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Apple House & Owenby Orchards

Apple House & Owenby Orchards apple orchard in Hendersonville, North Carolina

Contact & location

Address
3807 Chimney Rock Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Where Apple House & Owenby Orchards is located

You'll find Apple House & Owenby Orchards just outside Hendersonville, in the farm country of Henderson County, North Carolina. The setting is small-town, agricultural, and quiet, the sort of drive that feels like the trip is already part of the experience.

From Hendersonville center, 3807 Chimney Rock 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 North Carolina 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 Hendersonville.

Weather at Apple House & Owenby Orchards

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

The Owenby Family has been growing apples for nearly 60 years. Not a u-pick destination, but you can visit the Apple House, where you’ll find a plethora freshly grown NC apples, peaches, apple cider, blackberry cider, hot-boiled peanuts, apple butter, fruit butters, jams, jellies, preserves and hand-made crafts.

Apple House & Owenby Orchards shows up on our directory of North Carolina 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 Apple House & Owenby Orchards

Pick-your-own is available at Apple House & Owenby Orchards during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.

On-Farm Activities

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Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Apple House & Owenby Orchards tracks the rest of North Carolina. 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Apple House & Owenby Orchards offer pick-your-own apples?+

Yes. Apple House & Owenby Orchards 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 Apple House & Owenby Orchards?+

Beyond picking, Apple House & Owenby Orchards offers apple butter, apple cider, apple house, blackberry cider, freshly grown NC apples, fruit butters, and more.

Data source: Google Places · Confidence: High

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