Strawberry picking in San Francisco, CA
14 farms near San Francisco pick strawberries, running April to October and peaking in May and June. The biggest cluster is around Brentwood with 4 of them. 10 ask you to check before you drive out.
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farms: Tru2Earth April to October, Berry Island April through October, Blue House and Swanton May to October, Crystal Bay and Live Earth through summer. Brentwood opens earliest, with Chao's reported picking from the middle of March
Where the strawberry farms are
14 farms across 7 towns, biggest cluster first.
Brentwood4Gilroy3Watsonville34 more towns with one each
Every farm near San Francisco that picks strawberries
Each one read against its own website. Where a farm publishes nothing, this says so rather than guessing.
$3.00/lbLive Earth Farm
Watsonville4.6
Open 16 May through late October, weekends 10am to 3pm. Strawberries start the season at $3 a pound, tomatoes from 1 August and apples from 30 August at $2 a pound.
May to October(831) 763-2448Farm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Diablo Cherries
Brentwood4.6
Cherry season 2026 is over. In a normal year picking runs early to mid-May into early June at $4.50 a pound, with buckets provided that hold ten to twelve pounds.
May to June(925) 634-4255EFTPOSParkingRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Three Nunns Farm
Brentwood4.5
Open seven days a week through the summer. Cherries and strawberries run May and June, peaches June to September, and the pumpkin patch mid-September to Halloween. General admission starts at $4.32 and includes a five-pound pumpkin credit in autumn.
April to July(925) 550-0870EFTPOSPlaygroundTractor RidesRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Gizdich Ranch
Watsonville4.5
Berry u-pick is closed for 2026 and apple u-pick opens in September 2026. The ranch itself is open every day, 9am to 5pm. Card only at the u-pick fields, no cash.
May to July(831) 722-1056CafeEFTPOSFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
$5.00/lbTru2earth Farm
Gilroy4.5
The u-pick season runs April to October and is open now. Organic strawberries are $5 a pound and organic blackberries and raspberries $10, with no entry fee.
April to October(408) 713-0723Farm ShopFarm AnimalsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Blue House Farm
San Gregorio4.4
The strawberry u-pick is open for the season, weekends noon to 5pm.
May to SeptemberToiletsFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Swanton Berry Farm
Davenport4.4
An organic berry farm on the coast north of Santa Cruz, and the first certified organic strawberry grower in California. It publishes no u-pick hours, season dates or prices on any page that could be read.
May to September(831) 889-0850Farm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Creswell Family Farms
Brentwood4.3
The 2026 season has finished. In the farm's own words, "Season 2027 opening information will be posted throughout February of next year."
April to June(925) 384-6037Photo OpportunitiesRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
$8.00/lbCrystal Bay Farm
Watsonville4.3
Open Wednesdays and Sundays, noon to 5pm. Strawberries are $8.00 a pound on top of a $2.00 entrance fee per person. Containers are at the farm stand or bring your own.
May to SeptemberFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
gilroyUpick
Gilroy4.3
Temporarily closed, in the farm's own words, with no reopening date given.
April to September(408) 607-1417Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Martinez Family Farms
Morgan Hill4.3
A small family strawberry farm at Morgan Hill, family owned since 1989. It has no website and publishes its picking days on Facebook and Instagram rather than on a schedule.
April to SeptemberFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Berry Island Farms
Gilroy4.2
The picking season starts in April and lasts all the way through October, on Saturdays from 9am to noon. Cash only, closed-toe shoes required, no pets in the field.
April to October(831) 710-7407Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
R&R Fresh Farms
Pescadero4.2
A Pescadero coastal farm picking berries. It has no website and publishes no hours, season dates or prices.
May to September(650) 954-0055Farm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Chao's Strawberries
Brentwood4.0
Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 8am to 5pm, or until sold out. U-pick runs on those same days.
April to September(925) 291-0106Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21