Summer just makes everything seem brighter, and visiting the beautiful sunflower farms around New Jersey is one activity that feels so happy. When you pick sunflowers or hang out in a field, you can’t help but soak up their good vibes. Luckily, New Jersey is home to a bunch of sunflower farms where you can bliss out from July into September (check with each farm to find out their peak blooming time). And while most let you pick stems, there are a few fields solely for snapping insta-worthy photos or getting lost in a maze among the blooms. Scroll down for the best sunflowers in NJ, and make sure to check out our pick-your-own guide for fruits, veggies, and flowers. (featured photo credit: @imgoingonannaventure)
Here are (Insta-worthy) Sunflower fields around New Jersey
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Von Thun Farms The New Jersey Sunflower Trail at Von Thun Farms, Washington (Warren County), is guaranteed to be the highlight of your summer! Featuring hundreds of thousands of sunflowers throughout the season, the Trail boasts more than a dozen unique photo ops that are sure to catch your eye. While at the farm, you can pick peaches and berries, put together a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers and summer flowers, visit their farm animals, and shop their fully stocked farm market. Weekend visitors can also play in their all-ages Activity Area featuring 20+ games & activities and take a hayride around the farm. Save the date for their Sunflower Festivals on July 29 and 30 and August 5 and 6, including food trucks, live music, dozens of craft vendors, and axe throwing. The New Jersey Sunflower Trail is open daily through Labor Day, 10 – 5 on weekdays and 9 – 5 on weekends. The Sunflower Trail is ONLY available at their Washington, NJ, location (438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882) – not their South Brunswick, NJ, location. Tickets are $2 off online: www.njsunflowertrail.com.
Atlantic County Sunflower Farms
Timberline Farms This 2-acre sunflower field with over 35,0000 sunflowers opens in July. You can pick your own and snap photos, but you must make a reservation beforehand. 1413 Mays Landing Road, Folsom, NJ 08037
Burlington County Sunflower Farms
Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm At Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm, sunflowers are from July through September. You can pick your own flowers along with peaches, cherry tomatoes, and pumpkins in the fall. 2691 Monmouth Rd., Jobstown, NJ 08041 (609) 353-9000
Johnson’s Corner Farm At this farm, you can stroll through the fields and walk through their maze. Reserve for a summer night in the sunflowers with a hayride and pick your own. 133 Church Rd., Medford, NJ 08055 (609) 654-8643
Cape May County Sunflower Farms
Sunset Flower Farm You can visit this working flower farm to admire and snap photos of the sunny stems on your phone. Sunflower fields are in bloom from late July through August. 550 Hands Mill Road, Belleplain, NJ 08270(609) 504-4637
Gloucester County Sunflower Farms
Dalton Farms Dalton Farms is an excellent spot for you-pick sunflowers. Sunflower season runs from Labor Day through September, but stay up-to-date with the blooms on their website. 660 Oak Grove Rd., Swedesboro, NJ 08085 (856) 628-7313
Hill Creek Farms Look out for sunflower tickets in late July. Kids will love the train ride around the farm and digging for treasure in the Gem Mine, while parents will love the newly opened Wine Garden, with outdoor seating and fresh-from-the-farm fare. 1631 State Highway 45, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 (856) 223-0028
Hunterdon County Sunflower Farms
Melick’s Town Farm At Melick’s Town Farm’s Oldwick location, sunflowers are pick-your-own from July-September. Kids can say hi to the pot-bellied pig at the farmstand. 170 Oldwick Road, Oldwick, NJ 08858(908) 439-2955
Mercer County Sunflower Farms
Terhune Orchards If you’re picking at Terhune Orchards, it’s a family-friendly activity. Sunflowers are available for snapping photos and admiring, but they do not have pick-your-own. 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540(609) 924-2310
Monmouth County Sunflower Farms
Bullock Farms Bullock Farms’ sunflower season starts in September when they open Bullock Barnyard, a family activity area. Take a stroll and photos in the fields, then visit with barnyard friends like rabbits, goats, and sheep. Call ahead to the farm for opening dates. 83 Emleys Hill Road, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514(609) 758-8726
Holland Ridge Farms Holland Ridge Farms’ Sunflower Festival opens in September. You can also bring your own photographer for fun photos of your fam or your littles—the farm stays open until sunset. 86 Rues Road, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514(609) 448-7483
Happy Day Farm The season starts on July 12 and goes through late August. Kids will love the tractor ride to the fields—just make sure to bring your own shears and a bucket to transport your sunflowers home. 106 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726(732) 977-3607
Arrowhead Farmstead Over 15 acres of sunflowers cover this Manalapan farmstead. This year, due to a lack of rain, the crops won’t be coming in, so there won’t be any to pick or see. You can find sunflowers up the street at their sister spot, Happy Day Farm. 135 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726 (732) 977-3607
Middlesex County Sunflower Farms
Clark Farms Sunflowers are available for u-pick and photographs. If you forget your snipping shears, they can give you ones to use. 416 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 947-9529
Morris County Sunflower Farms
Alstede Farms At Alstede Farms, you can take a tractor ride through the Blooming Giants Sunflower trail. It is typically open from July through October and is included with the price of pick-your-own admission. 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930(908) 258-6245
Stony Hill Farms With 8 varieties of sunflowers and 2.5 acres of beauty, the Sunflower Festival is a must. The first blooms start August 5, and tickets include a wagon ride (on weekends only), live music, vendors, and sunflowers. You can also pick your own during the week. 15 North Road, Chester, NJ 07930 (908) 879-2608
Ocean County Sunflower Farms
Silverton Farms At Silverton Farms, sunflowers are pick-your-own starting around the end of July and August—check their Facebook page for the most up-to-date info. 1520 Silverton Rd., Toms River, NJ 08755 (732) 244-2621
Emery’s Farm At Emery’s Farm, head to the picturesque sunflower patch to snap selfies and sunny moments. Afterward, say hi and feed the resident farm animals, including a miniature donkey, goats, and chickens. 346 Long Swamp Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533 (609) 758-8514
Salem County Sunflower Farms
Ward’s Farm NJ Cut a bunch of sunflowers, gladiolas, and dahlias at this specialty flower farm spread over 10 acres. They also host special events in the sunflower fields during the season, including BYOB date nights and picnics, and yoga. 120 Bassett Road, Mannington, NJ 08079 (609) 385-6278
Somerset County Sunflower Farms
Snyder’s Farm The sunflower trail offers picking in late September and October with spots for photo ops. You can bring your own shears or rent them (the fee will go towards purchasing the sunflowers). 586 South Middlebush Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 496-0441
Sussex County Sunflower Farms
Brodhecker Farm Brodhecker Farm will have sunflowers blooming in August. Though you can’t pick, stop by the fields to admire and snap photos of the black oil seed beauties, which produce high-quality seeds and oil. 2 Branchville-Lawson Rd., Newton, NJ 07860(973) 383-3592
Sussex County Sunflower Maze With over a million seeds planted each year, the sunflowers usually bloom in mid to late August, where you can take photos among the cheery blooms. Check back on the Sussex County Sunflower Maze Facebook page for reservation updates. 101 Route 645, Sandyston, NJ 07826(973) 219-6356
Warren County Sunflower Farms
New Jersey Sunflower Trail at Von Thun Farms Kids will have a ball on the sunflower trail, which opens in early July. Besides photo ops and picking, there are weekend hayrides, activities and games, and a sunflower festival last weekend in July and the first weekend in August. 438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882(908) 689-3761
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