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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Hermann & Missouri Wine Country, Missouri
Long Row Lavender's June bloom and counter-service lunches pair with Katy Trail rides and Hermann's Oktoberfest weekends in October.
9 places · updated October 17, 2026
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The Missouri River valley between St. Charles County and Hermann mixes German river towns, wineries, wooded hills and the Katy Trail, the 240-mile former rail line that runs between Machens and Clinton. Long Row Lavender in Wright City is the easiest lavender farm here to visit. The family farm is free to walk Wednesday through Saturday from mid-March to mid-December, and it has a café serving lunch and a shop of bath, body and home goods made on the farm.
The area's other growers mostly reach visitors in other ways. Lavender Rhapsody, a 40-acre Osage County farm with more than 2,000 plants, opens for pick-your-own in June and sells candles, soaps and culinary lavender. Lavendel Dame in Hermann sells its handcrafted goods online and at Missouri markets. Come in June for lavender, or in October for Hermann's Oktoberfest weekends and fall color along the river bluffs.
The lavender farms
- Green Roof Lavender, LLCLavender farm · Troy
Not open for farm visits at this time; sells at the Farmers & Artisans Market of O'Fallon on select summer Sundays (2026: June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9, August 23, 9 AM-1 PM).
- Lavendel DameLavender farm · Hermann
- Lavender RhapsodyLavender farm · Bland
Mid-May into July
Open to the public during the June bloom season for you-pick; dates are posted on their calendar and social pages. Products also sold online and at Missouri markets and shows.
- Long Row LavenderLavender farm · Wright City
June (Munstead and Hidcote Blue first week; Sensational and Phenomenal second and third weeks)
Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM, mid-March to mid-December, with free admission; u-pick dates in June announced on their social pages; workshops by ticket.
- Round Barn LavenderLavender farm · O'Fallon
Best time to visit
At Long Row Lavender the season comes in waves: daffodils in April, peonies around Mother's Day, then lavender all through June. Munstead and Hidcote Blue open in the first week of June, and Sensational and Phenomenal follow in the second and third weeks. Lavender U-pick usually runs from the last week of June into the first week of July, and the farm announces the dates on its social pages. In 2026 the farm closed July 5–14 for a reset. Lavender Rhapsody's pick-your-own is also in June. Long Row's zinnias bloom in September, and Mexican sage runs from late September until frost. In October, Hermann holds Oktoberfest every weekend (October 1–November 1 in 2026), Thies Farm opens Pumpkinland on October 1, and Katy Trail State Park ran fall color tours on October 28–29, 2026. Long Row ends its year with a holiday open house (November 6–7, 2026) and Saturday Christmas markets (November 21, November 28 and December 5, 2026), then closes after December 19 until mid-March. In spring, look for flowering dogwoods at Cuivre River State Park and migrating songbirds at Daniel Boone Conservation Area.
Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks
- Katy Trail State Park🥾 Trail · Marthasville · about 15 mi, 25 min drive
The 240-mile trail follows a former rail line between Machens and Clinton, with 26 trailheads and four restored railroad depots. Walk or ride a section south of Wright City through the Missouri River valley.
Open year-round; fall color tours ran October 28–29, 2026
- Cuivre River State Park🌳 State park · Troy · about 25 mi, 35 min drive
One of Missouri's largest and most rugged state parks, with Ozark-like hills north of Troy. Hike the Hamilton Hollow or River Forks trails, or swim, fish and paddle on Lake Lincoln (electric motors only).
Flowering dogwoods in spring, color in fall; closed 3 p.m. October 30 to 7:30 a.m. November 2, 2026, for a managed deer hunt
- Graham Cave State Park🌳 State park · Danville · about 30 mi, 35 min drive
Artifacts show people lived in Graham Cave 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. The Graham Cave Trail has interpretive exhibits and leads to the cave mouth, and the 386-acre park also takes in a glades natural area and a boat ramp on the Loutre River.
- Deutschheim State Historic Site🏛️ Historic site · Hermann · about 35 mi, 45 min drive
Guided tours of the 1840 Pommer-Gentner House and the 1842 Carl Strehly House show how German immigrants lived in the Missouri River valley. A historic newspaper press is on display.
Call the office (573-486-2200) for current tour times
- Hermann🏘️ Town · Hermann · about 35 mi, 45 min drive
A German river town in Missouri Wine Country, with a visitor information center in the Amtrak station at 301 Wharf Street. A protected bike lane on the Missouri River bridge leads to the Katy Trail's McKittrick trailhead, about a mile north.
