Dakin Dairy Farms
Farm · Myakka City · Florida
A working dairy farm in Myakka City east of Sarasota, milking its own herd and selling fresh milk, cheese, and ice cream from the farm store. Most falls the fields open for a corn maze, sunflower and pumpkin picking, calf visits, and lawn mower races, so it is worth calling ahead for the current schedule.
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Color nearby peaks: December 1–December 5
Color builds from November 19 · mostly bare by December 29
Sampled at Dakin Dairy Farms’s own coordinates and elevation (23 m) rather than a regional average.
Florida is sampled at 22 weather points, then moved 8 days later so the model agrees with 1 published peak date from explorefall.com. Against Florida's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 1 day earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Dakin Dairy Farms
You get about 23 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly December 12. That is about 1 day earlier than Florida as a whole.
From Tampa it is about 43 mi, close enough for a morning drive.
Dakin Dairy Farms on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Dakin Dairy Farms peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for December 1–December 5 (best estimate December 3). Color starts around November 19 and is mostly bare by December 29.
- How do I get to Dakin Dairy Farms?
- Dakin Dairy Farms is in Myakka City. The closest city is Tampa, about 43 mi away. It's part of Florida's fall lineup.
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