10 Lovely Orchards to Go Apple Picking in Maine

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Maine is an amazing state. Like the rest of New England, it is especially lovely in the fall. This season brings with it spectacular foliage, gorgeous weather, and a bevy of fun activities for locals and visitors alike. 

One of my favorite things to do in all of New England in the autumn is apple picking. Maine boasts many farms and orchards where you can pick your own apples. So put on a cozy sweater, grab the family, and head to one of these great spots to do some good-old-fashioned apple picking in Maine. 

Apple Picking in Maine: Where to Go

Randall Orchards & Cider Mill – Standish, ME

Located in Standish, this could be a great choice for apple picking near Portland—it’s just 15 minutes from the city. 

Randall Orchards has been producing apples and cider for more than 110 years! They grow 20 varieties of apples as well as other fruit and vegetables. They are open 7 days a week from late August through November. 

Check out their Facebook page for the most up-to-date news and events at this Maine apple orchard.

McDougal Orchards – Springvale, ME

This family apple farm is in its 7th generation in Southern Maine. At McDougal Orchards, you’ll feel like you stepped into the past with a classic New England experience. First stop has to be Captain Jack’s Donut Shack, known for making some of the best apple cider donuts in all of Maine. 

Next, go pick Maine apples, choosing among dozens and dozens of varieties. After that, it’s time to enjoy all the traditional fall fun: a corn maze, farm store, wagon rides, and even a fairy village. This sounds like a wonderful Maine apple orchard to visit, especially with kids!

Ricker Hill Orchards – Turner, ME

Ricker Hill Orchards are located in the foothills of Maine, where they have grown apples since 1803. Today, they grow many different produce as well, including cranberries. They are especially known for their McIntosh apples. In 2014, they started producing hard cider and wine (so many amazing cider flavors!)

U-Pick apples is available in season, and that’s not all. The orchards offer all the fall fun you could ask for, like corn and hay mazes, a bouncy house, tractors to check out, and delicious fresh donuts. You can also take tours in the fall to see exactly how the cider is made. 

Blond girl with blue checked shirt picking apples and putting them in a box
Maine apple orchards offer such a perfect fall fun experience!

Brackett’s Orchards – Limington, ME

First of all, if you want to have a total feeling of excitement about fall, check out the website for Brackett’s Orchards. It’s very lovely and full of fall inspiration that has me anticipating the season a little extra today. There is also a rich history here: Brackett’s is thought to be the oldest family owned and operated apple orchard in Maine.

This is a pleasant and spacious apple orchard where families will love picking their own apples. Rounding out the experience are hot mulled cider, fresh donuts, and a farm stand. Coming with kids? They will be THRILLED to take a ride on the colorful apple train! 

Rocky Ridge Orchard – Bowdoin, ME

If you’re looking for the perfect family fun apple orchard Maine experience, add Rocky Ridge Orchard in Bowdoin to the list of options, for sure! You’ve got the orchard for apple picking, the pumpkin patch for picking out the perfect pumpkin, the picturesque fall farm scenery everywhere you turn, the baked goods at the farm store, just about everything you could possibly want from a Maine apple orchard. Don’t leave the orchard without picking up some fresh apple cider donuts!

Wallingford’s Fruit House – Auburn, ME

There are quaint Maine apple orchards and then there is Wallingford’s Fruit House in Auburn, offering an incredible fall fun experience that includes so much more than just apple picking! There’s a petting zoo, a corn maze, haunted hay rides, a playground for the kiddos, an amazing bakery, just so many fun things to do! Come to Wallingford’s Fruit House when you’ve got time for more than just picking apples!

Apple Acres Farm – Hiram, ME

Apple Acres Farm is a certified organic pick your own farm in Hiram, Maine. It’s an approximately 45-minute drive from popular destinations like Portland and North Conway, NH.

A fun playground for the kids and a beautiful farm store for the adults: this is a place for Maine apple picking that will satisfy the entire family. The donuts are hot off the fryer and the apples practically fall of the trees into your outstretched hands. 

Apple Acres Farm has their own onsite restaurant, too, something that is a bit unique among apple orchards in New England. The menu is super enticing, but you’ll want to be sure to save room for dessert (cider donuts and other treats!).

A pile of apples spilling out of a basket and next to a pumpkin
A visit to a Maine apple orchard is the perfect way to kick off fall in New England!

Libby & Son U-PICKS – Limerick, ME

Libby & Son is currently nominated for the top 10 apple orchards in the USA! That’s a pretty big honor, and it’s no surprise, then, that it’s one of the best apple orchards in Maine, too.

This place is all about the pickin; not just apples but berries, plums, and peaches, too. It’s a “fruity family fun experience!”

As you stroll through the picking fields, you can often hear the sounds of live music! Afterwards, enjoy some of their delicious homemade donuts. They don’t just have apple cider donuts but also blueberry, strawberry, and Red Velvet! Plus fresh smoothies and hot kettle corn. Who’s hungry?

Pietree Orchard – Sweden, ME

If you’re looking for a perfectly picturesque apple orchard in Maine, Pietree Orchard just might be it! This gorgeous apple farm offers scenic mountain views while you work up a healthy appetite walking through the orchard, picking your own Maine apples. Then, you can head over to order some of their famous wood-fired pizza for a delicious cap to your apple picking activities!

Thompson’s Orchards – New Gloucester, ME

Thompson’s Orchards in New Gloucester is a great family owned and operated apple orchard that delivers fall fun to the community year and after with fun activities like tractor rides, a pumpkin patch, and of course, apple picking! Swing by the farm store for some local Maine-made goodies including baked goods, syrup, jams, and even crafts. Their must-try bakery item? Probably those sweet apple cider donuts!

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