Best Apple Picking Orchards Near New York City
Summer is coming to a close and apple picking will soon be in full gear for 2024. With school starting, what better way to spend your weekend then by heading to one of these farms for apple picking?
Pick fresh apples and make classic apple cider, pie, and more! Many of these farms also offer attractions like playgrounds, farm stand markets and events, making them a great choice for a full day of family fun.
Here’s a roundup of the best spots for apple picking near New York City!
Psst… Here are the best spots for apple picking on Long Island!
One Hour and Under
Demarest Farms
244 Wiermus Road, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 666-0472
(40 min from Midtown)
Starting Sept. 1, you will be able to pick some delicious apples! Step foot in the orchards and start picking delicious apples for your seasonal pies, ciders and more.
Some of their tasty apples include Cameo, Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Mutsu (Crispin), Red Delicious, Snap Dragon and Zestar.
$8 per person (age 2 and over), which includes free parking and entrance to the apple orchard and access to an on-site petting zoo and playground. Demarest Farms is still using a reservation system for apple picking this year, so be sure to make a reservation in their system ahead of time.
Hillview Farms
223 Meyersville Road, Gillette, NJ
(908) 647-0957
(50 min from Midtown)
Make the trip to Hillview Farms to pick seasonal apples.
You can’t go wrong with the classic red apple, but make sure to take home a few other delicious options, such as Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh and Stayman/Winesap.
Open 9 am to 6 pm (field closed to the public at 5 pm), daily.
One Hour to One Hour and a Half
Dr. Davies Farm
306 NY-304, Congers, NY 10920
(845) 268-7020
(1 hr 10 min from Midtown)
Warm apple pie days are here! Visit Dr. Davies Farm starting on Aug. 31 to pick apples for all your delicious fall desserts. You will be able to pick from 5,000 trees, with 27 different varieties of apples, spanning over 65 acres.
Bring the whole family (even the dog!) for a great outing that everyone will enjoy for the fall season. Keep in mind the farm is cash only, so come prepared if you’re planning on buying anything from the farmstand while you’re there. Open 10 am to 4 pm, daily.
Riamede Farm
122 Oakdale Road, Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-7762
(1 hr 20 min from Midtown)
With 40 types of apples, Riamede Farm has opened its apple picking! Get a taste of their ripening apples, or check out their other varieties as they begin to ripen over the course of the fall season.
Farm Passes are required for entry and should be purchased prior to arrival. The farm expects to open for the 2024 season on Aug. 1. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm, daily.
Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard
130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY 10560
(914) 485-1210
(1 hr 20 min from Midtown)
Be part of the excitement at Harvest Moon for their biggest time of the year. This family-owned and operated apple orchard is welcoming their main harvest with a variety of delicious apples.
Bring the family to visit the orchards for apple picking as well as their farm store that has farm-raised meats and dairy products. Open 9 am to 5 pm, daily.
Stuart’s Fruit Farm
62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs, NY 10527
(914) 245-2784
(1 hr 20 min from Midtown)
Since 1828, Stuart’s Fruit Farm has been a proud family-operated farm. Starting Sep. 6, bring your family along for the beginning of the apple picking season where there will be an array of apples to choose from!
There’s over 20 varieties of apples to choose from spread across the months of September and October. Open 10 am to 5 pm, daily.
Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-7189
(1 hr 20 min from Midtown)
Alstede Farms invites your family to pick their crisp, seasonal apples for the fall season. Kids will be thrilled to see and learn how food grows as they pick their own for a healthy snack. Bring home this delicious fruit for making traditional homemade apple pie, cider and delightful pastries.
Choose from over 50 different varieties. Don’t forget to check out the other fun activities offered on the farm, such as the tractor-drawn wagon ride, seeing the sunflower field and more! Tickets must be purchased online, in advance, utilizing time slots. Tickets become available 24 hours in advance.
Apple Ridge Orchards
101 Jessup Road, Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 987-7717
(1 hr 30 min from Midtown)
Kick off the fall season by visiting the most scenic and rustic pick-your-own farm.
Just 60 miles from New York City, you can pick from a variety of 20 different apples throughout the Hudson and Warwick Valley starting Aug. 31. Have a fun and educational experience as you spend time at the orchards apple picking.
They even have dwarf trees that little ones can reach! No reservations are needed, but admission is cash only. Open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday and all holidays.
