We list 9 farms in Melbourne where you pick your own strawberries (Bacchus Marsh, Boneo, Drysdale, Grantville, Main Ridge), and 1 more we have not been able to confirm recently.
The season usually runs September to December. Distances are measured from the centre of Melbourne.
Silvan, about 42 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: early November to April
Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a Chapman family farm at Silvan in the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour east of Melbourne. Berries follow through spring and summer: strawberries from early November through to April, blueberries in December and January, and raspberries from November into mid December and again from mid February. You can also pick cherries, blueberries and raspberries here.
- Open: 9am to 5pm most of the season; shorter Tue-Fri hours in October
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: From $18 per person for cherry picking, all you can eat in the orchard; fruit taken home is weighed and paid for separately
- On site: farm shop and parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 44 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Oct to May
Jay Berries is a family-run U-pick berry farm at 140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, in the Yarra Valley about an hour east of Melbourne. The Stewart family has grown strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries on the property for around three decades, and also grows seasonal vegetables that visitors can pick alongside the berries. You can also pick raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and vegetables here.
- Open: Sunday to Friday, closed Saturdays. 8:30am to 4:30pm
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Bacchus Marsh, about 45 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Check the farm picking update, $14/kg
Naturipe Fruits runs its main pick-your-own farm on Bacchus Marsh Road, on the Avenue of Honour just outside Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne. Visitors pick cherries, strawberries, peaches, nectarines and apples in their own seasons. You can also pick cherries, peaches, nectarines and apples here.
- Open: Generally seven days a week, subject to fruit availability. 9am to 5pm
- Entry: Strawberries $10 per adult; no entry fee for apples or peaches
- Payment: cash only, no EFTPOS
- On site: parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 8 October 2026
Drysdale, about 50 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Nov to Mar, $14 per kilo
Tuckerberry Hill Berry Farm is a family-run U-pick berry farm at 35 Becks Road, Drysdale, on the north-east slope of Murradoc Hill on the Bellarine Peninsula, with views over Port Phillip Bay. Strawberry picking runs from early November to the end of March, weekends only, 9am to 5pm, at $14 a kilo. You can also pick blueberries here.
- Open: Strawberries weekends only, early November to end of March; blueberries daily, mid December to early February. 9am to 5pm
- Entry: free
- On site: cafe, farm shop and picnic area
- Dogs: welcome
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wallington, about 61 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: November 2026 to May 2027
Lomas Orchards is a heritage orchard at Wallington on the Bellarine Peninsula, farmed by the Lomas family since 1938 and now run by the fourth generation. The 50-acre property grows more than 32 varieties of heritage apples and pears alongside stone fruit, strawberries and vegetables.
- Open: Selected days through the strawberry season, check Facebook for current hours
- Payment: cash only
- On site: cafe and farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Main Ridge, about 65 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Nov to Apr
Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm is the pick-your-own strawberry farm at Main Ridge in the Mornington Peninsula hinterland, previously known as Sunny Ridge and now back in the hands of its original owners. The farm grows more than 300,000 strawberry plants of the Albion variety, alongside blueberries, blackberries and a limited run of raspberries. You can also pick blueberries, blackberries and raspberries here.
- Open: 9am to 5pm daily in season (u-pick closes 4:30pm)
- On site: cafe and parking
- Dogs: welcome
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Boneo, about 68 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Sep to Apr
Hawkes Farm is a 140-acre working vegetable and strawberry farm at Boneo on the Mornington Peninsula, run by the Hawkes family and fronted by a farm market that is open every day except Christmas Day.
- Open: 8am to 5pm daily (farm market); tractor tour departs at set times on scheduled open days
- Booking: book ahead
- On site: farm shop, picnic area, cafe and playground
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Mount Duneed, about 75 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Oct to Apr
Surf Coast Strawberry Fields is a pick-your-own strawberry farm on the Surf Coast Highway at Mount Duneed, between Geelong and Torquay, on a 90-acre property backing onto Thompson Creek with about nine acres planted to strawberries. The picking season runs from October or November through to late April.
- Open: Daily in season, hours subject to change, check Facebook before visiting. 10am to 4:30pm, last entry 4pm, varies through the season
- Payment: card only
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Grantville, about 83 km from Melbourne
Strawberries: Nov to Apr
Bucks Berries is a pick-your-own berry farm on the Bass Highway at Grantville, on the Western Port side of Gippsland. It grows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, thornless blackberries, tayberries and loganberries, plus a small selection of citrus. You can also pick raspberries, blueberries and blackberries here.
- Open: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. 10am to 5pm
- Payment: card and cash
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 8 October 2026
We could not confirm current information for these farms from their own website or Facebook page. Ring them before you travel.