Oktoberfest every weekend in October (October 1–November 1, 2026)
- Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center🏛️ Museum · Weldon Spring · about 25 mi, 30 min drive
This Department of Energy center tells the site's World War II and Cold War story and its cleanup. Climb the stairs to the top of the 75-foot, 41-acre disposal cell for views over St. Charles and St. Louis counties and the Howell Prairie.
Disposal cell open during daylight hours
free
- Daniel Boone Conservation Area🌲 Preserve · Jonesburg · about 20 mi, 30 min drive
About 3,500 acres of deep valleys, woods, savannas and glades, with a 6.8-mile trail for hikers, cyclists and riders through Razor Hollow Natural Area. Daniel Boone lived nearby in his later years.
Open daily 4 a.m.–10 p.m.; migrating songbirds stop over in spring
- First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site🏛️ Historic site · St. Charles · about 35 mi, 40 min drive
Missouri's first seat of state government stands on South Main Street in historic St. Charles, a short walk from the river and the Katy Trail. Tours run daily on the hour.
Where to stop: farms, food and stays
- Hermannhof WineryWinery or vineyard (21+) · Hermann
A tasting room in an 1848 brewery building with stone cellars, open daily, a few blocks from Deutschheim.
- Hermann HillInn or B&B · Hermann
A vineyard inn high above the Missouri River with 21 suites and cottages and a spa; cottages and condos have pet amenities.
- St. James WineryWinery or vineyard (21+) · St James
A Hofherr family winery founded in 1970, with free daily cellar tours and a bistro, on a southern loop toward Lavender Rhapsody.
- B. Hall's Family GrillRestaurant · St Charles
A casual O'Fallon grill with big plates of wings, sandwiches, pasta and nachos, on the St. Charles County end of the trip.
- Thies Farm & GreenhousesFarm stand · St Louis
Growing in the St. Louis area since 1885, with pick-your-own apples, peaches, blackberries, strawberries and pumpkins, and a Pumpkinland that opens October 1.
A one-day plan
- 10:00 AMWeldon Spring Site Interpretive Center
Climb to the top of the disposal cell for the view, then walk through the free exhibits. Allow 45 minutes.
- 11:15 AMLong Row Lavender · about 30 min drive
About 30 minutes west. Walk the rows, browse the farm shop, and order lunch at the café counter (11 a.m.–2 p.m.); eat on the patio or at the pond-side picnic tables. Allow 1.5 hours. Open Wednesday–Saturday.
- 1:15 PMKaty Trail State Park · about 25 min drive
About 25 minutes south to the trail near Marthasville. Walk or bike a stretch along the river valley for 45 minutes.
- 2:45 PMDeutschheim State Historic Site · about 40 min drive
About 40 minutes west along the river to Hermann. Tour the 1840s German houses; call ahead for tour times. Allow 1 hour.
- 4:00 PMHermannhof Winery · about 5 min drive
A few blocks away. See the stone cellars and the tasting room (open until 5 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday–Saturday in 2026). Plan a designated driver.
- 5:15 PMHermann · about 5 min drive
Stroll the historic district down to the riverfront visitor center in the Amtrak station.
- 6:15 PMHermann Hill Inn · about 5 min drive
Check in above the Missouri River for the night.
Tips
- Long Row Lavender is open Wednesday–Saturday only, and it can't take tour buses because the driveway and parking are small. Come by car or in a small group.
- Long Row announces its U-pick dates close to bloom on its social pages, so check them in mid-June before you drive out.
- Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds at Long Row Lavender but not in the shop or café. Bring water for them on warm June days.
- October weekends are Hermann's busiest. The Witches & Wine Festival (October 15, 2026) is 21+. Plan a designated driver if you visit tasting rooms.
- Missouri conservation areas such as Daniel Boone Conservation Area are open 4 a.m.–10 p.m. Cuivre River State Park closes for a managed deer hunt in late fall (October 30–November 2, 2026).
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Questions
Can you pick your own lavender near Hermann and Wright City?
Yes, in season. Long Row Lavender's U-pick usually runs from the last week of June into the first week of July, and Lavender Rhapsody offers pick-your-own in June.
Is there a fee to visit Long Row Lavender?
No. The farm is free. The café is order-at-the-counter, and neither the farm nor the café takes reservations.
Are dogs allowed at Long Row Lavender?
Yes, on a leash outdoors. Dogs are not allowed in the gift shop or café.
When is Oktoberfest in Hermann?
Every weekend in October. In 2026 it ran from October 1 to November 1, with music and food at wineries, a brewery and a distillery in town.
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