U-Pick Mixed Berries in Central Coast 2026
6 farms where you can pick your own mixed berry in the Central Coast region. Season runs May through August.
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Avila Valley Barn
U-pick · May–Dec
San Luis Obispo · Daily 9 AM–5 PM (U-Pick); Main Stand daily 9 AM–6 PM
A beloved Central Coast farm and roadside barn offering U-pick berries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins plus a petting zoo and bakery.
Cal Poly Fruit and Crops Unit
U-pick · May–Oct
San Luis Obispo · Saturdays 9 AM–12 PM (seasonal, weather-dependent)
Cal Poly's student-run orchard opens to the public for U-pick fruit and berries on weekends.
Crystal Bay Farm
U-pick · Apr–Oct
Watsonville · Organic · Wed & Sun 12 PM–5 PM
CCOF-organic Watsonville farm with U-pick strawberries and a heirloom-pumpkin patch.
Gizdich Ranch
U-pick · May–Oct
Watsonville · Daily 9 AM–5 PM (closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and day after Christmas)
A beloved Watsonville family farm where you can pick your own strawberries, olallieberries, boysenberries, and apples through summer and fall.
Santa Barbara Blueberries at Restoration Oaks Ranch
U-pick · May–Oct
Buellton · Daily 10 AM–6 PM during blueberry season; Fri–Sun 10 AM–6 PM after Labor Day; fields closed Mon–Thu for ripening mid-season
Pick your own blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries in the rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Valley.
Serendipity Farms
U-pick · May–Nov
Carmel Valley · Organic · Saturdays during growing season (May–November)
Certified-organic Carmel Valley farm with Saturday U-pick of strawberries, raspberries, heirloom tomatoes, and pumpkins.
