So many apples to pick! We had a great time at this orchard. Not too crowded on a Thursday afternoon and people were good about keeping their distance and wearing masks. There are hand washing stations near the parking lot. We bought a large bag and ended up with so many apples and pears and also a quart of blueberries! Don t forget to grab some apple cider donuts from the Farm Store. They are delicious!
Let me start with saying this may be one of the best apple cider donuts I ve had ... usually can find then warm in the bag. The couple times I have been here they have had plenty of donut options. We do some apple picking, only one field was open on September 14th and there were a far amount of options for apple but found a lot to be rotted or not ripe yet. Still a fun experience with the farm animals and store.
We got out Christmas tree here. The price was pretty reasonable and the staff was friendly and helpful. When were went to pay for the tree and get apple cider donuts, the cashier ran into the back quickly to get more for us. It took a few minutes waiting in line in our car to get our tree put on top of our car to take home, but it was not a horribly long time.... And it was nice to have the service of them tying the tree to the top of our car as part of the included service in getting the tree.
This place is gigantic! Parking has multiple lots and depending on your lot will impact how you experience the orchard for apples sooner or later and plan your way to the Farm Stand for the wonderful apple cider donuts. The line for the donuts might look long but moves along fine. Totally worth it!
We arrive around 230pm and this place was packed at the farm stand and people seeing the animals, NOT social distancing but wearing masks. Just huge crowds. I will probably recommend coming later when the crowds are low or very early.
We parked in Lot A but first drove in the main entrance that later told us we had to exit and park at the "U Pick" lots, but the signs were tough to understand directions. I wish they had a sign at the main entrance to say "don't park here for picking" and follow to parking lot A.
Our friends parked at lot B which was the total opposite of us and that had to be like a 20 min walk or a half to three quarter mile walk.
The map given at the stand was hard to understand because it doesn't say where each apple type are, you have to find a person to help if you can. I would recommend askibgt the front desk before venturing out. The best apples are usually further back since most people will pick on the front trees.
I would bring a wagon or something to help carry the apples in because you have to walk for 1-3 miles easily stopping at different orchards.
Overall my family had a blast!
Highly Recommend! The property is so beautiful and there are so many things to do! I went apple picking and the apple were good quality, I found huge Cortland apples! Get the cider donuts and the cider drink... everything was delicious! Then enjoy feeding some animals and walk through their maze.
We went to Honey pot hill orchards for apple picking. Lots of fun. Took the hayride for $2 ride where we had options for blueberry and red apples.
Pricing - you pay. $20 for small bag / 3 people allowed. Or for 5 or large group $30. It was crowded being a Sunday afternoon. But good to see people coming out.
Finally, their apple cider donuts and Apple cider , a must have as others have said in their reviews.
We were looking for a new orchard this year and were shown this orchard by my cousin. It is huge and great fun for all ages. We took my grandmother who is wheelchair bound and hasn't gone apple picking since her stroke almost a decade ago. We will be back next year and hope to explore more. Plenty of parking. More than just orchards they have farm animals , a decent size farm store, hayrides and a hedge maze. If your looking to get lost an endless fun this is your place during the fall!
This is a great, albeit very popular, orchard. We tend to come here for blueberry picking in the summer, but stay far away when apple picking season is in full swing. I love to swing by and pick up a bag of apple cider donuts for home, though - they are the best! And even if apple picking and hay rides aren't your thing, they have many varieties you can purchase in store (which is secretly my favorite way to go "apple picking")
I love the homemade candles and the farm animals. They have mazes and lots of apples. This farm sales food like hamburgers, donuts, and cider. And most of all my kids enjoyed the day outside.
This was my first time at this orchard and boy was it confusing. We made the mistake of meeting friends there and meeting up with them was so difficult. There are two parking lots (I think) and the maps proved to be unhelpful. However the staff was very helpful and friendly.
But that s all fine- the reason I am giving three stars is because of the Covid protocols. We went on a Saturday (whoops). The website tells you that you need to RSVP to go picking and that you are limited to one hour in the orchard. When we arrived for our reservation we were basically told they didn t care about the reservation. They didn t ask for our names. They didn t limit the time in the orchard. There were SO MANY people there crowding in various areas.
I do understand that going to an activity during a pandemic is something you need to seriously consider and not take lightly with all of the risks you accept in doing so- but the website made it seem like there were some great protocols in place that would make this a somewhat safer outdoor activity- or at least made me feel like they were taking health and safety seriously. But this wasn t the case.
It is a beautiful, big, orchard. The apple cider was delicious. But I wouldn t recommend going under these current circumstances.
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