
Where to Go Apple Picking in New York
Here's a list of all of the orchards and farms in the New York metro area offering apple picking this fall.
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Mead Orchards
Pick-your-own apples available
15 Scism Road off Route 9, Tivoli
845-756-5641
What you need to know: Guests must wear masks, are asked to wash or sanitize their hands before picking (stations are set up throughout the fields), and must maintain social distancing.
Pick-your-own apples Saturday-Sunday, 9am-5pm. Call ahead to confirm availability. Farm stand on-site.
Apple Picking in Columbia County
Samascott Orchards
Pick-your-own apples to start in early September; call to confirm availability.
5 Sunset Ave., Kinderhook
518-758-7224
What you need to know: Each person will receive one free picking container with paid entry; additional containers are available for purchase. Face masks required. Everyone must wash hands before picking. No pets are allowed.
Apple picking in early September through October; call to confirm season end date. Entry fees: $5; $2.50 seniors; free for kids ages 9 and younger. Pick-your-own raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, beans and grapes through September; pumpkins and winter squash through October. Farm stand with fruits, vegetables, and preserves. Open Wednesday-Monday, 8am-5pm (last entry is at 4pm).
Apple Picking in Saratoga County
Bowman Orchards
Pick-your-own apples available
141 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford
518-371-2042
What you need to know: All groups in the orchard must have a Bowman Orchards pre-paid picking bag. All guests are encouraged to wear masks. Eating in the fields, including sampling of produce while picking, is prohibited.
Pick-your-own apples September through October (weather dependent), Monday-Saturday, 9am-4pm. U-pick pumpkins in season. On-site bakery and farm store. Pony rides, hayrides, and food booth on weekends.
Riverview Orchards
Pick-your-own apples and store to open Sept. 5.
660 Riverview Road, Rexford
518-371-2174
What you need to know: Pick-your-own apples through mid-October (weather dependent), 9am-6pm daily. Store with fresh produce, baked goods, gourmet foods, and crafts. Also on premises: donut robot, observation beehive, animal observation, and hayrides on weekends. Available for birthday parties and school trips.
Saratoga Apple
Limited area for apple picking will open the first weekend of September; Call to confirm availability.
1174 Route 29, Schuylerville
518-695-3131
What you need to know: Pick-your-own apples September through Columbus Day, 9am-6pm daily. Roadside store with fruits and vegetables, honey, maple syrup, jams, and jellies. Wagon rides on weekends. Tasting room for local and artisan hard ciders and beer. Live entertainment on weekends including music and a farmer's market.
Apple Picking in Albany County
Indian Ladder Farms
Pick your own apples to start Sept. 5
342 Altamont Road, Altamont
518-765-2956 or 866-640-7425 (apple picking hotline)
What you need to know: If you have been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID-19 or if you are exhibiting symptoms, please stay home. Masks must be worn when you are unable to keep 6 feet of physical distance from others. Please maintain social distancing between your group and others. Hands must be washed before and after your visit to the Pick-Your-Own.
Apple and pumpkin picking through October (weather dependent): Tuesday-Friday, 9am-1pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 9am-4pm. Farm market and cider house. Café open for lunch. Group tours available.
Apple Picking in Oswego County
Ontario Orchards Farm
Pick-your-own apples to start Sept. 17
15273 Center Road, Sterling
315-343-6328
What you need to know: Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins Sept.17-Oct. 8, weekends 9am-5pm. Farmers market (located 7 miles away) with baked goods, cider, caramel apples, fresh produce, jams, jellies, preserves, and plants.
Apple Picking on Long Island
Hayden's Orchard
Pick-your-own apples to start Sept. 5
561 Hulse Landing Road (near Wildwood State Park), Wading River
631-929-1115
What you need to know: Pick-your-own nectarines through late September, peaches through end of September, and apples through late October. Call for availability. Open 8am-5pm daily.
Lewin Farms
Pick-your-own apples available; Call to confirm availability.
812 Sound Ave., Calverton
631-929-4327
What you need to know: Any visibly sick people and those showing symptoms will be restricted from entering. Masks must be worn at all times, and social distancing must be maintained. Pets are not allowed in the u-pick fields.
Apple picking late August through October, Wednesday-Monday, 9am-5pm. Pumpkin picking late September through October. Cash only–there is an ATM at the farm stand. Bring your own bag. U-pick is not open daily so call ahead to confirm.
Milk Pail Fresh Market
Pick-your-own apples to begin Sept. 5.
Market: 1346 Montauk Highway, Watermill
U-Pick: 50 Horsemill Lane, Watermill
631-537-2565
What you need to know: Social distancing must be maintained and masks are required. Guests must pick only in the areas assigned. If anyone is displaying symptoms, they will be asked to leave. Families must stay together; one person per party at checkout; and guests should sanitize pfted.
