Fresh Air Fun: Apple Picking

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From apple cider and doughnuts to hand-picking your favorite apple varieties, these farms and orchards welcome the fall season!

Great Country Farms
Bluemont, VA ∙ Approx 35 miles from Dulles Airport

Plenty of friendly barnyard friends await your visit to this working farm! Great Country Farms offers an extensive selection of seasonal pick-your-own crops, including apples (Honey Crisp, Gala, Jona Gold, Jona Free, Candy Crisp, Ruby Jon, and Fuji varieties)! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-554-2073.

Homestead Farm
Poolesville, MD ∙ Approx 35 miles from Dulles Airport

Located on 230 acres, Homestead Farm was founded in 1763 and is one of the longest-operating, family-owned farms in Montgomery County. Open Spring through Fall, they have various you-pick fruit/flower opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click here.

Hollin Farms
Delaplane, VA ∙ Approx 40 miles from Dulles Airport

A fourth-generation family farm, Hollin Farms specializes in various agricultural products, including grass-fed, natural Angus beef and seasonal pick-your-own fruits and vegetables, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-623-8854.

Valley View Farm
Delaplane, VA ∙ Approx 40 miles from Dulles Airport

Just south of Sky Meadows State Park, this historic 500-acre farm offers seasonal you-pick opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-592-1021.

Butler’s Orchard
Germantown, MD ∙ Approx 40 miles from Dulles Airport

At the 100-acre, family-owned Butler’s Orchard, you’ll enjoy pick-your-own produce opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 301-428-0444.

Hartland Farm & Orchard
Markham, VA ∙ Approx 45 miles from Dulles Airport

Hartland Farm & Orchard, a family-owned farm, offers seasonal pick-your-own opportunities. So enjoy getting fruit right from the stem, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-364-2316.

Mackintosh Fruit Farm
Berryville, VA ∙ Approx 45 miles from Dulles Airport

Family-owned and operated since 1988, enjoy picking apples and other fruits, veggies, and even flowers in the beautiful Northern Shenandoah Valley. To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-955-6225.

Stribling Orchard
Markham, VA ∙ Approx 45 miles from Dulles Airport

Located in Virginia’s scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, Stribling Orchard is over 200 years old and features a wide variety of farm-fresh produce and products, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-364-3040.

Larriland Farm
Woodbine, MD ∙ Approx 45 miles from Dulles Airport

Family-owned Larriland Farms is open seasonally for an impressive pick-your-own produce selection, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 301-854-6110.

Rock Hill Orchard
Mount Airy, MD ∙ Approx 45 miles from Dulles Airport

Rock Hill Orchard offers a huge variety of pick-your-own produce opportunities throughout the year, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 301-831-7427.

Gaver Farm
Mount Airy, MD ∙ Approx 50 miles from Dulles Airport

Gaver Farms is a great place to bring the kids for their annual Fall Festival, where you’re invited to pick pumpkins daily or visit on the weekends to pick apples. To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 301-865-3515.

Catoctin Mountain Orchard
Thurmont, MD ∙ Approx 60 miles from Dulles Airport

Open since 1948, Catoctin Mountain Orchard offers pick-your-own apples on most weekends in September and October. To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 301-271-2737.

Marker-Miller Orchards
Winchester, VA ∙ Approx 65 miles from Dulles Airport

Marker-Miller Orchards is open to the public for special events and pick-your-own opportunities, including apples! To see what they have to offer, as well as field conditions, click or call 540-662-1980.

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Updated Aug 5, 2025