Start planning your fall family activities! Gather your best friends or take your kids on a day trip to pick apples at a local farm/orchard.
Looking for more fall activities? Check out our previous posts:
Corn mazes to visit in New Jersey this fall
Apple + Pumpkin Picking in New Jersey and New York
Pumpkin patches + corn mazes to visit in New Jersey
Riamede Farm
122 Oakdale Road, Chester
Riamede Farm offers a variety of apples and provides a daily list on their site of the available apples in the orchard. A Farm Pass is required for entry and can be purchased online for $7 per person.
Website: https://www.riamedefarm.com/
Wightman Farms
1111 Mt Kemble Ave, Morristown
Wightman Farms offers Macoun, Greening, Cortland, and Honeycrisp apples to pick on Fridays and weekends. To pick apples, guests must purchase an All Access Pass for $25 per person (apples are separately charged by pound).
Website: http://wightmanfarms.com/
Terhune Orchards
313 Van Kirk Road, Princeton
Terhune Orchards offers PYO Apples at 13 Van Kirk Rd with Gala, McIntosh, Early Fuji, Empire, Jonathan, Crimson Crisp, Macoun, and Red Delicious apples available. Tickets are not required; for entry, guests must purchase a picking bag at check-in.
Website: https://www.terhuneorchards.com/
Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester
Alstede Farms offers Honeycrisp, Gala, Zestar, Ginger Gold, Jonamac, Fuji, and McIntosh apples to pick daily. PYO Admission tickets can be purchased online starting at $24.99.
Website: https://www.alstedefarms.com/
Sun High Orchard
19 Canfield Ave, Randolph
Open only on weekdays, Sun High Orchard offers PYO apples by the bag – 2 quarts for $7, 4 quarts for $14, and 9 quarts for $22. Call for available varieties of the day.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/sunhighorchardnj/
Eastmont Orchards
81 County Rd 537, Colts Neck
Eastmont Orchards offers Cameo, Cortland, Crispin, Empire, Golden Delicious, Idared, Jonathan, McCoun, Red Delicious, and Spartan apples for picking. There is no entry fee; apples are charged by the pound.
Website: http://eastmontorchards.com/
Battleview Orchards
91 Wemrock Rd, Freehold
Battleview Orchards offers PYO Macoun, Macintosh, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Cortland, Early Fuji, Empire, Jonagold, and Jonathan apples. No tickets are needed; apples are charged by the pound.
Website: http://www.battlevieworchards.com/
Donaldson Farms
358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown
Donaldson Farms offers Autumn Crisp, Blondee, Fuji, Gala, Honey Crisp, Mcintosh, Snow Sweet, and Zestar apples to pick. Apples are priced by pound; honey crisp apples cost more and should be bagged separately.
Website: https://donaldsonfarms.net/
Giamarese Farm
155 Fresh Ponds Rd, East Brunswick
From Tuesday through Sunday, Giamarese Farm offers PYO Jonathan, Fuji, Empire, Gala, and Crimson Crisp apples. Admission starts at $4 (without corn maze + tractor ride).
Website: http://www.giamaresefarm.com/
Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Rd, Medford
Johnson’s Corner Farm offers apple picking as part of their Fall Harvest through the end of October. Tickets can be purchased online for the harvest for $5 on weekdays and $6.50 on weekends. Apples are charged by pound.
Website: https://www.johnsonsfarm.com/
