Carlson Orchards
Contact & location
Harvard, MA
Where Carlson Orchards is located
You'll find Carlson Orchards just outside Harvard, in the farm country of Massachusetts. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.
The street address is 115 Oak Hill Road, Harvard, MA . That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Once you're in the area, downtown Harvard 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.
Weather at Carlson Orchards
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Farm stand with apple cider, gourmet lemonade for sale, pre-picked produce.
Carlson Orchards shows up on our directory of Massachusetts 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.
Apple Picking at Carlson Orchards
Carlson Orchards sells pre-picked apples from the farm stand rather than offering U-Pick.
On-Farm Activities
Best Time to Visit
Apple season at Carlson Orchards tracks the rest of Massachusetts. 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 Carlson Orchards is located
You'll find Carlson Orchards just outside Harvard, in the farm country of Massachusetts. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.
The street address is 115 Oak Hill Road, Harvard, MA . That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Once you're in the area, downtown Harvard 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.
Weather at Carlson Orchards
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 Carlson Orchards?+
Beyond picking, Carlson Orchards offers PYO blueberries, PYO raspberries, PYO nectarines, PYO peaches, PYO apples.
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