Best place to go for apple picking?

Looking to pick apples this weekend? I%26#39;m from the area and have a car, so driving is not a problem. (Hoping for no more than an hour drive one-way though) Any favorite places to go? Would like a place with a decent amount of scenery with a good orchard!

Best place to go for apple picking?

I recommend Honey Pot Hill Orchards, on the Berlin/Sudbury Line. They have a great selection of apples, and other fruit as well. There are hay rides for the kids, a country store with fresh cider doughnuts (get there first thing!) and a petting zoo.

http://www.honeypothill.com

Best place to go for apple picking?

I second Honey Pot Hill.. I have been going there for years.. It has gotten busier over the years, but I keep coming back faithfully.. Their cider doughnuts are amazing, especially when you get them and they are still warm.. And I love the caramel apples with peanuts.. yummy. Good Luck

My personal favorite for apple picking is the Nashoba Valley Winery in Bolton. It%26#39;s in a very pretty area, and I love the wines they make. Many of them are hard to find at the local package store, so I make a trip once a year to pick apples and buy wine.

It says on the website that they are picking a few varieties of apples this coming weekend.

http://www.nashobawinery.com

We%26#39;ve been going to Cooks Family Farm in Brimfield for over 20 years, and the good news is not much has changed. It%26#39;s still a family run operation, not at all commercial, and they have a nice variety of apples. There is a small store in the barn for baked goods, relishes, etc (Their Baked Apples are fantastic!). They also have some farm animals and a maze for kids.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I actually ended up going to Cider Hill in Amesbury since I got directions from someone at work. I recommend it for those in the North Shore area. The people were quite friendly and the apple cider donuts were fantastic there as well. However I love venturing new places so I appreciate the other suggestions. Definitely taking note!

Keep this one on the back burner for down the road, it%26#39;s in Hampton Falls, NH, just over the border. (Not too far from Amesbury)

http://www.applecrest.com

I%26#39;ve been to Honeypot Hill, Nashoba Valley Winery, Parlee Farms (Tyngsboro), Smolak Farms (N.Andover), Marino Lookout Farm (Natick), and just went to Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury last weekend.

I think it%26#39;s fair to say that almost every apple orchard has hayrides to the orchards and farm animals for petting/feeding. Honeypot Hill has a big tall hedge maze. Marino Lookout Farm in Natick I%26#39;ll never go back to. I know apple picking is a popular attraction in the fal, but this place is like visiting the mall during weekends in December. Smolak Farms was overly crowded when I visited last fall. A number of animals to see there, but they actually charge you for hayrides. Nashoba Valley Winery was very scenic. Big field beside the winery building with a gazebo, and they usually have entertainment of some sort going on there. I love Parlee Farms. They have a cute animal barn set-up and a big hay bale maze for the kids to run/jump/climb on. Just visited Cider Hill in Amesbury last weekend. I thought it was very nice, too. Aside from the apple picking and hayrides, they have a corn maze, a hay bale maze, and a hay covered area where the kids can throw hay at each other. Four tire horse swings for the kids in a covered picnic pavilion, too.

Check out Russell Orchards, on the road to Crane Beach in Ipswich...

http://www.russellorchardsma.com/