Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required sits within the North Carolina apple belt, close enough to Banner Elk for a quick drive and far enough out for open sky and orchard rows on the horizon.
The street address is 400 Apple Hill Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Watauga County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Banner Elk itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Planning apple picking near Banner Elk? Here's what's on file for Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required, along with the map, driving details, and current conditions so you can decide whether it's the right stop for your weekend.
Pick-your-own is available at Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required tracks the rest of North Carolina. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. If you can only make one trip, late September through early October gives you the best odds of finding both early and mid-season apples on the trees at the same time.
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.
Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required sits within the North Carolina apple belt, close enough to Banner Elk for a quick drive and far enough out for open sky and orchard rows on the horizon.
The street address is 400 Apple Hill Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Watauga County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Banner Elk itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required 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, Apple Hill Farm: Tickets Required offers pick-your-own.
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