Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Bastrop, TX

Bastrop

Barton Hill Farms hosts a fall festival on Farm to Market 969 in Bastrop, along the Colorado River east of Austin. The farm pairs family activities with on-site food and drink, and runs fully cashless during events. Dates, hours, and ticket details change by season, so check the farm's site before heading out.

Cedar Creek

Bastrop Garden Farms is an agritourism operation on Old Highway 71 in Cedar Creek, between Austin and Bastrop. The name suggests a market-garden or produce focus. Verified details on crops, CSA, or u-pick aren't available online, so contact the farm to learn what it grows and when it's open.

Paige

Omi's grows u-pick blackberries just east of the US 290/Highway 21 split in Paige, and the berries are raised without pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides, so you can taste them straight off the vine while you pick. The season runs from late spring into early summer, and hours shift with the weather and how the fruit is ripening. Bring cash or a check; card payments carry a small surcharge. Check their Facebook page before driving out, since picking closes when the berries run low.

Elgin

A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on Monkey Road near Elgin, east of Austin in Bastrop County. The farm grows Southern-adapted evergreens such as Virginia pine and Leyland cypress, opening the weekend after Thanksgiving for families to tag and cut their own tree. Precut firs, wreaths, and hot cocoa typically round out the visit.

Elgin

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm has served Central Texas for more than 35 years with choose-and-cut pine and cypress trees plus pre-cut firs, opening the weekend before Thanksgiving. Summer brings u-pick blackberries, and the farm welcomes pets. Reach them at (512) 281-5016 or [email protected]. The farm is on Natures Way in Elgin, east of Austin.

Dale

Boldheart Farms grows tomatoes, lots of them, heirloom and otherwise, on Sand Hill Road in Dale, between Lockhart and Bastrop southeast of Austin. Ripe pick-your-own tomatoes are the main draw, alongside herbs and other vegetables from the on-farm market. The property also rents two guest cottages, the Pond and the Garden, as a farm-stay bed and breakfast. Call ahead for market and picking days.

Austin

Johnson's Backyard Garden is one of Central Texas's largest certified-organic vegetable farms, based on Hergotz Lane in east Austin. It runs a long-standing CSA program and sells at farmers markets across the Austin area, growing a wide rotation of seasonal vegetables, greens, and herbs. The farm hosts CSA pickups and events at its Austin fields.

Austin

Feather Down Farms is a farm-stay glamping company that sets canvas safari-style tents on working farms, giving guests a rural overnight without roughing it. The East 5th Street address in Austin is a business office rather than a farm you can book on the spot. Actual stays are hosted at partner farms, so check the company's site for current locations and availability.