Harvest Hopping in SoCal: Your RV Itinerary is Ready!
Oct. 8 2025
Lifestyle
October is peak season for family fun! And Southern California offers a unique harvest experience, blending classic farm fun with temperate weather and convenient RV parks. Here are the perfect destinations for a family-friendly RV trip this October.
1. The Inland Empire/High Desert Harvest
| Destination & Activities | Harvest Highlights | Nearby RV Camping |
| Los Rios Rancho (Oak Glen, CA) | Apple Picking, Baked Goods, & Trails: As Southern California's largest and oldest apple farm, Los Rios Rancho offers U-Pick Apples (August–November), a Pumpkin Patch, fresh baked goods (famous apple pies!), slow-cooked meats, and nature trails. | Yucaipa Regional Park (Yucaipa, CA): A nearby San Bernardino County Regional Park with camping facilities. The scenic area is excellent for an RV home base while exploring Oak Glen. |
| Underwood Family Farms Fall Harvest Festival (Moorpark, CA) | Corn Maze, Hayrides, & Animal Shows: This massive festival features pig races, animal shows, a Corn Maze and gourd tunnel, tractor rides, hay pyramids, and a gigantic Pumpkin Patch. | Ventura Ranch KOA Holiday (Santa Paula, CA): This KOA is located nearby (often about a 30-45 minute drive) and is very family-friendly, offering RV sites, cabins, and activities like a rock climbing wall and zipline tours. |
| Mojave Narrows Harvest Festival & Haunted Hayrides (Victorville, CA) | Hayrides, Pumpkin Patch, & Petting Zoo: This regional park's annual festival (usually early-to-mid October) includes a Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Hayrides (often with a less-scary option for younger kids), trick-or-treating, live music, and a petting zoo. | On-Site RV Camping:Mojave Narrows Regional Park has RV sites with full hook-ups located near Horseshoe Lake, making it incredibly convenient for festival attendees. |
| Greenspot Farms Pumpkin Patch (Redlands, CA) | Tractor Hayrides, Corn Maze, & Farm Animals: Opens October 1st, this farm offers free admission and parking. Activities include a tractor-pulled Hayride, a hay maze, an inflatable Corn Maze, a petting zoo, and horse rides. | Nearby Campgrounds: Look for RV parks and county parks in the Redlands and Yucaipa area (such as Prado Regional Park or Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park for potential regional basecamps). |
2. Southern Mountain & Coastal Harvest
| Destination & Activities | Harvest Highlights | Nearby RV Camping |
| Julian Farm and Orchard (Julian, CA) | U-Pick Apples & Tractor Hayrides: A beautiful mountain escape famous for its apples. The farm offers U-Pick Apple Tours (reservations required), Tractor-Pulled Hayrides, a haybale maze, petting zoo, and a giant Pumpkin Patch during its Harvest Fest. | Pio Pico RV Resort & Campground (Jamul, CA): Located southeast of Julian, this large resort offers 532 RV sites and often hosts its own themed October weekends, including Halloween activities. |
| Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center, CA) | Hayrides, Straw Maze, & Pony Rides: A classic San Diego County fall tradition running through October. It features Tractor Hayrides, a straw maze, petting corral, pony rides, and a massive variety of pumpkins. | Nearby Campgrounds:Pala Casino RV Resort (for a more luxurious stay) or Mountain Valley Ranch (which has its own great pumpkin patch) often has RV camping options nearby in the Ramona/Valley Center area. |
| Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine, CA) | U-Pick Pumpkin Field, Wagon Rides, & Corn Maze: One of the few Orange County locations where kids can pick their own pumpkins out in the field. Admission usually includes unlimited wagon rides, a barnyard exhibit, and a corn maze. | San Diego Metro KOA (Chula Vista, CA): Although a bit further south, this KOA is known for hosting "Fall Festival" weekends throughout October, offering a festive environment with full RV amenities for those willing to drive into the OC for farm fun. |
| Peltzer Pumpkin Farm (Temecula, CA) | Petting Farm, Pony Rides, & Games: Known for its family-friendly attractions including a petting farm, pony rides, pig races, carnival games, and a full-featured pumpkin patch. | Temecula/Vail Lake KOA: This KOA is very close to Temecula's farm country and winery area. Note: Halloween-themed weekends at this park often sell out months in advance, so early booking is critical. |
Additional Local Campgrounds with October activities:
- Launch Pointe in Lake Elsinore: Launch Pointe is the most popular RV campground in Lake Elsinore. Conveniently located right on the lake, this campground is jam packed with activities for the whole family. With the season cooling down, taking a splash at their water park may not be ideal, but you can still take advantage of their boat rentals or enjoying warm food from their on-site restaurant, "The Bobber". For the autumn season, Every weekend this October, Launch Pointe has a list of seasonal themed activities called their "Boo Season Fun Weekend" which includes Spooky Smores, Trick or Treating, and even Halloween Costume Contests! Take a look at their full schedule here. If you and your family are ready to embrace the season without traveling too far, be sure to check out Launch Pointe at Lake Elsinore! RV Rentals Way of like can even deliver your preferred trailer to your site!
- Thousand Trails Wilderness Lakes in Menifee: Another local favorite is this classic campground nestled in Menifee, CA. Mini Golfing and Candy Bar Bingo is available all-year round, but don't miss their other events for the fall season. From movie nights, trick-or-treating, parties, and contests, you're sure to have a camping stay that is jam-packed with activities for everyone to enjoy! A detailed schedule of their events are available upon check-in and you do not need to be a Thousand Trailers member to enjoy all of these wonderful perks. Less than minutes away from our RV lot in Hemet, you're only a short drive away to an exciting vacation! Or let RV Rentals Way of like deliver and set-up your trailer at your assigned spot!
Just minutes away from these campgrounds, are these must-do fall activities and events:
- Paws on the Promenade Spooktacular!
- Big Horse Corn Maze
- JDS Creative Academy's Haunted Studio
- Haunted Carriage Ride with Temecula Carriages
- Ghost Tours with:
- The Haunt Ghost Tours
- Old Temecula Tours
- Nightly Spirits
Southern California's October is spectacular for RV travel. Book one of our family-sized RVs for your trip to the apple orchards of Oak Glen or the corn mazes of Moorpark! . Take advantage of our Fall Special of just $99 on select trailers including:
- Apex Nano by Coachman (AN1)
- Imagine by Grande Design (GD1)
- Jayco by Jay Flight (J1)
- Aspen Trail (LA1)
- Lantern by Coleman (LC1)
- Evo by Forest River (LE1)
- Panther by Pacific Coachworks (PA1)
- Panther by Pacific Coachworks (PA2
- Springdale by Keystone (S1)
- Wildwood by Forest River (W1)
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