Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for North Carolina NC

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Raleigh, North Carolina!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Raleigh, NC area? This is where you can find Raleigh area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Raleigh and Wake County, North Carolina.

Here is a list of the best 'pick your own' North Carolina apple orchards and apple farms that offer the best apple picking in and around Raleigh, North Carolina!

Haight Orchards
2229 Pannel Road
Reidsville, NC 27320
Rockingham County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 427-6933

Hill's Orchard & Vineyard
3452 Marvin Hill Place
Trinity, NC 27370
Randolph County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 475-7042
Website: web.northstate.net/~hillsplace/

Millstone Creek Orchards
566 Parks Crossroad Ch Road
Ramseur, NC 27316
Randolph County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 824-5263

The Shady Grove Farm
151 Salem Church Road
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
Person County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 599-8664

'Tween Towns Farm
546 Walnut Grove Road
Oxford, NC 27565
Granville County, North Carolina
Phone: (919) 693-8591

Northwestern Region

AH & W Farm
1190 Fallview Rd.
Boomer, NC 28606
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336)921-3368

Bentley's Old Time Apple House
6828 Hwy 16 South
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 667-6174

Big Horse Creek Farm
P.O. Box 70
Lansing, NC 28643
Ashe County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 384-1134
Website: www.bighorsecreekfarm.com

Big R Orchards
353 Bethany Church Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3249

Brushy Mountain Farm&Orchard
7673 Hwy 16 South
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 667-5880

Carrigan Farms
1261 Oakridge Farm Highway
Intersection of Hwy 150 & 152
Mooresville, NC 28115
Iredell County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 664-1450
Website: www.carriganfarms.com

Cherry Hill Orchards
Rt. 1 Brushy Mountain Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3303

Deal Apple Orchards
7400 NC Hwy 16 N
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-2304

DH Orchards
684 Pike Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3445

Greengo Orchards
184 Hummingbird Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-0830

Hareapple Farm
5650 E. Brocktown Rd.
Moravian Falls, NC 28654-9617
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-2382

J & A Orchard
25 Reidland Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-6497 and seasonal (828) 381-9271

Lowell Hendren Orchards
632 Hendren Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3326

Lynn St. Clair Orchard
479 Vashti Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-3377

McKinney Orchard & Gardens
3765 E. Brocktown Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-4036

Moretz's Mountain Orchard
2820 Big Hill Road
Boone, NC 28607
Watauga County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 264-3424

Mountain Creek Farm
316 Mountain Creek Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 320-8187

Parker's Orchard
8217 Brushy Mt. Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3407

Perry Lowe Orchards
4237 Price Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3123 or (336) 632-7913

Roberson Orchard
326 Silas Deal Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-9624

St. Clair Orchard
257 Westley Mountain Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828)632-8422

Sugar Loaf Orchards
7415 NC Hwy. 16 North
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-3374

Tevepaugh Orchards
800 Vannoy Ridge Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Phone: (336) 921-3297

Wilke's Apple House
7012 Hwy 16 North
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Alexander County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 632-6174

Southern Region, including Henderson County, North Carolina

Apple Haven Orchards
Rt. 1 Box 245
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 254-1627

Apple Mill
PO Box 517
Saluda, NC 28773
Polk County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 749-9136

Apple Orchard Farm
640 Mariposa Road
Stanley, NC 28164
Gaston County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 263-2635

Atkin's Orchard
Box 308
Saluda, NC 28773
Polk County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 749-2111

Billy Laughter Orchards
Route 22, Box 347
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3241

Coston's Apple House
742 Apple Valley Road
3750 Chimney Rock Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-8352

Creasman Farms
Union Hill Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7728
Website: www.creasmanapples.com

Davis & Son Apples
922 North Hwy 18
Lawndale, NC 28090
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 276-2647

Double B. Farms
7311 Flay Road
Cherryville, NC 28021
Gaston County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 435-1073

Freeman's Apple House
Route 9 Box 362A
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828)-685-3311

Gilbert Orchards
P. O. Box 365
Saluda, NC 28773
Polk County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 749-3541

Grandad's Apples N' Such
Route 9, Box 344 C
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828)685-1685

Herbert Staton
Route 9, Box 376
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3666

Henry Barnwell Farm
743 Grant Mountain Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7371

Jack Boyles & Girls & Boys
387 S. Hwy 18
Lawndale, NC 28090
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 538-9395

JH Stepp Farm's Hillcrest Orchard
221 Stepp Orchard Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-9083
Website: www.steppapples.com

Justus Orchards
275 Garren Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-8167 or (828) 685-0403

Killdeer Farm
300 Goforth Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 739-1591

Knob Creek Orchards, Inc.
6471 Fallston Road
Lawndale, NC 28090
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 538-1405

Lancaster Orchards
1310 N. Ridge Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3636

