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Sullivan's Orchard

Name: Sullivan's Orchard
Address: Puddledock Road, Charleston, ME, 04422, US
Telephone: (207) 285-3572

Contact & location

Address

Puddledock Road
Charleston, ME 04422

Phone

(207) 285-3572

Where Sullivan's Orchard is located

You'll find Sullivan's Orchard just outside Charleston, in the farm country of Penobscot County, Maine. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.

From Charleston center, Puddledock 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 Maine 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 Charleston.

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Weather at Sullivan's Orchard

Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.

Sullivan's Orchard shows up on our directory of Maine 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 Sullivan's Orchard

Pick-your-own is available at Sullivan's Orchard during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.

On-Farm Activities

pick-your-own

Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Sullivan's Orchard tracks the rest of Maine. 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.

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 Sullivan's Orchard is located

From Charleston center, Puddledock 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 Maine 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 Charleston.

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