The 2 Best Pumpkin Patches in Merced, CA
Ranked by rating and review volume. Updated for the 2026 season — always confirm hours with the farm before you drive out.
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Vista Ranch
Vista Ranch takes the top spot, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 138 reviews.
7326 E CA-140, 95340
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Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch
Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 59 reviews.
7326 East HWY 140, 7326 E CA-140, 95340
Visiting a pumpkin patch near Merced
Farms around Merced follow the same rhythm as the rest of California: gates open in the second half of September, the busiest weekends fall in mid-October, and most patches close within a few days of Halloween. Weekday mornings are consistently the quietest time to go.
Call ahead if it has rained recently. Field access and wagon rides are the first things a farm closes when the ground is soft, and that decision is usually made the morning of.