Third Street Apples
Contact & location
Penrose, CO 81240
Where Third Street Apples is located
You'll find Third Street Apples just outside Penrose, in the farm country of Colorado. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.
Most guests punch 935 3rd Street, Penrose, Colorado, United Stastes, 81240, Penrose into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Penrose itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Weather at Third Street Apples
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Third Street Apples shows up on our directory of Colorado apple orchards because it's a real, working farm, not an aggregator or affiliate page. Details below reflect what the orchard and its local sources have shared publicly.
Pick-Your-Own Apples at Third Street Apples
Pick-your-own is available at Third Street Apples during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
On-Farm Activities
Best Time to Visit
Apple season at Third Street Apples tracks the rest of Colorado. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. For photographers and casual pickers alike, the first three weekends of October tend to be the sweet spot, cooler mornings, changing leaves, and the widest variety selection.
Weekend mornings between 9 a.m. and noon are the friendliest arrival window. If you can swing a weekday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings are the quietest, some visitors report having entire rows to themselves.
What to Bring
- • Cash (backup for the farm stand)
- • Closed-toe walking shoes
- • A light jacket or flannel
- • Sunscreen and a hat
- • Water bottles for the walk
- • Reusable bags for the ride home
- • A camera or phone charged for photos
- • Small bills for cider and donuts
Where Third Street Apples is located
You'll find Third Street Apples just outside Penrose, in the farm country of Colorado. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.
Most guests punch 935 3rd Street, Penrose, Colorado, United Stastes, 81240, Penrose into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Penrose itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Weather at Third Street Apples
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Third Street Apples offer pick-your-own apples?+
Yes. Third Street Apples runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.
What else is there to do at Third Street Apples?+
Beyond picking, Third Street Apples offers pick-your-own.
Data source: USDA Local Food Portal · Confidence: High
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