You'll find Coon Rock Farm just outside HILLSBOROUGH, in the farm country of 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.
The street address is 1021 Dimmocks Mill Rd, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Once you're in the area, downtown HILLSBOROUGH 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.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Open: Year-round
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Pick-your-own is available at Coon Rock Farm during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Coon Rock Farm 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.
You'll find Coon Rock Farm just outside HILLSBOROUGH, in the farm country of 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.
The street address is 1021 Dimmocks Mill Rd, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.
Once you're in the area, downtown HILLSBOROUGH 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.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Coon Rock Farm 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, Coon Rock Farm offers pick-your-own, pumpkins.
Data source: USDA Local Food Portal · Confidence: High
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