Wills Family Orchard
Contact & location
Adel, IA 50003
Where Wills Family Orchard is located
Wills Family Orchard sits within the Iowa apple belt, close enough to Adel for a quick drive and far enough out for open sky and orchard rows on the horizon.
Most guests punch 33130 Panther Creek Road, Adel 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.
Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery Iowa 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 Adel.
Weather at Wills Family Orchard
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Located on 60 acres of farmland west of the metro in Adel is the Wills Family Orchard. The farm hosts Fall Festival days on weekends in September and October. Tickets for farm fun activities, corn pools, duck races, pedal tractors, slides, hayrides, and the NEW low ropes course, along with so much more, are $11 per person, children 2 and under are free. Other activities on the farm include u-pick pumpkins, apple picking, and barnyard animals. Visit their store for some yummy donuts and warm up with cider. They also offer lunch beginning at 11 a.m.
Planning apple picking near Adel? Here's what's on file for Wills Family Orchard, along with the map, driving details, and current conditions so you can decide whether it's the right stop for your weekend.
Apple Picking at Wills Family Orchard
Wills Family Orchard sells pre-picked apples from the farm stand rather than offering U-Pick.
On-Farm Activities
Best Time to Visit
Apple season at Wills Family Orchard tracks the rest of Iowa. 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.
Fall festival weekends can double the crowd overnight, so it's worth checking the orchard's social feed the day before you go. Off-festival weekdays are typically wide open.
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 Wills Family Orchard is located
Wills Family Orchard sits within the Iowa apple belt, close enough to Adel for a quick drive and far enough out for open sky and orchard rows on the horizon.
Most guests punch 33130 Panther Creek Road, Adel 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.
Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery Iowa 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 Adel.
Weather at Wills Family Orchard
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Frequently Asked Questions
What else is there to do at Wills Family Orchard?+
Beyond picking, Wills Family Orchard offers apple picking, corn pools, duck races, pedal tractors, slides, hayrides, and more.
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