Head into New Milford, CT and you'll come across Park Lane Cider Mill on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Connecticut's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
From New Milford center, Chestnut Land Road Chestnut Land Road is a short drive on county roads. Weekend traffic can back up near the entrance on peak fall Saturdays, arriving before 11 a.m. usually skips the wait.
Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery Connecticut does well in October, farm stands, rural churches, and roads lined with maples turning red. It's a solid half-day out even without leaving New Milford.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Park Lane Cider Mill is a working apple orchard in New Milford, Connecticut. The listing below pulls together the practical details visitors ask about most, location, contact info, and whatever hours, varieties, or activities the farm has confirmed with us.
Pick-your-own is available at Park Lane Cider Mill during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Park Lane Cider Mill tracks the rest of Connecticut. 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.
Peak-weekend crowds cluster around lunchtime, so either come early (before 10 a.m.) or late (after 3 p.m.) to skip the busiest hour. Weekdays are the most relaxed by a wide margin.
Head into New Milford, CT and you'll come across Park Lane Cider Mill on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Connecticut's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
From New Milford center, Chestnut Land Road Chestnut Land Road is a short drive on county roads. Weekend traffic can back up near the entrance on peak fall Saturdays, arriving before 11 a.m. usually skips the wait.
Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery Connecticut does well in October, farm stands, rural churches, and roads lined with maples turning red. It's a solid half-day out even without leaving New Milford.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Park Lane Cider Mill runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.
Beyond picking, Park Lane Cider Mill offers pick-your-own.
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