Berry season is one of the better reasons to get outside in Southwest Ohio. Here’s where you can pick your own near Cincinnati and Dayton, from strawberries in late May through blueberries and blackberries well into summer.
Where to pick your own berries near Cincinnati
Berryhill Farm
127 E. Krepps Rd., Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 374-8747
Berryhill opens July 4 for u-pick blueberries, which run through the second week of August. Blackberries follow in early August and last through at least Labor Day. The farm is also hoping to have red raspberries again this season. Hours shift with ripening conditions, so check the Berryhill Facebook page or call before you go. No picking on Sundays. Cash or check only.
Blooms & Berries Farm Market
9669 S. St. Rt. 48, Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 697-9173
Blooms & Berries offers the widest range of u-pick options in the area. Strawberries return this season, typically available in early to mid-May, at $5.49 per pound plus a $3 per-person field pass (required, purchased online in advance). Sugar snap peas come in late May through early June, followed by blueberries in mid-June through early July, blackberries in early to mid-July, and a potato dig in mid- to late July. Sign up for text updates from Farmer Jeff at bloomsandberries.com/u-pick-texts to know when picking windows open — tickets go fast.
Bright Star Acres
3675 Alexander Rd., Demossville, KY 41033
(859) 356-0612
U-pick blueberries at this small Northern Kentucky farm, typically opening in late June. Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Berries are $4 per pound; cash or check only with proper ID. The farm provides picking pails (each holds about seven pounds). Call ahead or check their Facebook page for availability — they sat out 2025 and are back for 2026.
Freels Farm
7947 Contreras Rd., Oxford, OH
(513) 225-0034
Known for u-pick strawberries at $3.50 per pound when you pay cash. Watch their Facebook page for picking dates and availability — they post updates as the season gets going.
Irons Fruit Farm
1640 Stubbs Mill Rd., Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-2853
A fourth-generation farm between Cincinnati and Dayton that typically offers u-pick strawberries in late May and u-pick blueberries in July. Check their Facebook page for current picking schedules and availability.
McGlasson Farms
5832 River Rd., Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 689-5229
This six-generation Northern Kentucky farm offers u-pick strawberries in May and June, followed by blueberries and blackberries through the summer. The farm is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check their Facebook page for daily u-pick updates.
A bit farther out
Alpine Berry Farm
26191 Pocket Rd., Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 212-2605
About an hour west of Cincinnati, Alpine Berry Farm grows naturally raised u-pick blueberries — no pesticides, no herbicides. Season typically runs mid-June through mid-August, with picking on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 8 a.m. Reservations get the first two hours; after that it’s first-come, first-served. Cash or check only. Always call or check the website before making the drive.
Watch this space
Stokes Berry Farm
2822 Center Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 317-0074
Stokes sits out the 2025 season after a strawberry fungus wiped out crops across the region, but the farm replanted with 125,000 new strawberry plants and expects to be back for 2026. Follow their Facebook page for season announcements.
Availability and hours change with the weather and the crop. Call ahead or check social media before making a trip to any of these farms.
