Get lost — in the corn stalks this fall in the Hudson Valley. Corn mazes abound in the region, part of an autumnal triumvirate with apples and pumpkins that provide the harvest season’s sights and scents.
Here’s a listing of where to go in the Hudson Valley to be a-maze-d. Check farms’ websites or call on whether or not reservations are needed and for other information.
Where to find corn mazes in Westchester
Stuart’s Fruit Farm, in Yorktown’s Granite Springs hamlet, is 200 acres run by a family since 1828. Corn maze is open weekends, 10 to 4:30 p.m. Call 914-245-2784 or go to stuartsfarm.com. 62 Granite Springs Road.
Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm, maze opened in 2016 for farm’s centennial. “It continues to be such a hit we bring it back each year with a new and updated design,” Wilkens’ website said. Opened on Sept. 6 and is open Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 914-245-5111 or go to wilkensfarm.com. 1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights.
Outhouse Orchards, fall festival includes a five-acre corn maze, opens 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day at $10 a person. On weekends, you need to buy an admission ticket. On weekdays, buy the admission ticket only if you also want to do the hay ride and various activities; if just coming to do the maze on a weekday, you can pay $10 at the register. Call 914-277-3188 or go to outhouseorchardsny.com. 139 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem.
Rockland County corn mazes
Dr. Davies Farm, corn maze opens Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can grab a hayride to the maze, for a total of $13. Call 845-268-7020 or go to drdaviesfarm.com. 306 Route 304, Congers.
Corn mazes in Orange County
Wright Family Farm five-acre corn maze and barnyard opens Sept. 21 through Oct. 27, Wright’s website said. Maze is included with $15 general admission to barnyard for those age 3 and up. Call 845-986-1345 or go to wrightfamilyfarm.com. 329 Kings Highway, Warwick.
Pierson’s Farm, owned by seventh-generation family and has a four-acre maze. Farm opens noon to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Check with farm on when maze is open. Call 845-386-1882 or go to piersonsfarm.com. 1448 Route 211, Middletown.
Twin Ponds on the Farm, seven-acre maze opens 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September weekends; October hours are Fridays, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 0 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets, for $17 each, cover corn maze, hay pyramid, duck racing, barnyard animals, corn hole, a game room, climbing wall, playground, tractor pull, nine-hole disc golf course, fishing, and more. The farm website also offers group tickets. Call 845-457-1830 or go to twinpondsonthefarm.com. 531 River Road, Montgomery.
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Corn mazes in Dutchess County
Fishkill Farms, tickets are $5 a person at the farm and can be bought at the maze entrance on weekends and at the farm’s welcome shed on weekdays. The one-acre maze is in the orchard. Reservations required. Thirty percent of each maze ticket goes to a different local charity every week, the website says. The one-acre maze is in the orchard. Call 845-897-4377 or go to fishkillfarms.com. 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction.
Kesicke Farm has operated since 1944 and its fall festival opens weekends Sept. 20 to Oct. 26, which includes the corn maze, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are ticket prices for various activities, including $8 for the maze. Call 845-590-9642 or go to kesickefarms.com. 229 Middle Road, Rhinebeck.
Ulster County corn mazes
Wallkill View Farm and Garden Center is third-generation family-owned and has a maze that open every day in October, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the farm’s website says. Call 845-255-8050 or go to wallkillviewfarmmarket.com. 15 Route 299, New Paltz.
Saunderskill Farms has a free corn maze. The farm opens Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 845-626-2676 or go to saunderskill.com 5100 Route 209, Accord.
Sullivan County corn mazes
Cunningham Family Farms is a family-owned, 80-acre farm that includes a four-acre corn maze open on weekends, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 845-583-4083 or go to cunninghamfamilyfarms.com to learn more. 233 Hurd and Parks Road, Swan Lake.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Get lost! Where to find corn mazes in Westchester, Rockland and the Hudson Valley
Reporting by Michael P. McKinney, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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