Head into Lakemont, GA and you'll come across Hillside Orchard Farms on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Georgia's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
The street address is 18 Sorghum Mill Drive, Lakemont, GA 30552. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Once you're in the area, downtown Lakemont has the usual stops for lunch or coffee before or after picking. Locals often pair the orchard with a bakery run or a walk through town.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
working farm, country store, and processing facility that features more than 500 varieties of jams and jellies, fruit relishes, and sauces. It also has fresh apples, apple ciders, fried pies, and many other apple products. Call ahead for special events.
Hillside Orchard Farms is a working apple orchard in Lakemont, Georgia. 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 Hillside Orchard Farms during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Hillside Orchard Farms tracks the rest of Georgia. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. The window most families aim for is the last two weeks of September into the first two of October, that's when Honeycrisp, Empire, and mid-season varieties usually overlap.
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 Lakemont, GA and you'll come across Hillside Orchard Farms on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Georgia's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
The street address is 18 Sorghum Mill Drive, Lakemont, GA 30552. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Once you're in the area, downtown Lakemont has the usual stops for lunch or coffee before or after picking. Locals often pair the orchard with a bakery run or a walk through town.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Hillside Orchard Farms 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, Hillside Orchard Farms offers pick-your-own.
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