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lovesadventure Oct 5th, 2009 02:33 PM

Basking Ridge Pumpkin Patches?
 
My sister and I are headed to Basking Ridge NJ next weekend and want to visit a pumpking patch with our little ones. Any recommendations? Our kids are young, so we don't need any roller coasters. Just something not too crowded where we can get some cider and take a few photos amongst the gourds.

Barbara_in_FL Oct 5th, 2009 03:57 PM

I don't know if there's anything in that area that won't be crowded, but I grew up with Wightman's Farms and it is still there:
http://www.wightmansfarms.com/

writealiving Oct 5th, 2009 04:58 PM

I don't know about pumpkin farms, but not far from Basking Ridge is a town called Stirling. Go visit the Shrine of St. Joseph. I'm not saying it to convert anyone because I love it there and I'm not Catholic. It is absolutely breathtaking and worth the trip.

bspielman Oct 8th, 2009 11:08 AM

Wightman's is a good choice.

Somewhat closer, though smaller, is Crane Farm, at 270 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge.

Also nearby is Hillview Farm at 223 Meyersville Road in Gillette. At Hillview, the kids might enjoy a ride on a tractor-drawn wagon out to the apples and pumpkins. A nice photo op with pumpkins near the entrance to the parking lot: http://www.hillviewfarmsnj.com

MP07950 Oct 9th, 2009 08:34 AM

There's also a couple farms in Chester, NJ (about 20 minutes away) along with a Harvest Festival this weekend. Wightmans is always a total zoo....

bspielman Oct 9th, 2009 10:51 AM

Yes, the traffic on US 202 at Wightman's can, indeed, be daunting.

mgenie Oct 30th, 2009 09:27 AM

Schaefer Farms in Readington (schaeferfarms.com) and Alstede Farms in Chester (alstedefamrs.com) are both great for kids.


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