For Galion residents, a statewide fall adventure can begin with a drive up State Route 61. Finding the farm is the easy part. Finding your way through the corn is another matter.
J & J Rietschlin Farm in Shelby is the nearest stop to Galion on the 2026 Ohio Corn Maze Trail, which returns with 57 destinations and 13 new stops across the state. Its inclusion puts a local autumn outing within reach of readers who want to explore the trail without planning an overnight trip.
And for those who like their fall fun with a few frights, the farm’s J&J Field of Screams gives the season a distinctly spooky twist.
Follow Route 61 Into the Corn
Located at 5482 State Route 61 South, the farm offers both a daytime children’s corn maze with activities and a haunted attraction for visitors seeking an evening scare.
According to its website, the Field of Screams experience begins with a tractor hayride into the attraction’s haunted grounds. A haunted corn maze and forest follow, with dark pathways, sharp turns and costumed creatures along the way. The farm also lists pumpkins for sale and food trucks among its offerings. J Field Of Screams
The website advertises Friday and Saturday evening openings at 7:00 PM during September and October. Visitors should check the J&J Field of Screams website and its linked social pages for current dates, tickets and the separate daytime children’s maze schedule. J Field Of Screams. That distinction makes it worth deciding what kind of outing you want before heading out: a daytime maze visit with the children or an evening built around Halloween scares.
A Trail With 57 Possibilities
TourismOhio’s Corn Maze Trail connects destinations offering different versions of a fall escape. Some lend themselves to a full day on the farm, with cider, doughnuts and seasonal activities. Others can become part of a weekend exploring Ohio’s orchards or wine country.
“It’s a choose-your-own-fall-adventure, and we love seeing travelers make it their own,” state tourism director Sarah Wickham said in the trail announcement.
For Galion readers, the Shelby stop offers an easy place to begin. The full trail provides plenty of possibilities for a second outing farther afield.
Fall Fun That Supports the Farm
Those visits also bring business to the agricultural communities behind the attractions.
“When you visit a corn maze, vineyard, or orchard this time of year, you are supporting Ohio farmers and rural communities,” Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge said.
That gives a familiar fall tradition a practical purpose, whether the afternoon ends with a pumpkin purchase or the evening includes a nervous laugh somewhere in the corn. Explore all 57 destinations on the Ohio Corn Maze Trail at Ohio.org, or start close to home by following State Route 61 toward Shelby.