Bay Area Apple Picking Guide
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This year should be a good year for apple picking, according to the 2025 forecast from the U.S. Apple Association, which estimates the harvest will be 6% higher than in 2024, for a total of 273 million bushels of apples from the top seven apple-producing states. Can you name the seven states? If you guessed Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon, and Virginia, you are correct!
Here is a list of some of the best apple orchards and family-friendly fall attractions in and around the Bay Area. Before you go, be sure to call ahead or check the orchard’s website to clarify hours of operation or to check for the availability of apples, as many run out well before November!
Three Nunns Farm - Three Nunns Farm in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, offers not one, but two corn mazes. Test your skills in the challenging 5-acre giant corn maze, or enjoy a more leisurely experience on the "Corn Trail." Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily
Cost: $15
Cloverfield Organic Farm - The tiny farm grows a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and potted plants. Above the vegetable patch, there’s a meadow that doubles as a picnic area and pasture for Magic Ben, their free-range horse who also moonlights as a therapeutic horse. They also have a pumpkin patch and corn maze. Open 12pm to 5 pm.
Cost: A large farm basket is $36. A single pint basket of fruits, flowers, vegetables or herbs is $6. Organic potted plants range in price from $7 to $25 each.
Chileno Valley Ranch - Apple pickers welcome by appointment. Honey, lavender, and baked goods will also be available to purchase. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays by appointment.
Cost: $10 entry fee per family. Apples are $2 per pound
Apple Hill - We can't mention apple picking without including Apple Hill! If you’re up for a little road trip to a countryside getaway, drive along Highway 50 between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, to a bountiful Gold Country with 50 locales featuring fruit orchards, roadside stands, ranches, breweries, tree farms, wineries, and even a spa. Take a look at the map to explore the area and plan your trip!
Lucky You Orchards - Apple pickers welcome. Free tractor rides, cold hard cider and fresh pressed juice available. Open weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $2.99 per pound. No entry fee.
EARTHseed Farm - Berry and fruit pickers by appointment on select Saturdays from 11 a.m - 4 p.m.
Cost: $25 entry fee. Fruit and berries paid for by the pound.
Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch - Located in the rolling hills of Sonoma County, pack a picnic and head to a local, family-run farm focused on apples and pears. Their ranch has picnic tables and ample parking. Apple pickers welcome. Gravenstein, Golden Delicious, and Rome apples are available along with homemade apple cider. Open 9 am – 4 pm daily except Thursday & Saturday
Cost: Paid by the pound.
Hale’s Apple Farm - Over 30 varieties of heirloom apples along with other fruits and veggies such as pumpkins. No apple picking allowed but they do sell them at their farmstand. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Clearview Orchards - Clearview Orchards produces the finest CCOF certified organic apples. Whether you want to pick your own apples or simply pick up some organic fruit from our Apple Barn to take home, our orchards are the place to create lifelong memories with the whole family. Open weekends from 10am - 4pm.
Gizdich Ranch - Pick-your-own apples. Varieties include Fuji, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious. It’s also famous for its homemade fresh fruit pies, apple dumplings and apple slush. Only credit card accepted. No cash. Open weekends only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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