Apple and pumpkin picking Labor Day Weekend through late October. U-Pick hours are Friday-Sunday, 10am-5:30pm. The Country Store offers cider, doughnuts, muffins, pies, cookies, and more. Store open Monday and Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm; Sunday, 10am-5:30pm. Call for details about the U-Pick varieties available.
Wickham’s Fruit Farms
Pick-your-own apples available; call to confirm availability
28700 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-734-6441
What you need to know: Masks are required, and guests must maintain social distancing. Pets and personal bags are not allowed in the orchard.
Apple picking through September into mid-October, Monday-Saturday, 10am-3pm. Closed Sunday. Also offers U-pick blackberries and pumpkins (call for availability).
Apple Picking in New Jersey
Apple Picking in Bergen County
Demarest Farms
Pick-your-own apples to start Sept. 5
244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale
201-666-0472
What you need to know: All pick-your-own activities require advanced, online reservations this year. Face coverings are required.
Pick-your-own apples beginning Sept. 5. Farm store with bakery, apple cider, salad bar, and fresh produce open daily, 9am-5pm. Weekend hayrides available. Also offering a petting zoo.
Apple Picking in Morris County
Alstede Farms
Pick-your-own apples available
1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester
Search “Alstede Farms” on your GPS
908-879-7189
What you need to know: Apple picking in September and October, 9am-6pm daily (last admission at 5pm). Seasonal U-pick vegetables, pumpkins, peaches, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and more (call for availability). Corn maze, sunflower maze, hay pyramid, hayrides, farm animals on site, tract wagon rides, corn kingdom, moon bounce, and pony rides. Farm Store with homemade ice cream and homegrown fruits and vegetables, pies, preserves, homemade fudge, and apple cider doughnuts, and desserts. Local New Jersey meat, cheese, milk, and eggs are also available.
Hillview Farms
Pick-your-own apples aiming to begin mid-September
223 Meyersville Road, Gillette
908-647-0957
What you need to know: Pick-your-own apples in September and October, 9am-5pm daily. Call for availability. Store open until 6pm. Also offers hayrides, pick-your-own pumpkins, farmers market with homemade pies, fruits and vegetables, honey, doughnuts, and apple cider.
Sun High Orchards
Start date has not been determined yet. Check Facebook, website, and call closer to Sept. 12.
19 Canfield Ave., Randolph
973-584-4734
What you need to know: Aiming for Sept. 12 through October, 9am-6pm daily. Call for available varieties. Farmers market with fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade pies and baked goods, and homemade ice cream. Weekend hayrides available in the fall.
Wightman’s Farms
Pick-your-own apples available on weekends
1111 Mt. Kemble Ave. (Route 202), Morristown
973-425-9819
What you need to know: Tickets are required for entry. Fruit is not included in the price of the ticket. No advanced reservations; tickets are sold at the orchard entry gate. Pick-your-own is not open Monday-Friday. Masks must be worn and a social distance of six feet.
Pick-your-own season open now through October. Weekends, 9am-5pm. On premises store and bakery with homemade cider and pies, corn maze, and pumpkin slingshot. Weekend hayrides available in the fall.
Apple Picking in Sussex County
Pochuck Valley Farm
Pick-your-own apples available
962 Route 517 (McAfee-Glenwood Road), Glenwood
973-764-4732
What you need to know: Apples, peaches, pears, plums, and pumpkin picking in September through November, 8am-4pm daily. Farmers market with deli, homemade donuts, pies, local meat, jams, cider, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Gift shop on premises. Class and group trips available on weekdays.
Windy Brow Farms
Pick-your-own apples to start Sept. 5
359 Ridge Road (Route 519), Fredon Township
973-579-9657
What you need to know: Social distancing guidelines will be enforced. Masks must be worn at all times.
Orchard hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm and Friday-Sunday, 9am-5pm. Store on premise with apple pies and apple cider donuts, jams, jellies, homemade ice cream, and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Apple Picking in Warren County
Mackey’s Orchard
Pick-your-own apples available
284 County Road 519, Belvidere
908-475-1507
What you need to know: Masks required.
Apple picking (approximately 100 varieties) from Aug. 28, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm. Cider and cider doughnuts offered beginning Labor Day weekend. Farmers market, bakery, ice cream barn, and playground on-site.
Longmeadow Farm
Pick-your-own apples available
561 Blairstown Road (County Road 521), Hope
908-459-5351
What you need to know: Masks required for entry.
Apples (15 varieties), sweet corn, and other seasonal vegetables available for picking from late August through the end of October, Saturday-Sunday, 9am-5pm. Hayrides available during pumpkin picking in October. Store on site with fruit butters, jams, jellies, and honey. Eggplant, tomatoes, super sweet corn, and okra are also available.
