5 corn mazes to get lost in this fall

Playing hide-and-go-seek in a maze of corn stalks has an all-ages appeal on Midwest farms. A few spots to get lost this fall; check websites for hours, prices and other autumn amusements.

Richardson Adventure Farm

Spring Grove, Ill.

The World Series-winning Chicago Cubs shine in a maze design covering a 33-acre cornfield with more than 10 miles of trails. Activities abound, including five maze games, lasting 10 minutes to two hours. With one of the region’s biggest mazes, farm attendance topped 80,000 last year. 815-675-9729, richardsonadventurefarm.com

Harvestville Farm

Donnellson, Iowa

A 10-acre maze includes a mini maze for little ones. It’s BYO flashlight for adults looking for a challenge in the Flashlight Maze on Saturday nights in October. The farm has 40 acres of pumpkins for picking, play areas, rides and games. 319-470-1558, harvestvillefarm.com

Treinen Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Lodi, Wis.

A trilobite, the state fossil, is the theme of a 15-acre maze with 6 miles of trails cut by hand. Be a farm kid for a day with a hayride drawn by Belgian draft horses to the pumpkin patch. Feed animals and climb hay bales. 608-622-7407, treinenfarm.com

Exploration Acres

Lafayette, Ind.

Pick up coupons from advertisers at 28 checkpoints along 8 miles of trails inside an 18-acre maze. The farm is expected to draw 50,000 folks this fall. Bring a flashlight for an after-dark adventure and fixings for s’mores if you rent a fire pit. 765-296-2863, explorationacres.com

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Crane Orchards

Fennville, Mich.

This U-pick farm with apples, peaches and sweet cherries carves out a 20-acre corn maze come fall. Weekend hayrides run late September through October. Kids love to climb aboard the cow train. The orchard rents a four-bedroom vacation house next door on Hutchins Lake. 269-561-8651, craneorchards.com

Katherine Rodeghier is a freelance writer.

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