Clark County has a bumper crop of pumpkin spots

Autumn is all about pumpkins. It’s practically a pumpkinpalooza out there, with pumpkins piled on porches, perched on patios and painted in pretty colors — not to mention the preponderance of pumpkin pies. We present you with pleasing news: Local pumpkin patches are presently primed for pumpkin-picking, where people can peruse the plethora of pumpkins and pick the perfect gourd. Perhaps your pumpkin-picking opportunity has passed? Nope. Prevent pumpkin panic by employing proper protocol: Check websites or call before propelling yourself to the appointed place, as parameters (times, prices and weather-dependent activities such as hay rides) might have changed.

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

• 9504 N.E. 119th St., Brush Prairie; 360-574-9119; bi-zifarms.com

Open 1-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27. Tickets are $16.95 for ages 3 to 61, seniors 62 and older and those with military ID are $14.95, children 2 and younger are free. Admission closes at 5 p.m. Nighttime corn maze is open 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission for the nighttime corn maze is $9 per person. Pumpkin Patch tickets include same-day admission to the nighttime corn maze, where admission closes at 9:30 p.m. Corn maze reservations are accepted for small groups. All tickets must be purchased online.

Tickets include one free pumpkin of any size; wagon ride to and from the pumpkin patch; one free hot drink; farm animals; corn maze; two shots on the pumpkin launcher; free apple cider samples; and live music. Children’s activities include the hay bale maze and pyramid, pedal tractor, calf-roping, corn play area, hippity-hop races, corn shelling and grinding. Cotton candy, food and drinks are available to buy. Purchase more gourds, local produce and prepared food in the farm store. Dogs on 6-foot set-length leashes are allowed.

Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm

• 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt; 360-686-3537; pomeroyfarm.org

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 3 to 11 and free for tots 2 and younger. Latest admission is 4 p.m. Parking is free. Only service animals may enter the farm grounds.

Tickets include a hayride to see pumpkin-headed people posed in scenes inspired by books, movies, fairy tales and pop culture. Pick and purchase pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. Pumpkins are priced by circumference from $1.50 to $12.50, plus an additional $2 for specialty pumpkins, such as white, Cinderella and warty. See friendly farm animals, wander the historic grounds for fall photo backdrops or buy refreshments from the on-site food and coffee vendors.

Pumpkin Lane After Dark, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 25, is for adults age 21 and older. Ride down the farm’s scarecrow-adorned Pumpkin Lane, romp around the pumpkin patch and then enjoy a glass of wine and toasted s’mores. Tickets are $38 per person and include a hayride, a beverage token and a s’mores kit. Pumpkins, additional drinks and food are available to buy. Buy tickets online at pomeroyfarm.org.

Vancouver Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

• 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver; 360-892-0434; vancouverpumpkinpatch.com

Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays in October. Admission is $10 on weekdays, $12 on Saturdays and Sundays and always free for ages 2 and younger. Admission includes entry into the pumpkin patch plus one free pumpkin (except for guests 2 and under), entry to the corn maze, covered hay pyramid, covered petting zoo and covered hayrides on weekends and Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Try your hand at the powerful apple cannon. Pumpkins, gourds, squash and fall decor items are available to purchase in the farm store. Stroll out to the U-pick portion of the farm to pick tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans and cucumbers for $1.50 per pound. U-pickers should bring their own containers and cash.

Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

• 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; 360-834-2810; waltonsfarms.com

Open 3-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 5-27. Admission is $13, $11 for seniors 55 and older, and free for 2 and younger. Admission includes the corn maze, barrel train ride and one pumpkin, any size (except for ages 2 and younger). Leashed dogs are welcome.

Get To-Gather Farm

• 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave. Washougal; 360-989-0163; facebook.com/gettogatherfarm, instagram.com/gettogatherfarm

Open 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays into December. Admission is free.

Purchase a pumpkin grown on the farm’s hand-tended pumpkin patch, where early-harvest pumpkins are clean and fully ripe. Walk on one of the farm’s nature trails. Feed the chickens ($2 per bag) and visit with geese and turkeys. Kids can play on the hay-bale pyramid. The farm store sells a wide variety of pumpkins (including pie pumpkins) and decorative gourds, as well as fall decor such as ornamental corn and corn stalks. Purchase winter squash, beans, carrots, corn, pies and scones from Sweet Things by Baldi, meats from Windy River Livestock, honey from Half Moon Farm and Sithean Acres and six varieties of watermelons and cantaloupe. Find rare produce such as cucamelons, ground cherries and Sugar Rush peppers. Buy fresh chicken and duck eggs, locally made granola, date rolls and caramels. Purchase stevia tea, hot sauce, chili sauce, marinara sauce and Ghana baskets. Free parking on site. Leashed dogs allowed. Guests are welcome to bring blankets and picnic lunches and enjoy the grounds, set high in the hills with a beautiful view.

The Patch at Whalen Oaks Farm

• 636 Whalen Road, Woodland; 360-703-5606; www.whalenoaksfarm.com/the-patch

Open Oct. 1-31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Halloween day. Admission and parking are free.

The farm offers 60 varieties of pumpkins and other gourds for sale by size and variety, a free hay maze and pyramid, a free 1-acre corn maze and a 5-acre corn maze ($4-$6), pumpkin bowling for kids on weekends ($4-$6), hay rides on weekends, weather permitting ($4-$6). Wristbands allowing access to multiple activities are $16 for adults ages 13 and up or $14 for children ages 3 to 12. On-site food trucks include Red Leaf Coffee with coffee and baked goods on Friday afternoons and weekends, Steakburger on the Go on weekends; Smokin’ Frank’s East Fork BBQ on weekends; and Rustic Cup Mobile Coffee and Shaved Ice, Wednesdays through Sundays. Bottled water is $1. Straw bales and dried cornstalks are for sale from $4-$8. Leashed dogs are welcome but owners must bag and dispose of waste. Photographers are welcome by appointment; email whalenoaksfarm@gmail.com.

Gather and Feast Farm

• 2706 N.E. 369th St., La Center; 360-768-3323; facebook.com/gatherandfeastfarm/, instagram.com/gatherandfeastfarm

Open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Take a self-guided farm tour (see the map on the front porch of the farm store) and visit the Scottish Highland cows and a bull calf, chickens, goats and a peacock and peahen. Pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch for $12; pay by cash or card. In the farm store, buy a variety of fresh vegetables grown on the farm, eggs from the farm’s chickens, hot sauces, finishing salts and apples and treats for the animals. Pork shares are available; inquire at the farm store. Buy frozen, scratch-made meals from the owners’ company, Crave Catering. After Halloween, bring your pumpkins to the farm to feed them to the farm animals (gourds should not have wax, glue, plastic or other decorations).