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Farm Day Trips · Near a town
Farm Day Trips near Culver, Indiana
There are 9 farm stops within about 20 miles of Culver, IN: 1 lavender farm, 4 u-pick and family farms, 1 café, bakery or market, 2 places to stay and 1 shop or maker. The closest are The Culver Cottage, Three Bird Layne and The Lakehouse Grille. Distances are straight-line miles, so allow a little more on the road.
9 places · updated October 30, 2026
9places in this guide
October 30last updated
🪻 Lavender farms (1)
- Pretty Lake FarmsLavender farm · Plymouth · about 8 mi
🍎 U-pick and family farms (4)
- Stanton Road Pumpkin PatchPumpkin patch · Walkerton · about 17 mi
Free-admission Walkerton pumpkin patch with a 5-acre u-pick field and 4-acre corn maze, open Friday to Sunday from September 26 to October 30, 2026.
- Tillman FarmsBlueberry farm · LaPaz · about 18 mi
Marshall County U-pick blueberry farm in LaPaz, formerly Pertics Blueberry Plantation, with a short season that usually opens at the end of June.
- Bonnell's BlueberriesBlueberry farm · North Judson · about 18 mi
Starke County blueberry patch west of North Judson with U-pick at $2 a pound in 2026, open daily mid-July to mid-August, 7 am–6 pm Central.
- Goin's Blueberry LaneBlueberry farm · North Judson · about 18 mi
Family blueberry farm west of North Judson with U-pick and ready-picked berries, a farm market and picnic grills, open daily July to mid-August.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (1)
- The Lakehouse GrilleRestaurant · Culver · about 1 mi
Culver restaurant on Lake Maxinkuckee with lake-view dining rooms and waterfront patio, serving seafood, burgers and steaks Tuesday through Sunday.
🛏️ Places to stay (2)
- The Culver CottageInn or B&B · Culver · about 1 mi
Downtown Culver inn in a 1906 Queen Anne Victorian with private-bath guest rooms, less than a mile from the Lake Maxinkuckee beachfront.
- Lakeview CampgroundFarm stay or campground · Rochester · about 15 mi
Family-owned campground on private Barr Lake near Rochester with RV and tent sites from $33 a night, a swim beach, fishing and mini-golf.
🎁 Shops and makers (1)
- Three Bird LayneBoutique · Culver · about 1 mi
Culver gift shop and studio opened in fall 2024 in a former hardware store, selling books, art supplies and stationery and hosting workshops.
When to go
- Lavender farms: Lavender in Indiana usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go.
- U-pick and family farms: U-pick runs from strawberries in early summer through apples in the fall, with pumpkin patches and corn mazes in September and October. Each farm’s page shows its own seasons when the farm has added them.
- Cafés, bakeries and markets: Farm cafés, bakeries and markets are busiest on summer and fall weekends.
- Places to stay: Farm stays book up first for bloom and fall color weekends.
- Shops and makers: Farm shops and makers keep their own hours, so check each listing.
Questions
What farms can you visit near Culver?
Within about 20 miles of Culver there are 1 lavender farm, 4 u-pick and family farms, 1 café, bakery or market, 2 places to stay and 1 shop or maker in Farm Day Trips. Each place’s page has its hours when the owner has added them, what’s there and what’s nearby.
How far are these farms from Culver?
They’re listed closest first, with straight-line miles from the middle of Culver. Most are within a 30-minute drive.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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