{"id":16110,"date":"2022-09-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=16110"},"modified":"2022-09-02T15:01:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T19:01:27","slug":"apple-pumpkin-picking-spots-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/apple-pumpkin-picking-spots-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Apple & Pumpkin Picking Spots in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Summer is coming to a close soon, and with that, we will soon be relishing the crisp autumn air in full swing in New York City<\/a>. With the autumn season comes seasonal activities. The crunchy leaves falling on the ground prompts a person\u2019s fall spirit. While there are a lot of activities you can do at home during fall, New York also offers fun apple and pumpkin picking spots throughout the state.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you\u2019re looking for an apple orchard or pumpkin patch for your friends or family, check out our list of 7 of the best spots to check out this fall season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Best Apple and Pumpkin Picking Spots<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1.) Barton Orchards | 63 Apple Tree Ln, Poughquag, NY<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Barton Orchards<\/a> include plenty of activities other than just apple picking. This upstate New York 175-acre farm includes a corn maze, hay rides, live music, and food. Be sure to check their calendar before you go, as some activities are only available on certain days. The farm also allows for well-behaved dogs, so you don\u2019t need to leave them at home.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2.) Lawrence Farms Orchards | 306 Frozen Ridge Rd, Newburgh, NY<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This farm<\/a> isn\u2019t just for your apple-picking pleasure, it\u2019s actually teeming with all sorts of fruits and vegetables. Pick your own (PYO) is only $7, and they have listed what is available to pick during which season on their website. They also have a pretty neat map on their site that shows the different parts of the farm and what is grown in that area. This farm also includes pumpkin picking during the fall season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3.) Apple Ridge Orchards | 101 Jessup Rd, Warwick, NY<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The name says it all for this apple-picking farm<\/a>. Only about a 2-hour drive from Manhattan<\/a>, this orchard includes PYO apples and pumpkins! They have various apple trees, and they even have dwarf trees so that the little ones can reach them. Admission to the farm is $3 per person, and PYO apples do come at a weight rate. They recommend you call before visiting to determine the rate for the day, depending on the ripeness. But the rate is usually about $32 per half-bushel (about 21 lbs of apples) and comes with a free PYO bag. In addition to apples, you can pick any size of pumpkins to your liking for $13\/per pumpkin. If you\u2019re looking for various activities, they also have honey bee hives, hay rides, a corn field, their own apple cider donuts, fresh-pressed cider, and a petting farm.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4.) Wilkins Fruit and Fir | 1335 White Hill Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An hour\u2019s drive from Manhattan, this farm is the place to go<\/a> if you are looking to pick apples and buy a Christmas tree. Throughout their harvest season, they offer peaches, apples, and pumpkins. According to their website and history, \u201cthe farm continues mainly as a Pick-Your-Own and Choose-and-Cut farm with peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, over 40 varieties of apples, pumpkins, and Douglas and Fraser Fir Christmas trees available for harvest. Please note that you must purchase a certain amount of apples if you participate. They generally ask that you purchase at least 1 peck back for every two adults OR 1\/2 bushel bag of apples for every three-four adults. Two of the original barns are open to the public as markets. Today, one of the barns functions as a bakery with apple cider donuts, strudel sticks, and fruit pies available for sale. The other barn is primarily the farm market with pre-picked produce, fresh apple cider, honey, maple syrup, and preserves.\u201d They are open every day except Tuesdays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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