Where to Go Apple Picking in Colorado
Apples grow well in Colorado's rich soil and fresh air, so there are a number of Colorado farms that produce delicious apples. The farms listed below are all open to the public during apple-picking season, which is September and October. At these farms, you can find your favorite apple varieties, like Gala and Red Delicious apples, along with apple cider and other fall products. Discover the finest apple-picking locations in Colorado.
Ya Ya Farm & Orchard, Longmont, CO
Ya Ya Farm & Orchard is one of the most popular farms to pick apples in Longmont. This century-old farm uses natural and organic methods to grow crops. If you're interested in apple picking, remember that reservations are required. Once on the farm, pick some fresh heirloom apples, visit the farm animals, drink some cider, and enjoy an apple cider donut while at Ya Ya Farm.
Blackbridge Winery and Orchard Valley Farms, Paonia, CO
Blackbridge Winery and Orchard Valley Farms are both a full-service winery and working farm. Orchard Valley Farms offers you-pick services year-round. However, visit during September to pick apples straight from the tree.
Camelot Farms, Paonia, CO
From September to the end of October, Camelot Farms is open for apple picking and other farm activities. Enjoy organic produce, fresh herbs, and eggs. You can even press your cider while at Camelot Farms.
Fruit Baskets Orchards, Grand Junction, CO
Fruit Baskets Orchards is the premier you-pick farm in Grand Junction. The farm grows a variety of produce, including an impressive variety of apples. If it’s ready to harvest, any crop on the farm is open for picking. Fruit Baskets Orchards are open from June to November during the weekend. Call ahead to schedule a visit during the week.
Big B’s Delicious Orchards, Hotchkiss, CO
Spend a day at Delicious Orchards picking your own apples, tasting different ciders, and eating home-cooked food from the cafe. No reservation is required to pick apples at Delicious Orchards. Home of Big B’s juices and ciders, don’t leave without tasting some great ciders or purchasing them inside the farm store that sells local and organic products.
Nelms Farm, Golden, CO
You won’t find pesticides or chemicals used to grow the produce at Nelms Farm. Best known for its you-pick apples and potatoes, this farm in Golden grew from a backyard orchard to a pick-your-own farm. Nelms Farm also has a beekeeper on site that does great demos on beekeeping too.
Bolton’s Orchards, Grand Junction, CO
Bolton’s Orchards is a pick-your-own farm that offers sun-ripened produce like apples, peaches, cherries, and pears. The Farm Market also offers some of your favorite apple varieties, such as Gala and Jonagolds.
Orchard Creek Ranch, Glenwood Springs, CO
Near Glenwood Springs is a farm known as Orchard Creek Ranch that has been around for over seven decades. In September and October, head to Orchard Creek Ranch to pick organic, heirloom apples, such as Rome, Jonathan, and Double Red Delicious apples. This farm also offers items for sale, such as apple cider, dried apple chips, apple cider vinegar, and Applewood chips for barbecuing.
