New England is the big leagues for apple picking, and Alyson's, in rural New Hampshire, boasts over 50 apple varieties, including many names you've never even heard of (like Tolman Sweet or Baldwin). Mehr erfahren.
Sure, apples are the most popular fall produce, but you can visit this Ipswich orchard all summer long to pick your own blackberries, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Mehr erfahren.
After apple picking, turn your attention to the homemade hard ciders and wines at this southern orchard. Don’t leave without trying a wine slushy, made from Mercier's homemade peach and apple wines. Mehr erfahren.
The ever-popular Carter Mountain Orchard overlooks the scenic Shenandoah Valley, which is essentially a gold mine for fall foliage. Arrive in late afternoon, just in time to enjoy the sunset series. Mehr erfahren.
You came for the apples, and you’ll go home with bushels of Macouns and Cortlands. But this orchard also boasts an impressive farm store where you can load up on fresh eggs and homegrown veggies. Mehr erfahren.
Come for the fruit; stay for the incredible vistas overlooking the Hood River Valley. It’s not every day that you get to pick your own apples before a backdrop of snowcapped mountains. Mehr erfahren.
Of all the events at Brown’s Orchards, our favorite is the Orchard to Table dinner series hosted through early fall. Get your apple picking done early, then book a seat for the festive meal. Mehr erfahren.
In addition to apple picking, you’ll find a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a petting zoo, haunted barn, corn mazes, and donuts and caramel apples galore. Mehr erfahren.
This New Jersey favorite offers peach picking in the summer and apple picking through the fall, but the enormous pumpkin patch is the star of the show. Mehr erfahren.
Apple Holler is an orchard and farm park all in one. Bring the kiddos to the petting zoo, where they can enjoy pony rides as well as adorable goats, chickens, ducks and rabbits. Mehr erfahren.
A day of apple picking is only as good as the doughnuts, and Patterson’s on-site bakery is out of this world. You can smell the fried dough from a mile away. Mehr erfahren.
It would be a shame to go apple picking without your pup. (He loves a good McIntosh.) Sky Top Orchard is known for its pet-friendly policy and boundless grounds on which your pooch can roam. Mehr erfahren.