Landmark Orchards
Bat Cave
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 625-9029 or (828) 625-9161

Lutz Apple & Produce
5748 Fallston Road
Lawndale, NC 28090
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 538-0602

Lyda Farms
3465 Chimney Rock Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3459
Website: www.lydafarms.com

McConnell Farms
177 Old Dana Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 692-2819

McCraw Orchards
Rt. 6, Box 83
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-9685 or (828) 693-7161

Mountain Fresh Apples
2887 Chimney Rock Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7606
Website: www.mtnfreshorchards.com

Mountain View Farms
1811 Shelly Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 739-5528

National Fruit Produce Co.
3105 Plateau Road
Vale, NC 28168
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 276-2907

Nix & Sons Apple House
305 Orchard Valley Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7222

Oak Hill Orchard
Bearwallow Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7412

Odell Barnwell & Sons
2900 Chimney Rock Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7300

Old Cider Mill
33 Gerton Hwy
Bat Cave, NC 28710
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 625-1947
Website: www.oldcidermill-nc.com

Ottanola Farms
Route 6, Box 322-A
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 692-1052

Owenby's Fruit Stand
1528 S Mills Gap Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3338

Piney Mountain Orchards
1779 Old Clear Creek Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3235

Rhodes Farm and Crafts
1833 Gilliam Mtn. Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-3719

Seven Springs Orchard
3431 Greenville Hwy.
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 697-2669

Skytop Orchards
P. O. Box 302
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 692-7930
Website: www.skytoporchard.com

Slick Rock Orchards
Route 1, Box 264
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7827

Tall Pine Apple Orchards
228 Wayne's Way
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-7422

The Apple House
P. O. Box 7
Edneyville, NC 28727
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-9917

Weber Orchards
776 Hogrock Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-9582

Wilkie's Orchard
PO Box 92
Edneyville, NC 28727
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 685-8438

Windy Ridge Farms
99 Dooley Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Henderson County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 712-1919

Western / Blue Ridge Region

Apple Hill Orchard & Cider Mill
5205 Appletree Lane Morganton, NC 28655
Burke County, North Carolina
Phone: (823) 437-1224
Website: www.applehillorchard.com

Barber's Orchards Fruit Stand
PO Box 307
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 456-3598

Boone Orchard
395 Hugh Massie Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 452-0956 or (828) 456-7101

Cable Orchards
451 Saunook Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 456-5409

Cogburn's Orchard
1049 Hungry Creek Road
Canton, NC 28716
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 235-8111

Francis Fruit Farm
125 Francis Orchard Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 456-6337

Granpa's Place
401 Grant Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
Swain County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 488-9152

Hump Mountain Apple House
46 Buck Mountain Road
Elk Park, NC 28622
Avery County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 733-0262

Johnson's Small Fruits
984 Buck Mountain Road
Elk Park, NC 28622
Avery County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 733-4766

River View Orchard
793 Glenbridge Road
Arden, NC 28704
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 687-1936

Russell Farms
Route 3, Box 489
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 452-0128

Saylor Orchard
1022 Saylor Lake Road
Bakersville, NC 28705
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 688-4411 or (877) 688-4411
Website: www.saylororchard.com

Shady Lane Farm
311 Arbuckle Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
Yancey County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 679-9232

Schulhofer's Produce
131 Treasure Trace
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 452-4547

Shady Lane Farm
Route 2, Box 1086
Burnsville, NC 28714
Yancey County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 675-9232

Silver Orchard
302 Duck Branch Road
Bakersville, NC 28705
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 688-2316

The Orchard at Altapass
PO Box 245
Little Switzerland, NC 28749
McDowell County, North Carolina
Phone: 1-888-765-9531
Website: www.altapassorchard.com

Yates Roadside Stand
1460 Pigeon Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
Haywood County, North Carolina
Phone: (828) 452-0557

Apples are one of the easiest fruits to gather – even for little hands. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your apple picking experience:

- Apples on the outside of the tree tend to ripen first. Because there are so many varieties, color isn’t necessarily an indication of ripeness. If you’re not sure, ask.
- When going to pick your own apple picking farms, choose firm, bruise-free fruit and place it gently in your basket (just throwing them in will make them bruise and go bad more quickly).
- To increase shelf life, keep your apple haul in a cool, dry place, like a basement. Don’t wash them until you use them. Then bring on the apple pies, sauce and cider!

Some fun Raleigh, North Carolina Apple Picking facts:
-Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
-There really was a Johnny Appleseed, famous for planting apple trees. His real name was John Chapman and he was born in 1774
-There are about 8000 varieties of apples around the world. Only about 100 types of apples are grown commercially in the U.S.
-After you go apple picking, amaze the kids with this trick: when you slice an apple in half, the core resembles a star.