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Make it a perfect fall escape and go apple picking on your way to Getaway.

It’s the ideal pitstop for your escape to nature – at an apple farm where you can pick your favorite delicious treats, grab some cider donuts to go, and maybe even a cup of hot apple cider as the temperatures drop.

We compiled a list of our favorite spots to stop near or on the way to our Outposts. Happy apple picking.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Beaver Creek

Dillon Fruit Farm is open Monday through Saturday for a pick your own fruit adventure. At just 20 minutes from our Outpost, enjoy apples and their specialty – fresh berries.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Big Bear

Snow-Line Orchard will take you about 45 minutes to get to from the Outpost, but it’s well worth the detour. This gorgeous apple farm also has raspberry picking and a winery/cidery for tasty beverages to take back with you.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Kettle River

Just 15 minutes from Getaway Kettle River, you can make a pitstop at Maple Run Orchard to get some crisp apples on the perfect Fall day. The orchard is on the banks of Pine Creek and they’re also known for their maple syrup and honey.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Skagit Valley

About half an hour North of Getaway Skagit Valley, Jones Creek Farms specializes in a variety of U-pick produce. Make sure to check their website to see what will be ready to harvest at the time of your Fall escape.

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Apple Picking Near Getaway Blake Brook

Mack’s Apples is about an hour and 25 minutes from Boston and 50 minutes from our Outpost. It’s a family-owned farm complete with orchards full of apples and pumpkins, baked goods, jams, and cider.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Machimoodus

Drazen Orchards is just under an hour from Getaway Machimoodus in Cheshire, CT. Once you visit, you’ll find a Farm Store with lots of local goods and a variety of apples, and you can pick your own on their orchard as well. They’re open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Eastern Catskills and Getaway Western Catskills

Head to Fix Bros Fruit Farm, about 15 minutes from our Getaway Western Catskills and Getaway Eastern Catskills, complete with hayrides, fresh honey, a full pumpkin patch, and of course, apples galore.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Chattahoochee

Mercier Orchards is about a 40 minute scenic drive from our Outpost in Georgia, with pick your own fruit across its 300 acres. Bonus – you can pick up some of their delicious peach pancake mix to make for breakfast, and of course some apple cider donuts.

Apple Picking Near Getaway The Thumb

On your way towards Getaway The Thumb from Detroit, make a stop at Big Red Orchard. It is one of the oldest cider mills and U-pick orchards in Michigan.

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Apple Picking Near Getaway Mount Adams

Hood River U-Pick Organic is a short detour on the drive from Portland, about halfway between the city and our Outpost. Pick your own cherries and apples, and even partake in their adorable petting zoo.

Berry Picking Near Getaway Piney Woods

You’ll have to grab some apples close to home, as berries are the name of the game in East Texas. Still, if you’re up for a pick-your-own kind of day, be prepared for some of the best blueberries and blackberries you’ll ever taste at Blueberry Basket Farm – just ten minutes from our Outpost.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Shenandoah

Less than an hour out from the Outpost, you’ll find Carter Mountain Orchards with apples for the picking, or pre-picked pumpkins to take home with you.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Shenandoah North

Just 20 minutes from Getaway Shenandoah North, Showalter’s Orchard and Greenhouse is the perfect spot to make some family memories picking some fresh apples for your escape.

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Apple Picking Near Getaway Hill Country

Apple Valley Orchard, about an hour and twenty minutes from the Outpost, is the best place in the Hill Country to find all of your favorite apple-themed treats to enjoy during or after your Getaway.

Berry Picking Near Getaway Brazos Valley

If you’re heading to our Houston Outpost, it’s best to grab your apples and cider in Houston to bring with you, but if you’re looking for a fruit-picking adventure, there is some excellent berry picking about 20 minutes from the Outpost at Neal’s Berry Farm.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Asheboro

Near our Charlotte and Raleigh Outpost, Millstone Creek Orchards has their own Apple Pickin’ Adventure for you to reserve, which includes picking your own apples, a hayride, an apple tasting and mini apple cider slushies. Make sure to check out their website and call ahead to reserve your spot.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Hocking Hills

On your way to Getaway Hocking Hills, Laurelville Fruit Co. is the perfect stop to pick your own apples to enjoy during your escape to nature. This is a third-generation-run orchard that was established in 1912. They grow apples, peaches, cherries and plums.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Barber Creek

In nearby South Haven, MI, check out the scenic Overhiser Orchards to pick apples, cherries, peaches, plums and pears.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Lake Hartwell

If you’re heading out to Getaway Lake Hartwell, carve out some time to stop at Gnat Hill Orchard Farms just 16 minutes from the Outpost to grab some apples and local treats.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Dale Hollow

Once you leave Nashville, make a stop at Breeden’s Orchard before you roadtrip out to the Outpost in Celina, TN to ensure you have the perfect fresh ingredients for all your favorite campfire apple treats.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Chattahoochee

On your way to Getaway Chattahoochee, Penland’s Apple House, is a five-generation-run orchard with lots of local treats and the best variety of apples in the area.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Starved Rock

If you’re headed to Getaway Starved Rock in early Fall, head on over to Applejack Acres just 10 minutes from the Outpost, to catch their U-pick season.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Talladega Valley

Just around the corner from Talladega Valley, Old Baker Farm is the perfect stop for every season—in the Fall, head on over to pick some apples or find your Halloween pumpkin, in the Winter, cut down your own Christmas tree, and grab some sweet treats and flowers in the Summer.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Brown County

Just under an hour from Getaway Brown County, you’ll find The Apple Works. This is a local, family owned, apple orchard where you can peruse their variety of apples and local treats on Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays.

Apple Picking Near Getaway St. Francois

Head over to Pierce Century Farm near Getaway St. Francois to pick your own apples and pumpkins, visit their local market, and make some family memories. This farm was started in 1826 and has been family run ever since.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Ozark Highlands

Gordon’s Orchard is just around the corner from Getaway Ozark Highlands, and it’s the perfect U-pick spot for apples and peaches.

Apple Picking Near Getaway Wild Rose

Just half an hour North of Getaway Wild Rose, Christensen’s Orchard is the best U-pick spot to spend a Fall afternoon enjoying some time out in nature.

Want to head to the perfect post-picking destination? Book a Getaway today.

Featured image from Vegan Liftz.