Looking for some fall fun? Explore the best Corn Mazes in the USA—perfect for family adventures, autumn vibes, and getting delightfully lost!
Highlights:
- Get lost in the massive maze at Cool Patch Pumpkins in California.
- Explore Richardson Adventure Farm’s record-breaking maze in Illinois.
- Enjoy fall festivities and a maze at Davis Mega Maze in Massachusetts.
- Wander through the family-friendly maze at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms.
- Visit Happy Day Farm in New Jersey for themed corn mazes and treats.
Unique Corn Mazes:
⮕ Pick Pumpkins and Get Lost in Fall Fun at Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch
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Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch is located on the Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island, 13 miles from downtown Portland. The most extensive corn maze in town, Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch spans 7 acres and features approximately 2.7 miles of start-to-finish pathways, where it takes adventurous visitors an average of one hour to figure their way out. Bella Organic Farm is a working farm that promotes sustainable and organic farming practices and offers a variety of fun activities for the whole family, including hayrides, cow trains, grain trains, hay mazes, brew and wine tasting tours, farm tours, picnics, and more. The farm also has a farm store that sells a variety of organic and farm produce as well as handmade arts and crafts.
16205 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR 97231, Phone: 503-621-9545
⮕ Challenge Yourself in One of America’s Best Corn Mazes at Cherry Crest Farm
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The Cherry Crest Farm Amazing Maize Maze is a 5-acre mind-mending corn maze on Cherry Crest Farm with over 2.5 miles of pathways and scenic bridges to explore. Designed by Don Frantz and the American Maze Company, the Cherry Crest Farm Amazing Maize Maze offers a Challenge Chooser, where visitors can choose different levels to have the best possible maze experience, ranging from easy to intermediate to difficult. The farm also provides the help of two Maze Masters and clues to assist visitors with their challenging task of getting through the maze. In addition to the Cherry Crest Farm Amazing Maize Maze, Cherry Crest Farm also has a pumpkin patch, wagon rides and slides, and a petting zoo and hosts several festivals for children.
150 Cherry Hill Rd, Ronks, PA 17572, Phone: 717-687-6843
⮕ If Hayrides, Mazes, and Sweet Treats Call to You, Head to Connors Farm
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Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, Connors Farm is home to a 7-acre maze with towering maze stalks that offers visitors hours of challenging fun. The maze is designed in the shape of a headless horseman with the words “Danvers, Ma” and “Salem Village” carved out and can take up to an hour to navigate. Set on Valley Road, Connors Farm also offers a wealth of other family-friendly activities such as apple-picking, corn hole, cornball, cow milking, visiting barnyard animals, cow trains, face painting, paintball, duck races, hayrides, pumpkin picking, controlled campfires, and slingshots.
30 Valley Road (Rte. 35), Danvers, MA 01923, Phone: 978-777-1245
⮕ Explore Giant Mazes and Festive Fall Adventures at Cool Patch Pumpkins
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Cool Patch Pumpkins is a fun-filled labyrinth that was created by Matt and Mark Cooley in 2003 to attract more customers to their pumpkin farm. The 15-acre corn maze grew in size each year until it was recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s largest temporary corn maze.” Today, the maze stretches across 53 acres and is redesigned by the Cooley brothers every year, beginning with a detailed blueprint and created by hand-cutting every turn. Each new design is unique with different path options and various levels of difficulty. Cool Patch Pumpkins hosts several events throughout the year, such as the Scare Crow Contest!, Military Appreciation Day!, and Bring Your Parent to the Patch! events.
6150 Dixon Ave West, Dixon, CA 95620, Phone: 530-746-8725
⮕ Celebrate Autumn With Twisty Trails and Family Fun at Coolspring Corn Maze
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Coolspring Corn Maze is one of several attractions at a family-friendly farm on Franklin Road in Mercer, Pennsylvania. The 12-acre maze is designed in the shape of a circus with figures like clowns, elephants, and a bowling pin and visitors are given a map upon entry to help them find clues and figure their way through the maze by filling in a crossword puzzle. The working farm also features pumpkin picking, mining for gemstones, mechanical bull rides, and visiting farm animals, along with hayrides, and hull hopping.
