Itinerary: Apple Picking and Orchard Trail

Apple Hill Farm is home to more than just a few alpacas and animals for our personal enjoyment. We are a family of 9 kinds of animals, 15 fields, 4 barns and many sheds covering 10 acres of mountaintop land. Tours are available 7 days a week by reservation only. Purchase tickets through our website! Tours are education walking tours of our working farm and are about an hour in length. Our Farm Store is also open year-round and is stocked with all your favorite alpaca socks, accessories, and gifts! We also sell a selection of local jams, jellies, honey, CBD products, and more. Special tours and …

Nestled in the South Mountains of Western North Carolina, Apple Hill Orchard is conveniently located just south of Morganton, NC. Our family has been growing apples in this location since 1955, and the orchard its self dates to 1930! While the orchard has dramatically changed since then, one thing remains the same: we love welcoming visitors each fall and seeing customers return year after year to join the harvest.

Barber Orchards has been a family owned and operated business in Haywood County for over five generations. We’re open August 1- Christmas Eve every season. We offer 25+ varieties of apples grown right here on our farm. Plus, our own pears, peaches, and fresh vegetables. We also make our own apple cider and have a bakery with apple themed baked goods. Direct across the road from our store, our sister farm, Pinnacle Farms has a you-pick flower field for our customers to enjoy.

Creasman Farms is a third-generation farm located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. We specialize in heirloom and new varieties of apples. We are branching out to offer you peaches, blueberries, blackberries, pears, and summer vegetables. Baked goods, cider, and apple butter are also available

Welcome to Forsyth Grove a small family-owned u-pick farm located in Oxford, NC. Our farm features an array of seasonal fruits including blueberries, apples, and muscadine grapes. Whether you’re looking to pick fresh fruit, take beautiful pictures, or simply enjoy the serene atmosphere, our farm is a perfect destination. Come visit us and create lasting memories in a setting that reflects both tradition and natural beauty. Visit us at forsythgrove.com or call 919-593-1016 to learn more. We are a proud member of the Oxford Armory Farmers Market.   By appointment, please visit forsythgrove. …

Grandads Apples N’ Such is a family owned and operated business since 1994, with four generations of apple growing experience. Enjoy a variety of family fun activities including a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and even an apple cannon! Select pre-picked apples fresh off the trees daily from our bins or enjoy you-pick. A must try at the farm are our hot cider donuts! Also available for purchase are apple pies, cookies, hot cider, apple cider slushies, and many other apple goodies to eat. Offers We-pick & U-pick apples (while quantities last), peaches, pumpkins, apple products, cider, baked good …

Pick your own apples and already picked apples available in our apple house starting in early August. We also have our own site bakery with homemade fried apple pies, apple cider donuts. We have cold apple cider and apple cider slushy too. Seasonal vegetables will be available also. We grow 21 different varieties of apples and we keep our Facebook page and our website updated as our season progresses. Our first pick your own crop is our thornless blackberries and they will be ready for picking in early July. We have been welcoming guests since the mid 60s. We have a large play ground for kids …

Ken is a fourth generation peach grower who sells his fruit both wholesale and retail at his roadside stand at the Samarcand Crossroads in Eagle Springs. Our peaches are available with McLamb Farms at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.

One of Hendersonville’s few apple orchards that stays open year-round, McConnell Farms grows and sells apples, figs, strawberries, asparagus, sunflowers, tomatoes, ginger, and many other fruits and veggies. They also make their own old fashioned ice cream, apple cider, apple cider donuts, pumpkin donuts, preserves, jellies, jams and salsas all on-site, as well as offer a selection of nursery plants and local eggs. McConnell farms welcomes bus groups, and has a large covered pavilion that is a great place to have a picnic lunch.

Millstone Creek Orchards, located in the Heart of North Carolina, offers u-pick fruit, fresh veggies, baked and canned goods, apple cider donuts, and other local products. Throughout the season, the Orchard hosts group tours and various special events. MCO also is home to the Eastern Randolph Farmers Market, a cider mill, and ice cream parlor. Stop by and take a moment to…Get Away from Every Day!

We are a sixth generation apple orchard located in the beautiful foothills of NC. We grow 30 varieties of apples. We also grow peaches. We press and pasteurize our own apple cider and dry our own apples. We also make our own hard apple cider and sparkling apple cider. Our store is open July-March. Our store offers fresh apple cider donuts, local honey, local produce, local jams and jellies, old fashioned candies, NC made products and gift items.  U-pick is open on weekends in September and October. We also offer school field trips in the fall by appointment.  For tickets and more information p …

Strives to make each person’s visit memorable. Every year, they add new attractions or improvements for your enjoyment. they enjoy passing along their knowledge and appreciation for nature and agriculture to others. they love inviting school-aged children and school groups to learn how apples grow. There is nothing quite like fall on the mountain with all the scents of the season and sounds of the farm. Take time to enjoy it. Offers We-pick or U-pick apples & peaches, cider, baked goods, preserves, pumpkins, gourds, hayrides, barnyard animals and playground.

Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard is a 115 acre pick your own farm located in Henderson County in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Stepp’s has been welcoming guests to pick their own apples since 1969. Pick your own grapes, flowers and pumpkins are also offered in the fall season. Fun farm activities include a 5 acre corn maze, apple cannons, tractor pulled wagon rides and a jump pad for kids 12 and under. Baked goods (including apple cider and pumpkin donuts) and other treats are available daily in the bakery. Open 7 days/week from mid-August through the end of October – enjoy crisp mountain air, …

For 5 generations, the Tevepaugh family has been raising fruit in the beautiful Brushy Mountains of North Carolina. We strive to have the best varieties of peaches, nectarines and apples available each and every season. Our fruit is tree-ripened and hand-picked at the peak ripeness for the best possible flavor.

The Farm Dobson is a u-pick produce farm and year-round Agritourism venue owned by Josh and Mayghan Watson. Spring- U-pick Strawberries and kid’s activities Summer- Produce, summer camps, U-pick Peaches and Blackberries, kids’ activities Fall- Corn Maze, U-pick pumpkin patch, U-pick apples, U-pick Sunflowers, Spookley the Square Pumpkin and kids’ activities Winter-Christmas Light Festival, Christmas light hayrides and kids’ activities Hours vary by season. Please check our website for current hours.

The Orchard at Altapass is one of the most visited locations on the Blue Ridge Parkway (mm 328.3). For the last quarter century, we have worked to save regional traditions, culture, and the land. We propagate the best apples possible with the least amount of chemicals and host activities for all ages that educate and entertain. We have pick-your-own apples when available, or you can purchase them in the General Store.

Twisted Apple Orchard is Henderson County’s only natural grown apple orchard that is open to the public. Offering we-pick apples, seasonal fruits, baked goods, jellies, seasonal decor, gift items and more.

Windy Knoll Farm was established in 1996 by Andy and Jenny Angyal. We are a small, sustainable organic farm featuring heirloom apples, muscadine grapes, paw paws, Asian pears, Japanese persimmons, Jujubes, and seasonal vegetables.