New 5-acre corn maze opens in central Pa. this weekend

York Daily Record

Cherry Crest Adventure farm has opened its newly designed "Charlotte's Web" corn maze.

Who’s ready to get lost?

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm launches its summer season with the grand opening of a newly designed corn maze on Saturday.

The “Charlotte’s Web”-themed adventure will take visitors through 2.5 miles of paths, scenic bridges and tricky turns in a 5-acre field of corn, according to a news release. Along the way, you’ll find hidden puzzle pieces, crossword puzzle clues, a Corn Café and more fun diversions.

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Last year’s maze was ranked fourth in the nation by USA Today 10Best.

The 15-acre adventure farm also includes more than 50 family-fun activities, games and rides, such as pig races, a chick hatchery, pedal cart races, petting zoo and a wagon ride through Cherry Crest’s cattle, poultry and farming operations.

New attractions this year include a paintball range, Nerf ball battle zone, a twisted tail rope maker, country road carts and round bale racers.

Don’t leave without picking up a homemade cider donut! The farm also serves fresh-picked sweet corn roasted in its own husks, fresh-squeezed lemonade, kettle corn and other items.

Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission ranges from $17 to $30.

Cherry Crest is at 150 Cherry Hill Road, Paradise Township, Lancaster County.

Mark your calendar for the farm’s seventh annual Facebook Fan Day on July 8 and Pedal Tractor Pull from Aug. 8 to 12.

For more information, visit CherryCrestFarm.com.

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm’s new Round Bale Racer is trickier than it looks as it tests balance and coordination. With four lanes it can also turn into a fun competition among family and friends.