Lawrence Farms Orchards
306 Frozen Ridge Road, Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 562-4268
(1 hr 30 min from Midtown)
Take a drive to Lawrence Farms Orchards and make it a family day out! Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the farm and have a blast picking a variety of apples such as Ginger Gold, Zestar, Ozark Gold and Gala available now.
Open 9 am to 4 pm, daily. Admission is $7 per person Monday through Thursday and $10 per person on weekends and holidays. Children under 2 years old are free. Season passes available.
Barton Orchards
63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughquag, NY 12570
(845) 227-2306
(1 hr 30 min from Midtown)
Switch up your typical weekend plans and take a family car ride to Barton Orchards. These apples are known for being the best in the area with over 120 acres of apple trees to pick from. Apple picking goes from August 12 through November.
As we move through the fall season, a variety of different apples will be available for picking, such as Early Golds in August, Jona macs in September, and Ida Reds in October.
And, to make sure that you have the freshest apples, Barton’s Orchards rotates picking areas around the farm! In order to pick apples, you must purchase a Barton apple bag that day.
Masker Orchards
45 Ball Road, Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 986-1058
(1 hr 30 min from Midtown)
Masker Orchards is a go-to for family-friendly apple picking in the Hudson Valley region (you can even bring the dog).
Drive right to the trees with your family and then get lost in the massive orchard picking a variety of apples (picking poles are also available) and taking in the views and foliage.
With 14 varieties of apples ripening throughout the season at Masker Orchards, you’re sure to find all of your family’s favorites.
To help make sure of this, they put together an approximate ripening guide. Admission, parking and bags are free and apples are $33.95 per bag.
Apple picking season this year starts the first week of September and goes into mid October. Open 9 am to 5 pm, daily.
Fishkill Farms
9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
(845) 897-4377
(1 hr 30 min from Midtown)
Fishkill Farms has been part of the Morgenthau family for over 100 years and invites your family for the apple picking season. This 270-acre apple orchard offers a variety of fruits and vegetables throughout the year that you can pick.
Stop by for their apple picking season in the months of September and October. Open 9 am to 4:45 pm on Tuesdays to Sundays, by reservation only.
Over an Hour and a Half
Apple Dave’s Orchard
82 Four Corners Road, Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 772-1242
(1 hr 40 min from Midtown)
Start your apple picking at Apple Dave’s Orchards and take home a variety of apples like McIntosh, Cortland, Honeycrisp, Gala, Empire, Jonagold, Rome Beauty, Red Delicious, Macoun, Fuji and Golden Delicious apples.
You can also visit their farm store where they have fresh-pressed apple cider, apple donuts, pies, flowers and seasonal items. Admission is $5 per adult and children over five, and apple picking starts Labor Day Weekend.
Harbes Family Farm
5698 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY
(631) 683-8388
(2 hrs from Midtown)
The star attraction at the 78-acre Harbes Family Farm is the breathtakingly beautiful apple orchard. Featuring 27 different varieties, the orchard uses an innovative trellis system to grow apples that are within reach of even the smallest of hands.
Prices vary from $10 per person for the Early Bird Special (three lb bag) to the $22 per person Apple Lovers Big Bag Special (12 lb bag).
On weekends and holidays they offer pig races, singing hayride tours, and hosted interactive activities.
Plus, Harbes Barnyard Adventure (a paid admission area of Harbes Family Farm) has eight acres of family-friendly attractions where you can discover farm animals and chicken and bee observatories as well as enjoy the Gnome Hedge Maze, trike track, Jumbo Jumpers, sports zone and so much more.
Bishop’s Orchards
1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2338
(2 hrs from Midtown)
Bishop’s Orchards takes pride in growing the highest quality fruits to enjoy year after year from their family to yours. They grow over 20 varieties of apples that suit all your needs for cooking, gifts, or a quick snack on the go.
At their pick-your-own locations, they offer 8 quart bags for $25 and 1/2 bushel bags for $45. Bishop’s Orchards also has an ice cream stand, featuring delicious flavors, sundaes, ice cream sandwiches and their specialty, the Bishop’s Blitz!
Hank’s PumpkinTown
240 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976
(631) 726-4667
(2 hrs from Midtown)
Hank’s PumpkinTown in Water Mill, NY is well-known to families for its amazing apple picking and over 30 acres of fall family fun!
It costs $30 to pick one peck (about 10 pounds of apples), after you’ve had your fill of apple picking, wander over to the wooden playground, maze park, face painting, and gem mining. The Market has yummy, freshly baked pies, cookies, cupcakes, candy apples and ever-popular cider donuts.
