The best apple orchards near Cleveland.
Northeast Ohio has one of the strongest U-pick apple traditions in the Midwest. Within an hour of downtown Cleveland you can pick Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, and heirloom varieties, wash them down with a warm cider donut, and watch the kids climb a hay bale mountain. This curated guide is our editors' shortlist of the farms that consistently deliver the best Cleveland apple picking experience.
When to pick apples near Cleveland
Cleveland's apple season opens in late August with Ginger Gold and Zestar, hits peak weekends from mid-September through mid-October with Honeycrisp, Gala, and Jonagold, and winds down with late-season Fuji, Pink Lady, and Braeburn into early November. Weekends after Labor Day fill fast, so most orchards recommend arriving before 11 a.m. or booking a timed-entry ticket if the farm offers one.
Rain the week before your visit changes what's ready. Call ahead, or check the orchard's Facebook for the current pick list. Our apple ripening calendar also maps varieties to weeks so you can time the trip to the apple you actually want.
Featured U-pick orchards near Cleveland
Chesterland, OH
Patterson's Apple Farm
Medina, OH
Pick"n"Save Orchard
Chardon, OH
Sage's Apples Farm
Kent, OH
Beckwith Orchard
Hiram, OH
Blue Jay Orchard
CHESTERLAND, OH
Eddy’s Fruit Farm
Amherst, OH
Hillcrest Orchard
Wellington, OH
J & M Orchards
Amherst, OH
McDowell Orchards LLC
Amherst, OH
Miller Orchards
Amherst, OH
Miller's Apple Hill, Ltd.
Hiram, OH
Monroe's Orchard
What to expect at a Cleveland-area orchard
- Pricing: most farms charge $20–$30 for a peck bag (~12 lbs) and $30–$45 for a half-bushel.
- Cider donuts: a Cleveland tradition. Order a dozen warm before you leave — they don't travel well cold.
- Family activities: hay rides, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches are common through October.
- Dogs: most Northeast Ohio farms allow leashed dogs in the parking lot and pumpkin field only, not the orchard rows.
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