My family took a field trip to the Bates Farm. We had no clue what to expect. My family overall…read moreenjoyed it! The place itself is open to the public to buy candy, nuts and snacks. There is also an area with animals to feed. The food to feed the animals is decently priced. My kids really enjoyed that! The store is very clean and had large variety of food to buy. Most of the snacks they have they do not make or grow themselves, but they do roast the nuts. We went during the spring, but they do offer a pumpkin patch experience during Halloween time. I did save the best for last. The store does make their own fudge. It is so good! I am not a big fudge fan, but the quality of this fudge will win anyone over! It's not too sweet and it's just perfect! They offer free samples-they are confident you'll buy! And they are right! I think the only disappointing thing about this place is they don't actually grow their own nuts, but honestly the quality, variety of their products and charm of the whole place makes up for it! I will for sure be coming back to visit for fun! Service 10/10 Food 8.5/10 Overall 8/10

A great selection of nuts, pastries packaged soup mix. Barrels of sweets etc…read more A lovely picnic area, next to an animal farm. It was an unforgettable experience!

This is the perfect family friendly spot for fall! My son had so much fun at the pumpkin patch…read morehere. Love that it's small and not very crowded. I will be coming back next year. I will definitely be checking them out in December!

Very disappointed this year. Pumpkin patch had old blow ups nothing new or back drops for pictures…read more Nobody selling food items. Two guys inside were not friendly. We won't be back! Blah! Kids did enjoy the swing that's about it.

I used to love coming to this corn maze every year, but we missed the last two years. Boy has it…read morechanged. There used to be numbered stations throughout the maze. In the way old days there was trivia at each checkpoint and the card told you which way to turn based on the answer you picked. If you got the right answer you'd be on the right path. Then there was no more trivia, but there were numbered checkpoints so you'd know whether you were on the right path or not. Not as fun, but OK. This year there wasn't even numbered checkpoints. I guess there was a photo of the design you could take a photo of when you paid to enter, but no one told us about that. We ended up hearing about it from someone else in the maze when we asked if they had seen a checkpoint yet. Turns out you really don't need a photo though. It's basically a long walk (took us 45 minutes) through the cornfield. You can't really get lost because any dead ends are super short. There is literally no challenge in it anymore. I was pretty disappointed. It's always been a favorite fall activity for me.

Excellent way to spend the afternoon with kids. They have 4 different bounce houses, food and even…read morebeer/wine in some shade.

My review is way over due. I brought my son for the first time in October. I went on a Thursday and…read moreit was pretty empty. It was easy to find parking. Entrance is free on weekdays. I personally loved it, it had everything my 4 year old needed to stay entertained. There was plenty of photo props, inflatables, petting zoo, games and rides. All the workers were polite, plenty of rides and not too expensive. My son had a wonderful time and I can't wait to bring him back again next year.

Everyone is so nice fun for all ages customer service is great . Very big lot selection is huge…read morevalue is good . Fun place to go

Sandoval and Sons Flower Grower is absolutely fantastic. Beautiful, vibrant flowers, clearly grown…read morewith care, and incredibly friendly service. You can feel the pride and quality in everything they do. Highly recommend!

This is an absolute hidden little gem. The flowers are always fresh and they are reasonably priced…read more The flowers primarily come from the nearby field, adjacent to the flower stand. I stop weekly to purchase multiple bouquets for my mother. She loves sunflowers and as long as she waters them, they will last for a few weeks. They are some of the largest sunflowers, nothing like you find in the stores. They sell beautiful roses and assorted arrangements as well. During the various holidays, they have holiday arrangements and they are so vibrant and festive. Sometimes they will have fresh produce such as watermelon or other locally sourced fruit, but not often. If they do, buy it, try it because it's fresh and flavorful. They accept cash and Venmo! There is a cash box to leave your money in case an employee isn't working directly at the stand to take your payment.