Apple Picking in Connecticut
Apple Picking in Fairfield County
Beardsley’s Cider Mill & Orchard, LLC
Pick-your-own apples to start Sept. 12
278 Leavenworth Road (Route 110), Shelton
203-926-1098
What you need to know: Customers will be charged per bag on the way into orchard. PYO will remain cash or check only. Customers must use the 1 peck bags provided. Farm will not be weighing the fruit on the way out so that once customers pick the fruit it will not be handled by employees.
Apple picking: 10am-5:30pm weekends in September and October. Cash or check only. Dwarf apple trees for easy picking. Cider press on location. Farm store with apple cider and donuts, maple candy, local honey, pumpkin cheesecake, fruit butter, jams and jellies. Farm store is open daily until Christmas Eve. The store accepts credit/debit cards, though cards are not accepted for pick-your-own produce.
Silvermans Farm
Pick-your-own apples available
451 Sport Hill Road, Easton
203-261-3306
What you need to know: Apple picking mid-August through mid-October, daily, 9:30am-4:30pm. Peaches available through mid-September and pumpkins available mid-September to October. Animal petting park, farm market, greenhouse, and tractor rides through October.
Apple Picking in Hartford County
Easy Pickin’s Orchard
Orchard open Monday, Wednesday-Thursday, 9am-12pm, for other pick-your-own
46 Bailey Road, Enfield
860-763-3276 (FARM)
What you need to know: Pick-your-own apples late August through the end of October; vegetables and raspberries also available. Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm (closed Tuesday mornings); Friday-Sunday 9am-5pm; 4-6:30pm Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Vegetable and flower gardens available for picking and cutting. Cash or check only.
Rogers Orchards
Pick-your-own apples to start Labor Day weekend
336 Long Bottom Road, Southington
2876 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington
860-229-4240
What you need to know: Pricing is by the pound. Open Friday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Apple cider donuts, pies, and local products available at on-site farm store; open daily, August through mid-May.
Apple Picking in Litchfield County
Averill Farm
Pick-your-own apples to start Sept. 2.
250 Calhoun St., Washington Depot
860-868-2777
What you need to know: Masks required and guests must maintain distance from other pickers. Pets are not allowed in orchard.
Pick-your-own apples through Thanksgiving on a scenic family farm; pick-your-own pears through early October. Open 9:30am-5:30pm daily until daylight savings–then the farm closes at 4:30pm. Pre-picked fruit, apple cider, hard cider, donuts, jams, jellies, honey, and flowers available on the farm through November.
March Farm
Currently not offering any pick-your-own opportunities
160 Munger Lane, Bethlehem
203-266-7721
What you need to know: Farm market with homegrown fruits and vegetables open Monday-Sunday, 10am-6pm. Bakery with cider donuts and other baked goods and specialty items. Picnic areas, animal yard, hayrides, corn maze, and farm hiking trails.
Apple Picking in New Haven County
Drazen Orchards
Pick-your-own apples available
251 Wallingford Road, Cheshire
203-272-7985
What you need to know: Open 9am-6pm daily through October, last PYO 5:30. Pick-your-own pears, peaches, nectarines, and plums also available. Farm stand with pre-picked fruit, locally grown vegetables, local honey, pies, and cider.
Apple Picking in New London County
Scott’s Yankee Farmer, LLC
Pick-your-own apples to start Labor Day weekend
436 Boston Post Road (Route 1), East Lyme
860-739-5209
What you should know: $5 admission fee is good for up to 5 people. Each additional person is $1. Customers are required to wear masks. Reservations required on weekends, can be made on the website. No sampling or eating in the orchard.
Apple and pumpkin picking through Halloween. Open Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm; farm stand open daily, 8am-6pm. Wagon rides available on the weekends from late September to late October on the weekends. 2-acre corn maze on-premises. Apple doughnuts and cider available in late September.
Apple Picking in Tolland County
Wright’s Orchard and Dried Flower Farm
Pick-your-own apples available
271 S. River Road, Tolland
860-872-1665
What you need to know: No large groups accepted at this time. Apple picking through October. Pumpkins available for purchase. Farm store with pre-picked fruits and vegetables, cider donuts, and pies. Open Monday-Saturday, 12:30-5:30pm; Sunday, 1-5:30pm.
Apple Picking in Windham County
Woodstock Orchards, LLC
Pick-your-own apples available
494 Route 169, Woodstock
860-928-2225
What you need to know: Apples sold by the bag. Farm offers a 1/2 bushel and peck size bags for you to pick into. Apple picking through mid-October, 9am-6pm daily. Farm stand with pre-picked fruits and vegetables, apple cider, honey, honey pollen, maple syrup, specialty hot sauces, jams and jellies, and Vermont cheese. Bakery on-site.