Lynd Fruit Farm
Farm · Ohio
Four generations of the Lynd family have farmed this 300-plus-acre spread in Pataskala since 1919, growing apples, peaches, and pumpkins. Fall brings U-pick orchards, a corn maze, and a market stocked with fresh cider and doughnuts, a central Ohio harvest fixture since before the Depression.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: October 20–October 24
Color builds from October 7 · mostly bare by November 13
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Lynd Fruit Farm’s own coordinates and elevation (371 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
Lynd Fruit Farm on the map
More things to do in Ohio
Circleville Pumpkin Show
Fall festivalColor nearby peaks October 24
Circleville has run this four-day October festival since 1903, drawing 300,000-plus visitors downtown for giant-pumpkin weigh-offs and Lindsey's Bakery's roughly 400-pound pumpkin pie. Billed as 'The Greatest Free Show on Earth,' it's one of the country's largest pumpkin festivals.
Don’t miss: Running since 1903 · giant pumpkin weigh-offs · world's largest pumpkin pie
Hocking Hills State Park
State parkPeak October 24
Ohio's first state land purchase in 1924 has grown into 2,356 acres of sandstone gorges, recess caves, and waterfalls around Old Man's Cave. Hemlock and hardwood ridges turn mid-to-late October, drawing hikers along trails linking Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Ash Cave.
Don’t miss: Old Man's Cave gorge · Cedar Falls and Ash Cave · hemlock-lined trails
Cedar Point HalloWeekends
Haunted attractionColor nearby peaks October 23
One of America's oldest amusement parks, open in Sandusky since 1870, turns its midway into haunted mazes and zombie-themed shows on fall weekends through early November, alongside a daytime trick-or-treat trail for kids. Roller coasters run by day; the scares take over after dark.
Don’t miss: Haunted mazes and scare shows · kid-friendly trick-or-treat trail · weekends through early November
Holmes County Amish Country
Historic townColor nearby peaks October 21
Berlin anchors the largest Amish settlement in the world, a patchwork of Holmes County farmland where buggies share the road with cars past cheese houses and furniture shops. The Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center's 'Behalt' cyclorama mural tells the community's story against turning farmland.
Don’t miss: Largest Amish settlement in the world · buggy-lined country roads · 'Behalt' cyclorama mural
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Frequently asked
- When does Lynd Fruit Farm peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 20–October 24 (best estimate October 22). Color starts around October 7 and is mostly bare by November 13.
- What is Lynd Fruit Farm best for?
- U-pick orchard and corn maze.
- How do I get to Lynd Fruit Farm?
- The closest city is Columbus, about 19 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Ohio's fall lineup.
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