2016 Long Island Apple Picking Guide

Apple picking season is here.

Patch has compiled a list of where Long Islanders can take part in the classic fall activity.

Many of the apple picking locations offer a little bit of everything for fall fun, while other places stick to the basics and provide their customers with you-pick orchards where they can get the freshest apples.

Be sure to check out each location to find out what type of experience you’re looking for.

Remember to call ahead or check the orchard’s website to clarify hours of operation or to check for availability of apples and other produce

Where to go apple picking on Long Island:

Davis Peach Farm

• Apple picking starts Labor Day Weekend.
• 561 Hulse Landing Road in Wading River
• Davis Peach Farm U-pick apples are offered daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the orchard at 631-929-1115 prior to coming to make sure there is enough produce to go around.

Hank’s PumpkinTown

• 240 Montauk Highway in Water Mill
• Apple picking at Hank’s Pumpkintown starts Sept. 10. Apple picking is open Saturday's, Sunday's and select school holidays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Hank’s closes at 6 p.m. More apple picking information is available here.

Harbes Farm

• 5698 Sound Avenue in Riverhead
• Harbes Farm offers apple picking from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from September to October. Click here for more information.
• Apple Picking will be available Labor Day.

Lewin Farms

• 812 Sound Avenue in Calverton
• Pick Your Own apples at Lewin Farms is available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting in late August/September through October. Call prior to making your trip to make sure Pick Your Own apples is available. Only cash is accepted on the fields.
• Their farmstand is open every day except Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Milk Pail Farmstand

• 1346 Montauk Highway in Water Mill
• Milk Pail Farmstand apple picking season begins Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 3 and goes until October. The farm is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For more information, click here.

Seven Ponds Orchard

• 67 Seven Ponds Road in Water Mill
• Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Call the orchard at (631) 726-8015 before coming and to find out which apples they have ready for picking.

Wickham’s Fruit Farm

• 28700 Route 25 in Cutchogue
• Apple picking at Wickham’s Fruit Farm says it will open in 2-3 weeks (mid to late-September) and will go through October. The farm is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday through Saturday. Check out the U-Pick rules here.

Woodside Orchards

• 729 Main Road in Aquebogue and Manor Lane in Jamesport
• Woodside Orchards grows a large variety of apples. The U-pick season is from Saturday, Sept. 17 until October.
• Apple picking hours for the Aquebogue location are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
• Hours for the Jamesport location are 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Fort Salonga Farm

• 30 Meadow Glen Road in Northport
• One of the smaller farms on this list, apple picking is available from Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $20.00 per 1/4 bushel bag. Check out estimated ripening dates for apples here.

Where are your favorite Long Island apple picking spots? Share them in the comments section below.

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