7 Beautiful Sunflower Fields to Visit Across the U.S.
Add these stunning sunflower fields, farms, and mazes to your bucket list.
In honor of sunflower season, we’ve rounded up seven pretty fields across the U.S. From sunflower mazes and farms with family-friendly activities to pick-your-own flower fields and stunning photo backdrops, these spots are worth a road trip.
Know of a sunflower field near you that deserves a shoutout? Tell us about it in the comments.
Peebles Farm in Augusta, Arkansas
Come to Peebles Farm for the sunflowers, stay for the corn maze. And tractor train. And horse-drawn wagon rides. And pumpkins.
Typical bloom time: late September to October (check Facebook for updates)
Grinter Farms in Lawrence, Kansas
Grinter Farm, which is free to visit, packs countless sunflower blooms in late August through early September. Be sure to bring sharp shears with you when you visit this Lawrence, Kansas, farm, so you can cut your very own flowers through their honor system, which asks that visitors leave $1 for every flower they take home.
Typical bloom time: late August to early September (check Facebook for updates)
The Sussex County Sunflower Maze in Sandyston, New Jersey
Every August and September, the Liberty Farm grows over 1.5 million sunflowers in their Sandyston, New Jersey, field, making it the state's largest sunflower destination. Head to the Sussex County Sunflower Maze at the farm for a day of outdoor activities, like scavenger hunts and build-your-own scarecrow, or take advantage of their U-pick field.
Typical bloom time: mid-August to mid-September (check Facebook for updates)
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville, Maryland
Just outside our nation's capital, you'll find this dreamy 30-acre lot known as the McKee-Beshers Sunflower Fields. Head to River Road in Poolesville, Maryland, to take in the beautiful blooms planted and cared for by the state. Though they're not available for picking (they're planted to promote and feed local wildlife), anyone can stop by to take photos.
Typical bloom time: begins mid-July
HarvestMoon Farm in Masaryktown, Florida
Sunflower season comes a bit early at HarvestMoon Farm in Florida. In May, the farm hosts a five-acre U-pick sunflower maze attraction, in addition to several more kid-friendly activities. Be sure to check out the pony rides, petting zoo, slides, and giant jumping pillow while you visit this Masaryktown, Florida, destination.
Typical bloom time: early to late May
Sledd’s U-Pick Farm in Mims, Florida
Want to take your family to a corn maze this season and a sunflower field? Sledd’s U-Pick makes it easy to kill two birds with one stone—their sunflower maze is super popular.
Typical bloom times: July and September (check Facebook for updates)
L&A Family Farms in Paris, Illinois
The sunflower maze at L&A Family Farms is a must-see if you’re in the Paris, Illinois, area in July or August. Stop by to make your way through the attraction, or take a walk around the outskirts if you want to skip the maze portion. And while you’re there, you can pick up fresh produce or venture through one of the farm’s nature trails.
Charlyne Mattox is the Food and Crafts director with over 20 years recipe development, recipe editing, and crafting experience. Prior to starting at Country Living in 2014, she worked in the crafts department at Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Kids before attending cooking school at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She was nominated for a James Beard media award while a senior editor at Real Simple magazine and authored a cookbook Cooking with Seeds.
When not in the kitchen she loves to garden, focusing on growing flowers and kitchen herbs (of course), watering her 25 house plants, and knitting scarfs or hats she will never be able to wear in the always hot and steamy Alabama.
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