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Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant

Name: Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant
Address: 3460 Cosby Highway, Cosby, TN, US
Telephone: (423) 487-2710

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Contact & location

Address

3460 Cosby Highway
Cosby, TN

Phone

(423) 487-2710

Where Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant is located

Head into Cosby, TN and you'll come across Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Tennessee's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.

Most guests punch 3460 Cosby Highway, Cosby into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.

Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Cosby itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.

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Weather at Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant

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

Carver’s is one of the largest orchards in our region boasting 40,000 trees and 126 varieties of apples. What better place to taste some of them than the on-site restaurant? Diners dive into a basket of apple fritters served with apple butter and a glass of apple cider and that’s before even ordering! At the store you can pick out some apple products or other Appalachian specialties to take home.

Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant is a working apple orchard in Cosby, Tennessee. The listing below pulls together the practical details visitors ask about most, location, contact info, and whatever hours, varieties, or activities the farm has confirmed with us.

Apple Picking at Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant

Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant sells pre-picked apples from the farm stand rather than offering U-Pick.

On-Farm Activities

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Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant tracks the rest of Tennessee. 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.

Peak-weekend crowds cluster around lunchtime, so either come early (before 10 a.m.) or late (after 3 p.m.) to skip the busiest hour. Weekdays are the most relaxed by a wide margin.

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 Carver’s Orchard & Apple House Restaurant is located

Most guests punch 3460 Cosby Highway, Cosby into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.

Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Cosby itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.

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