27 Orchards for Apple Picking Near Boston (MAP)

Schartner Farms offers apple picking, a corn maze, hay rides, and farm animals.

This family-run apple and pear orchard set amongst rolling hills offers weekend haywagon rides to the orchards, barnyard animals to visit and a pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  Nestled in an idyllic setting in the heart of apple country, Nashoba Valley Winery is a gorgeous hilltop orchard complimented by a gourmet restaurant and winery. After apple picking, you can enjoy a picnic lunch on the scenic grounds and check out the wine and gift shop.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  Committed to a quality and peaceful pick-your-own apples experience, this family enterprise grows 12 varieties of apples on 25 acres of orchards. Leashed dogs are welcome during apple picking season. Check the website for maturity dates of their different varieties and Facebook for updates.

Westward Orchards has a pick-your-own pumpkin field with wagon rides out to the patch.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  With over 50 acres of fruit trees, 14 different varieties of apples in season, a frog pond and plenty of open space for cloud gazing you can spend the day in nature and then enjoy some delicious apple cider and hot apple crisp before heading home with your delicious goodies. Check the approximate growing season for each variety of apple and the website for up to date orchard information.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  Check out this small farm to pick your own certified organic apples.

Honey Pot Hill Orchards offers hayrides, grilled food, a cider tent, a monster maze, pumpkins and apples.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  Spend a day out in the heart of apple country and enjoy life at a more relaxed pace while marveling at the beauty of nature around you. You can bring a picnic lunch to enjoy or purchase food at the concession stand available. After you are done apple picking, enjoy some warm apple crisp and ice cream or apple cider donuts and take a peek at all the farm fresh produce available in the farm store.

Shelburne Farm offers pick-your-own apples, peaches, pears, and pumpkins. They also have warm cider donuts, hay rides, farm animals, and John Deere Tractor and Gator Playgrounds.

Amanda Banta:  The Big Apple Farm offers all the best of fall - pick your own apples, hayrides, caramel apples, cider and donuts. The farm store is open year round with fruits and vegetables, bakery items, seasonal goods and a variety of other offerings.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  Come out to the farm for apple picking, mining for gems in the mining sluice, visiting the sheep and goats and hayrides on the weekends. Be sure not to miss eating some of their delicious fresh apple fritters! For updates on what apple varieties are ready for picking visit their Facebook page or call the farm stand.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  For over 200 years, the Dowse Family has been growing apples and currently grow up to 20 different varieties available for picking. Even better, parents and kids alike can pick apples without having to climb ladders! Be sure to grab some of their cider made on their own apple presses that have been in operation since 1947.

Drew Farm has a large supply of pumpkins to choose from for the perfect jack-o-lantern.

Tracy Snyder Molina:  Farmer Dave's offers apple picking at Hill Orchard and Farmer Dave’s Home Farm. Hayrides will be available during select times.