Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Washington WA

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Olympia, Washington!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Olympia, WA area? This is where you can find Olympia area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Olympia and Thurston County, Washington.

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

Western Region

High Meadow Orchards
16003 High Bridge Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
Snomohish County, Washington

Lattin's Country Cider Mill & Farm
9402 Rich Road SE
Olympia, WA 98516
Thurston County, Washington
Phone: (360) 491-7328
Website: www.columbiasteppe.com

Rosabella's Garden Bakery
8933 Farm to Market Road
Bow, WA 98232
Skagit County, Washington
Phone: (360) 766-6360
Website: www.rosabellasgarden.com

Eastern Region, including Yakima, Wenatchee and Chelan Valleys

Brandt (Paul F.) Orchards
3031 Lateral One Road
Wapato, WA 98951
Yakima County, Washington
Phone: (509) 877 2040

Feil Pioneer Orchards
13073 SR 2
Baker Flats
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Chelan County, Washington
Phone: (509) 884-7570

Johnson Orchards
4906 Summitview Ave
Yakima, WA 98908
Yakima County, Washington
Phone: (509) 966-7479 or (509) 966-3844

Prey's Fruit Barn
US-2
Leavenworth, WA 98826
Chelan County, Washington
Phone: (509) 548-5771

Riverbend Ranch
9534 Saunders Rd
Peshastin, WA 98847
Chelan County, Washington
Phone: (509) 548-7068

RML Orchards
2970 Gilbert Rd
Zillah, WA 98953
Yakima County, Washington
Phone: (509) 829-6313

Thompson's Farm
9535 Old Naches Hwy
Naches, WA 98937
Yakima County, Washington
Phone: (509) 653-2589

Turcott Orchard-Benson Ranches
801 Clark Rd
Wapato, WA 98951
Yakima County, Washington
Phone: (509) 877-2688

Valicoff Fruit Company
5150 Yakima Valley Hwy
Wapato, WA 98951
Yakima County, Washington
Phone: (877) 575-0143

Washington's Fruit Place Visitor Center
105 S 18th St, Ste 103
Yakima, WA 98901
Yakima County, Washington

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 Olympia, Washington 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.