Guide to Apple Picking in the DMV & Northern Virginia
Guide to Apple Picking in the DMV & Northern Virginia
Guide to Apple Picking in the DMV & Northern Virginia. You’re invited to fill a basket at these local and regional farms. Apple picking can be a wonderful experience and fun filled activity that you can teach many lessons around like how to grow fruit trees or how to make apples into a bounty of delicious recipes to name a few. Try some of these local farms and have fun!
Where: Purcellville, VA | About 25-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Crooked Run Orchard is a small, family-run working farm on the outskirts of Purcellville, VA that offers seasonal you-pick opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 338-6642.
Where: Bluemont, VA | About 34-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Plenty of friendly barnyard friends awaits your visit to this working farm! Great Country Farms offers an extensive selection of seasonal pick-your-own crops including apples (Honey Crisp, Gala, Jona Gold, Jona Free, Candy Crisp, Ruby Jon, and Fuji varieties)! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 554-2073.
Where: Poolesville, MD | About 35-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Located on 230-acres, Homestead Farm was founded in 1763 and is one of the longest-operating, family-owned farms in Montgomery County. Open Spring through Fall, they have a variety of you-pick fruit/flower opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click here.
Where: Delaplane, VA | About 38-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
A fourth-generation family farm, Hollin Farms specializes in a wide variety of agricultural products, including grass-fed, natural Angus beef and seasonal pick-your-own fruits and vegetables, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 623-8854.
Where: Delaplane, VA | About 38-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Just south of Sky Meadows State Park, this historic 500-acre farm offers seasonal you-pick opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 592-1021.
Where: Germantown, MD | About 38-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
At the 100-acre, family-owned Butler’s Orchard, you’ll enjoy pick-your-own produce opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (301) 428-0444.
Where: Markham, VA | About 45-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Hartland Orchard, a family-owned farm, offers pick-your-own opportunities seasonally. Enjoy getting fruit right from the stem, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 364-2316.
Where: Berryville, VA | About 45-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Family-owned and operated since 1988, enjoy picking apples and other fruits, veggies, and even flowers in the beautiful Northern Shenandoah Valley. To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 955-6225.
Where: Markham, VA | About 45-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Located in Virginia’s scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, Stribling Orchard is over 200-years-old and features a wide variety of farm-fresh produce and products, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 364-3040.
Where: Woodbine, MD | About 45-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: 2021 TBA (Typically early September)
Family-owned Larriland Farms is open seasonally for an impressive pick-your-own produce selection, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (301) 854-6110.
Where: Mount Airy, MD | About 46-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Apple picking season opens Sept 4, 2021
Rock Hill Orchard offers a huge variety of pick-your-own produce opportunities throughout the year, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (301) 831-7427.
Where: Mount Airy, MD | About 50-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Gaver Farms is a great place to bring the kids for their annual Fall Festival where you are invited to pick pumpkins daily or visit on the weekends to pick apples. To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (301) 865-3515.
Where: Thurmont, MD | About 59-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (Weekends in Sept/Oct 2021)
Open since 1948, Catoctin Mountain Orchard offers pick-your-own apples on most weekends in September and October. To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (301) 271-2737.
Where: Stephens City, VA | About 60-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Opens for apple picking on Sept 11, 2021
Rinker Orchards has been open to the community for pick-your-own apple opportunities since 1972. This 3rd-generation apple orchard nestled in Frederick County offers many types of apples, including Red and Golden Delicious, Isa Red, Rome, and more! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 869-1499.
Where: Winchester, VA | About 63-miles from Dulles International Airport
When: Now open for apple picking (2021)
Marker-Miller Orchards is open to the public for special events and pick-your-own opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call (540) 662-1980.
I hope you enjoy some fresh air, and local farm fresh apples. A couple of fun facts for the kids: There are over 2500 varieties of apples, Apples are 25% air that’s why they float! If you make it to any of these great orchards, please share a photo!