Apple Picking Near Me in Lakehills

Family business. Texas Hill Country experience. Pumpkin patch. Fruit orchard. Pick your own. Country store. Patio cafe. Gift baskets.

Love Creek Orchards and The Apple Store are open year round to bring you some the best food and gifts in the hill country!
Then, in October, when the most beautiful weather of the season arrives, so does our Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch! This is the only festival in the Hill Country designed for small children, and with lots for them to do, you'll find yourself making a day out of the fantastically fun events! We bring to you as many as six different types of pumpkins, each pumpkin healthy and unique, and you choose the ones you want! Come join the fun this October!

Apples, berries and more

One doesn’t visit Mason, Texas just to pick apples in our orchard. It is well known for its friendly folks, small town atmosphere and the charm of our local history.

All along Highway 29, also called the Austin Highway, are many old historic buildings. One is the Apple Barn which is featured in two books, Texas Homes of the 19th Century” (p.5) and American Barns (p.86 & 87). Visitors can enjoy a tour of this barn which was here when Robert E. Lee was stationed at Fort Mason.

Another gem built in 1885, the Moran House, was already 100 years old when the current owners of the apple orchard purchased it forty years ago. It is the only stone Victorian house featured in the book, Texas Homes of the 19th Century (p.179). The Moran Carriage House, another interesting structure on this same property, is likewise featured in the book, American Barns (p.88 & 89).

There are many other circa 1890 buildings in the neighborhood lining both sides of Highway 29, very near Sonlight Apple Orchard. Just across from the orchard are two historic buildings, the Christian Church and the Apple Cottage Bed and Breakfast. While exploring, think about walking 4/10 of a mile from the orchard to Mason Square. During this stroll one can view six vintage rock homes lining one side of the street and two more large historic residences on the other side. Of course, a significant part of Mason’s history is St.Paul’s Lutheran church established in 1851, which you can’t miss on your stroll to the square.

As far as the apple orchard goes, it was started in 1984 as a test plot to gather information for the apple growers in Oregon and Washington state.  We opened up the orchard to the public with our Pick-Your-Own program around 1989.

For more than 24 years, Henrietta Creek Orchard & Apiary has welcomed many Schools, Students, Universities, College Interns, Researchers, Chefs, Doctors, Professors, Ag-Extensions, 4-H Clubs, Master Gardeners, Jr. Gardeners, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Special Needs Children, Retirement Communities, Bee Associations and multiple other groups & organizations to our small orchard in Roanoke, TX.
A few examples of what is taught and researched at our orchard include: bees, pollination/ pollinators, honey extraction, planting, gardening, composting, earthworms, colored cotton, butterflies, insects, and herbs to name a few. Saving bees and promoting awareness and education are at the top of our list!
Another focus of the orchard is the positive impact that farming on small acreage can have for our habitat, society, education as well as future generations- whether it be awareness or hands on programs.
The principles of agriculture, biology, history and botany are intertwined in the different sustainable agriculture programs that we've been a part of over the last 24 years.
We're proud to have been part of some of Texas's most reputable university programs which have included pollinator/ pollination research as well as contributing to student research, papers and furthering education at all levels.
We welcome universities to team up with us for pollinator loss awareness, on-site research, development, as well as assist in developing tailored programs to each group's needs. Volunteers & College Interns are welcome to team up with us on our farm for onsite research as well as furthering their education.