The best places to go apple picking in the U.S. this fall

Hood River Valley, Oregon: Famous for apple and pear orchards. Hood River County Fruit Loop season offers fresh fruit and picturesque scenery.

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The North Georgia Mountains are noted for their apple orchards. Ellijay and Blue Ridge offer apple harvesting, cider sampling, and mountain vistas.

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Virginia's apple valley, Shenandoah Valley, has many orchards where you can pick apples and enjoy the scenery.

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Hilltop Orchards in the Berkshires, Massachusetts, lets you harvest apples, drink wine, and enjoy the fall beauty.

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Door County, Wisconsin: Apple picking in the fall is great in Door County, known for its apple orchards and lovely tiny communities.

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Solebury Orchards, Pennsylvania: Near Philadelphia, Solebury Orchards offers idyllic apple picking and a cider and baked products market.

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Sky Top farm, North Carolina: Apple pickers and nature lovers love this Blue Ridge Mountains farm.

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A short trip from New York City, Fishkill Farms provides a variety of apple varietals for picking and farm activities.

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In the middle of apple country in Stow, Massachusetts, Honey Pot Hill Orchards provides a maze, hayrides, and many apple types.

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