It's not about the price, but about the experience. We enjoyed our time in nature and had some…read morefield-eating to our heart's content as we picked our mandarins and filled our bag too. Although we showed up near "closing" time, we did not feel rushed. There were multiple families still picking and others just enjoying the park/shade area. For $20 to fill an 8lb bag, and no admission fee, we found it to be very much worth it. The trees are on a hill so there is a bit of a hike involved but we were aware of it ahead of time. Plan accordingly, bring proper shoes and water!

Found this farm on Groupon. Bought a deal for admissions. Regular admission fee is $5 per person…read more Then you can fill up an 8lb bag with Tango Tangerines for $20 or $2.50 a pound. The drive to the farm was easy on a dirt road once you're on Avenida Del Oro, go through the entrance gate to the paved parking lot. You'll see the owner, Mr. Yu hanging out at the tables. He scanned our Groupon and gave us each a bag. Said no rules, we can go anywhere on the property. Also gave us a small bottle of freshly juiced OJ. I had my elderly mom with me and Mr. Yu suggested that we drive back out near the front entrance where the grounds are level. Otherwise, it would be too steep for my mom. I'm so glad he suggested this because we didn't have to hike up a slope, not many people come this way so there were many large tangerines up for grabs! Tips: -Sun hat -Sunscreen -Sunglasses -gloves -Closed toe shoes (slippery when wet) -Tools for easy snipping or to grab the ones up high -Gently twist, don't pull the fruit -You can sample while you pick! -Clean restrooms -pay at the end Over 35 acres of tangerines, the very top of the hill are avocados, the trees in front of the parking lot are lemons and on the other side are blueberries. The video you see on You Tube or their website is outdated. They do not have a restaurant or wedding area but they are working on rebooting this. The tangerines are so juicy with a mix of sweet and sour. They have limited hours on Saturday and Sunday only from 10-2. The Groupon deal asked for reservations. I wasn't a fan of this just because things could change so I sent an email asking how strict and got an automatic reply, same as the last with a form to fill out reservations. I wish it was more personable. When I got there, he only cared about scanning the Groupon. So I don't think they are strict if you were to just show up without a reservation. Be on the lookout for snakes!!! Stick to the trees that you can clearly see through the branches. Avoid the ones that are all bushy as if something could be hidden there. My mom saw a snake coiled up on the branch when she was about to stick her hand through.

Family made the trek from OC on a Sunday morning for the 10 am slot. Reservations were easy to make…read morethe night before. I noticed person were able to go in without reservations at the check in counter but maybe that was for slow time slots. Farm offers two sizes but we opted for the large tubs. They tell you how much to fill without over filling aka being charged extra. People were mad filling but I guess it's a gamble. We only stayed for about 45 min but time slots were for 1.5 hours. No shade so be sure to bring a hat and water. Small food truck offering drink and snacks. Small sundries shop as well. I didn't see any restroom facilities and it's not a major exit off the freeway so come prepared.

Our kids' school is organizing a trip here, so parents are required to attend--and unfortunately,…read morethe experience with reservations has been frustrating. They require payment in advance, but the system doesn't work properly. I tried booking for 3 people and it only charged for 1. I tried again for 2 people, and it still only charged for 1. It's confusing and unreliable. If you're going to require paid reservations--especially for school groups--please make sure your system works correctly. On top of that, parking is a nightmare. There aren't enough spots, which makes the whole process even more stressful when you're trying to coordinate with a school group and young kids.

A fun outing to go and pick raspberries. Plenty of ripe, delicious fruit and the farm tour was…read morewonderful. The mini luncheon featured homemade raspberry lemonade, samplings of dried fruits and bakery items and of course fresh fruit assortment! Looking forward to doing this again as well as coming out for the apricot and apple picking later in the season!

From the owner: Pick your own thornless raspberry farm. We offer farm tours and picnic lunch and fresh & freeze…read moredried berries and other items. Picking season usually begins June 1 each year. We have apricots in July and apples in September . We sell strawberry plants and more. Upickmurrieta.com 9512495833