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Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room

Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room apple orchard in Lowell, Michigan

Contact & location

Address
3550 Alden Nash Avenue Northeast
Lowell, MI 49331

Where Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room is located

Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room is tucked into Kent County, on the outskirts of Lowell. It's one of a handful of working apple farms in this part of the state that still opens the rows to visitors each fall.

From Lowell center, 3550 Alden Nash Avenue Northeast 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.

Once you're in the area, downtown Lowell 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 Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room

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If you're looking for U-Pick near Lowell, MI, Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room is one of the working orchards in the area. The page pulls hours, address, and any confirmed varieties or activities into one place so you don't have to chase them across five sites.

Pick-Your-Own Apples at Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room

Pick-your-own is available at Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room 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 Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room tracks the rest of Michigan. 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.

Saturdays fill up fast once the first frost hits. Sunday afternoons and any weekday morning are noticeably calmer if you'd rather not queue at the register.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room offer pick-your-own apples?+

Yes. Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.

What else is there to do at Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room?+

Beyond picking, Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room offers pick-your-own.

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