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Marker-Miller Orchards

Marker-Miller Orchards apple orchard in Winchester, Virginia

Contact & location

Address
3035 Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester, VA 22602

Where Marker-Miller Orchards is located

Marker-Miller Orchards is tucked into Frederick County, on the outskirts of Winchester. 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 Winchester center, 3035 Cedar Creek Grade 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 Winchester 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 Marker-Miller Orchards

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

We are a Century Farm that has an on-site farm market and offers pick-your-own blackberries, red raspberries, peaches, apples, tomatoes, and pumpkins. You will also find apricots, cherries, pears and a variety of plums and garden vegetables that are grown here at our farm. In our bakery we feature our famous apple cider donuts, pies, cakes, cookies, turnovers, cinnamon buns, and fresh baked bread. Our sweet shop offers fresh made fudge, hand-dipped ice cream, and cider slushees. We have several festivals throughout the season: Patriotic Festival (first Saturday in July); Peach Festival (2nd Saturday in August); Apple Harvest: (Columbus Day weekend); Pumpkin Festival (4th Saturday in October); and the Bakery Festival (2nd Saturday in November). We have a large playground, picnic pavilion, scenic wagon rides on weekends in the fall, and the cow train for kids. We host field trips, birthday parties, weddings, and family reunions. We offer not only a farm experience, but also a family experience.

If you're looking for U-Pick near Winchester, VA, Marker-Miller Orchards 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 Marker-Miller Orchards

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

On-Farm Activities

apple cider donutsapricotscakescherriescinnamon bunscookiesfresh baked breadfudgegarden vegetableshand-dipped ice creampearspick-your-ownpick-your-own applespick-your-own blackberriespick-your-own peachespick-your-own pumpkinspick-your-own red raspberriespick-your-own tomatoespiesplumsturnovers

Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Marker-Miller Orchards tracks the rest of Virginia. 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 Marker-Miller Orchards offer pick-your-own apples?+

Yes. Marker-Miller 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 Marker-Miller Orchards?+

Beyond picking, Marker-Miller Orchards offers apple cider donuts, apricots, cakes, cherries, cinnamon buns, cookies, and more.

Data source: Google Places · Confidence: High

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