Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm

The scenery is very nice. I once walked around here in cooler weather, and it was beautiful. I knew one day I'd be back to pick their blueberries, and that day finally came. When we arrived, the person at the register did not give any info or seem like they wanted to converse, they simply asked how many buckets we needed, and took our payment. Thankfully I had already seen online (and there was a sign posted on site) that there is a minimum fee of $5 for 2 lbs of blueberries. If you pick less, you're still paying $5. I was ok with this, but determined to pick at least 2 lbs because I like to get my money's worth in everything. So, without any info of what kind of blueberries were being offered, or where to go, or really...anything, I was happy to see a map at the entryway of the orchard. However, it showed that a lot of sections were not available to pick from. Once we started heading to the first few "open" sections, it was a little sad to see that the blueberries were on the smaller side and sparse. I was easily confused as well, because the "closed" sections were not visibly marked as closed, so it seemed that actually, anyone could pick from anywhere and no one would know. As we got further away, we found a sweet spot with a lot more blueberries. Again, they were not as big as the ones I've picked from another place, and not quite as tasty, but they were good enough! It was a great way to spend our afternoon. I thought we picked around 5 lbs, but when our bucket was weighed, it was only slightly more than 2 lbs. Whew, at least we picked the minimum! Overall, service could use improvement & they're not my favorite blueberries, but the experience was nice, and the ambiance is great- if not for blueberry picking, then at least to go for a pleasant walk. P.S. Does anyone know what the pinkish/purple flowers in the blueberry are and why they're there? I was told that they're NOT blueberry flowers!

This is a great spot to kill a few hours in the outdoors and with the added bonus of having something to eat at the end. I went around 11 AM on a Saturday and the parking lot in front of the farm with about 20 spots was already completely full. There is a neighborhood across the intersection that you can find plenty of street parking in though, which is what we ended up going with. I went the weekend that they opened and was surprised to see that many of the areas of the field that were open for picking were already picked clean, especially near the entry and on the lower branches. For folks who have yet to go, I'd definitely wander quite a bit deeper (10 ish minutes in). I was a bit worried about flavor of the blueberries as they looked very small, but they were genuinely delicious and I definitely regret not picking more! FYI, you definitely want to pick at least 2 lbs otherwise they charge you a flat rate of 5 dollars rather than $2.50/lb. At the farm stand, there are also plenty of vegetables and fruit on sale. Everything looked amazing and I dropped $10 bucks on a bag of Rainier cherries that were SO DELICIOUS. If I was short on time, I'd swing by just for those.

Two lovely ladies and I decided to go blueberry picking, and made it to Larsen Lake Blueberry Farm at the end of July, our first time there. Pros: 1) The Pacific Northwest weather during blueberry season can't be beat. 2) The field was quite large, so we found tons of opportunity to spread out and get lost among the blueberries. 3) Price - $2.50 per pound 4) Blueberry picking is relaxing Cons/Caveats: 1) The parking lot is small, so be prepared to park off site 2) No one is available via text/phone to answer questions. We arrived about 10am, and plenty of people were already on site. Saw a sandwich board that mentioned extra parking on 8th St. We kept driving until we found 8th NE, but knew we had to be way, way off. One of us called then texted for help but no one was available. We drove back toward the farm to try again, and we saw 8th SE - aha! So, if anyone is arriving later in the morning, especially on a weekend, you may want to forget about the lot, and instead turn onto 8th SE, which is just south of the farm, and park on the street. The Farm has buckets. How many? Not sure. Wanting to avoid the risk of a shortage on a busy day, we brought our own buckets. I also thought ahead of time (I do that about once a year) and brought a garbage bag to line the pail. Upon checkout--there may be a line, but with two people checking customers out, it didn't take long--I was able to take the bag out of the bucket and hand it to the employee, who could easily weigh the fruit. Expect to pay $5 minimum in '23. We were picking for about 1.5 hours and each of us managed to grab about four pounds of B-berries.

Came on the very last day of blueberry picking this season. No appointments needed any more. I brought my own container, which they tared for me at check out. The fee was $5 for entrance, which covers up to 2lbs of blueberries (at $2.50/lb). Because it was the end of the season, they had put up signs everywhere telling people that berries would be smaller and harder to find. This was true, but I was still able to pick over 1.5 pounds (even after snacking some haha). The berry rows are beautiful, and it was a nice activity to do with my baby, who loved sitting near the bushes and crawling/walking a little close to me. Not too many other people around, though the parking lot was pretty full. I have to remember to come back earlier in the season next year!

Oh my! Still one of my favorite places to go in any season as it is just so pretty. My very first review in 2011 is still spot on, but wanted to do a new review just saying that in 10 years nothing has changed! Still absolutely beautiful and a must go spot for anyone wanting to get great blueberries when in season, or just go for a nice walk during the rest of the year. Put this on your list to go visit, you will not be disappointed.