomfarm.com

Hardy's Reindeer Ranch
1356 County Road 2900 N
Rantoul, IL 60050
217-893-3407
www.reindeerranch.com

Baxton's Garden Farm
RR #3, Box 95H
Sullivan, IL 61951
217-728-7993
www.buxtongardenfarm.com

Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm
13236 W. Townline Rd.
Waukegan, IL 60087
847-662-5733
www.krollsfarm.com

Landing Deck of the USS LST - 325

The landing deck is where the vehicles, tanks, ambulances, etc. would be loaded, stored, transported and unloaded. The engine rooms were below this deck, but were off limits to the tour.

Lower deck of the USS LST-325

Forward end of upper deck with lifeboats and guns