We're collecting community recommendations for the best apple picking near NYC on this interactive list!
In addition to picking apples, some farms might offer kid-friendly activities like petting farms, play areas or pumpkin patches. Check directly with each farm's website or social media for updates on when you can pick apples and which varieties are available.
If your family has visited any of the apple orchards around New York, please leave a review to share your experience and tips with fellow parents.
Terhune Orchards
Experience the fun of farming. Come to Terhune Orchards to pick your own berries, flowers, apples and pumpkins.
Alstede Farms
Joni Monacell: Accessible via NJ Transit, Alstede Farms offers pumpkin and apple picking, with almost 50 varieties of apples! They also have hay wagon rides, bounce houses, a corn maze, and frequent fruit festivals.
Riamede Farm
Joni Monacell: Riamede Farm features over fifty varieties of apples ranging from traditional classics to heirloom specialties to modern favorites.
Sun High Orchards
Joni Monacell: Sun High Orchards offers u-pick apples and peaches. Their on-site farm market offers a full range of fresh picked fruits and vegetables. Sun High also makes homemade gourmet ice cream!
Ripple Hill Farm
Joni Monacell: Ripple Hill Farm is a small family farm that offers u-pick apple orchards.
Wightman Farms
Joni Monacell: For over 100 years the Wightman Family has been growing and selling fruits and vegetables at the farm. Their u-pick offers peaches, nectarines, strawberries, raspberries, apples and more!
Hillview Farms
Jennie Utsinger: Hillview Farm offers a taste of rural farm life, with chickens and peacocks roaming the grounds. At the 57-acre farm, kids will love the sights, sounds, and smells of farm life just 20 miles from New York City. The market features cider and pies, fresh fruits and vegetables, honey produced at the farm, and free-range eggs.
Demarest Farms
Joni Monacell: General admission at Demarest Farms includes parking, entrance to the apple orchard, petting zoo, and playground!
Dr. Davies Farm
Joni Monacell: Dr. Davies Farm has over 5,000 trees and 27 different varieties of apples on over 65 acres. Picking poles are available to rent for those nice apples that are just too high to reach!
Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm
Joni Monacell: This picturesque farm has approximately 13 varieties of pick-your-own apples. The farmer's market sells apple cider, fresh produce, cider donuts, fresh pies, & gifts. The farm also has seasonal peaches, pumpkin patch and Choose-n-Cut Christmas trees.
Fishkill Farms
Jennie Utsinger: Fishkill Farms is a 270-acre apple orchard and vegetable farm where homegrown organic vegetables and eco-certified fruit can be found year-round at their farm store and through their seasonal pick-your-own operation.
Stuart's Fruit Farm
Joni Monacell: Stuart's Farm offers pick-your-own apples. They not only have apple picking, but a farm stand to buy fresh produce, and a bakery with delicious apple cider donuts and homemade pies baked daily.
In addition to apple picking, they have hayrides & pumpkin picking in the fall. During the winter months, it's a great place to get your Christmas tree!
Barton Orchards
Jennie Utsinger: Head to Barton Orchards to enjoy the petting zoo, farm market, tap room, playground and dog park! Pick your own apples and pumpkins, too!
Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard
Joni Monacell: Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard is a great destination for families. Each General Admission ticket provides access to their grounds, featuring their stunning hillside orchard! Guests can enjoy a classic Fall day, strolling the grounds while taking in the panoramic views of the beautiful Hudson Valley. Anyone wishing to apple pick must purchase one of their bags separately while on the Farm.
Outhouse Orchards
Joni Monacell: Outhouse Orchards offer a country experience so close to the city. Pick pumpkins or apples and enjoy the challenge of navigating their corn maze.
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