537 Franklin Rd, Mercer, PA 16137, Phone: 724-699-3221
⮕ Laugh, Play, and Adventure Through Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Festival Grounds
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Cornbelly's Corn Maze features four different themed mazes of varying difficulty, namely the Superhero Corn Maze, the Candy Corn Acres Maze, the Kiddie Maze, and the Haunted Insanity Point Maze. Cornbelly’s new Superhero Corn Maze celebrates favorite classic superheroes and local everyday heroes, ranging from firefighters and military heroes to ordinary teachers, police officers, and parents. Visitors can explore the Candy Corn Acres Maze on a fun grain train ride while following the adventures of the Candy Corn Man and encountering fun scarecrow and jack-o-lantern scenes. The Kiddie Maze is ideal for children and those visitors who want a taste of mazing, while the Haunted Insanity Point Maze, complete with animatronics, live spooky ghosts, and plenty of surprises, is not for the faint-hearted.
3003 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84043, Phone: 801-794-3276
⮕ Experience Farm Traditions and Corn Maze Challenges at Denver Downs
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Denver Downs Farm is family-owned and operated farm in South Carolina that has been a working farm for almost 150 years. Established in 1869 as a cotton farm and later a dairy farm, the working farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, now also offers agritourism and entertainment in the form of more than 35 family-friendly activities, a corn maze, and live weekend entertainment. The Denver Downs Corn Maze provides 10 acres of challenging fun, where visitors have to navigate the maze to find 12 hidden checkpoints. The labyrinth can also be explored at night with flashlights for an extraordinary, thrilling adventure, and younger visitors can read the story of Jack and the Cornstalk near the entrance of the maze before heading in.
Denver Downs Farm Corn Maze, 1515 Denver Road, Anderson, SC 29625, Phone: 864-222-0336
⮕ If You’re Ready for Night Mazes and Spooky Thrills, Visit Devine’s Corn Maze
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Devine's Corn Maze is situated on a family-oriented 100-acre working farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Home to the oldest stone home east of the Mississippi River, the farm features a corn and hay maze, pumpkin picking, wagon rides and animal petting, corn hoppers, giant slides, tube swings, and zip tracks. The farm also offers cornstalk paintball, the Field of Horror, featuring famous characters from horror movies like Children of the Corn, Jason, Freddy, Pin Head, Saw, and the Exorcist, and a farm market that sells fresh fruit, vegetables, and produce. Devine’s Corn Maze is open Friday through Sunday, year-round.
623 Talmage Mayo Rd, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, Phone: 859-613-6900
⮕ Conquer the Nation’s Largest Maze and Stunning Views at Great Vermont Corn Maze
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Located in North Danville in New England, just 40 minutes north of Franconia Notch, the Great Vermont Corn Maze features two mazes – the Big Maze and the Scenic Maze – as well as an array of activities such as bridges, tunnels, play areas for children, barnyard and farm animals to pet, and special Halloween events. The Big Maze spans 24 acres with 10-foot walls of corn and 3 miles of dirt trails, while the Scenic Maze is a replica of the Big Maze but on a smaller scale, with an underground tunnel, dinosaurs, and bridges with panoramic views. After exploring the mazes, visitors can enjoy a game of barnyard golf or head to the PRETENDIN play area for young children for some fun in the sun.
1404 Wheelock Rd, Danville, VT 05828, Phone: 802-748-1399
Frequently Asked Questions:
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How did corn mazes become popular in the United States?
- Corn mazes first became popular in the United States when farmers found a way to supplement their income by creating intricate designs in their corn fields and inviting tourists to visit them.
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Where was the first corn maze located?
- The first corn maze was in Annville, Pennsylvania, and since then, they have cropped up all over the country.
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What types of designs can be found in corn mazes?
- Many corn mazes feature “a-mazing” artistic designs, such as characters from movies or particular themes.
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