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Fresh apple cider donuts, pumpkin patches, and apple picking are some of favorite things about fall. I grew up in California, which meant not really experiencing a proper fall. When I moved to New York, I was overjoyed by everything there is to do here in the fall. The East Coast does apple orchards right. Apple picking (and the whole orchard experience) has been my favorite autumnal activity since I’ve lived here.
As this is my fourth fall in the New York area, I decided it was time I share the best apple orchards in New York and New Jersey I’ve been to and what I liked about them. Hopefully this will inspire you to to have your own apple picking afternoon!
My Favorite Orchards in New York
Location: North Salem, NY
Year Visited: 2015
What To Expect: apple picking, hayrides, farm animals, pumpkin patch, farm store
Location: North Salem, NY
Year Visited: 2015
What To Expect: apple picking, pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm store
Location: Yorktown Heights, NY
Year Visited: 2016
What To Expect: apple picking, corn maze, farm store [note: we visited late in the season and weren’t able to apple pick]
Location: Phillipstown, NY
Year Visited: 2018
What To Expect: apple picking, hayrides, cider tasting, farm store
Location: Marlboro, NY
Year Visited: 2018
What To Expect: apple picking, pumpkin patch, beer garden/cider tasting, corn maze, farm store
My Favorite Orchards in New Jersey
Location: Hillsdale, NJ
Year Visited: 2016
What To Expect: apple picking, hayrides, pumpkin patch, farm animals, farm store
Location: Morristown, NJ
Year Visited: 2017
What To Expect: apple picking, farm store
Location: Holmdel, NJ
Year Visited: 2017
What To Expect: pumpkin patch, farm store, haunted hayride [bonus: Fox Hollow Vineyards is lovely and just down the road]
Have you visited any of these best apple orchards in New York and New Jersey? Do you want to visit any of these now?!
