A Trip To Missouri's Neverending Tulip Field Will Make Your Spring Complete
By Beth Price-Williams|Updated on April 07, 2023(Originally published April 02, 2023)
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Spring in Missouri means so many glorious things – from long, sun-soaked days to birds singing in the trees. Sure, it sounds cliché, but spring is all about starting anew, and nothing says new like the blossoming flowers that add a vibrant pop of color to the landscape. Tiptoe through the tulips and stop to smell the daffodils at this tulip farm in Rogersville, Missouri.
Carve out a few hours for a springtime adventure to this tulip farm in Rogersville, Missouri.
Start – or continue – what promises to be a beloved spring tradition with a visit to Gooseberry Bridge Farm in Rogersville, a family-owned flower farm that offers pick your own flowers.
Even if you don't feel like picking your own flowers, enjoy a stroll through the fields and smell the flowers. While it's not a Missouri tulip festival, Gooseberry Bridge Farm is the next best thing.
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Spring also means the return of the u-pick flowers at the Missouri farm that sits just 20 minutes from Springfield. The season kicks off with colorful rows of tulips and daffodils.
You don’t have to pick the flowers. However, if you want to, you can. Just make sure you arrive to the farm at between a half an hour and an hour before it closes.
If you want to take your time, you might want to come even earlier in the day.
Before you head over to the farm, make sure it’s open and you have everything you need – a container to hold your flowers, scissors, water, and plenty of sunscreen. Slip on a pair of comfy shoes, too, like tennis shoes or boots.
The flower fields are the highlight of a visit to the farm, but you'll find other activities, too. Make an appointment for a play date with the baby animals during the spring. Spend time with lambs, piglets, bunnies, and goats.
Pull into the parking lot when you arrive, and someone from the farm will welcome you before you begin your journey into the flower fields.
Grab a delicious treat from Mollie's Farmhouse Bakery, too, if it's open when you visit. The bakery sells such scrumptious goodies as donuts, muffins, cupcakes, and cookies.
To plan a visit, keep an eye on Gooseberry Bridge Farm’s Facebook page. That’s where you’ll find the latest days and hours, which vary.
Have you been to Gooseberry Bridge Farm, a tulip farm in Rogersville, Missouri during the springtime? Did you pick the tulips, daffodils, and other flowers? What are your favorite flowers? Share your experience in the comments! Then see if you agree that these are just seven things Missourians are always itching to get out and do once winter finally thaws.
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What are some fun things to do in spring in Missouri?
Spring in Missouri is the perfect time to get outdoors and go for a scenic hike, where you can stop, smell the flowers, and drink in the breathtaking scenery. Here are some popular spring hikes in Missouri:
Osage Bluff Scenic Trail wanders less than two miles and boasts stunning river views.
Stop to smell the wildflowers along the Quail Ridge Park Loop Trail. The paved trail offers breathtaking views of fields of wildflowers, which are particularly vibrant in the spring.
Pass meadows brimming with wildflowers when you follow the Hawk Ridge Trail; the path is predominately paved, making it easy to traverse.
Visit one of Missouri’s four remaining covered bridges on the short and sweet Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Trail. It tallies less than a mile.
