This is a great place to spend time together, enjoy fall and have fun. There is alot to do for all ages. There is a "moo choo" (cow) train ride through the trees and the orchard. Very fun! There are hay rides, pick your own apples, corn maze,even a couple play areas for kids of different ages where they can play with farm toys and even a childrens "hay maze". Our grandson loves that! When you get hungry, go inside the big barn and get a snack. I recommend the fresh cinnamon donuts, apple cider and I always take home a piece of homemade pie and even a 1/2 doz. donuts to have for the next day!. Yum! They have food too though, soup, hot dogs, etc. The weekends get really busy, so go early or during the weekday if you can.
Great place to visit for a day of fun. Pick apples from the trees, eat in the barn, travel the corn maze let the kids ride the moo train and enjoy thr petting zoo. An amazing day for the entire family. Don't forget to visit the big barn for pies, fudge Apple cider and many other delicious treats.
Located in Hobart In. Lots of things to do for the kids. Apple picking, small train for rides, tons of pumpkins, bakery, fudge, caramel apples, retro candy. Worth a trip if you're in the area. Come early as it gets very crowded early in the day.
As a local who craves their apple doughnuts every year I'm more than familiar with how they use to be versus how they are now. Pros: sometimes decent doughnuts, fun activities and zooCons: too commercialized now, no fresh and crispy doughnuts anymore because they make thousands of them beforehand and they sit there for who knows how long and they're soggy and wet by the time you get them, over crowded, parking is horrendous to say the least, have to stupidly pay general admission just to enter the fields, now you have to pay if you want to take the tractor to the fields, zoo extra too, none of which you had to pay for in the past until they over built the place, apple prices are ridiculous enough then add in all those extra fees and you're better off going to the grocery store. I use to go quite often and almost every week for donuts but they're lucky if I go at all anymore. If you're not familiar with the way it use to be then you'd probably like it. If you compare it now to several years ago them not so much.
The County Line Orchard is a great place to come with your family. Everything seems pretty well organized and it is a nice respite from the busy surroundings. The only negative I had was that the food service was poor and they really need to improve the menu and quality of their lunch service. However, I really enjoyed the rest. The orchard is great and my kids really enjoyed the petting zoo.
Used to be a huge fan of this place, but it has lost its charm for me. This orchard went and got too big and now the consumers have to pay for it. Everything is over priced and usually is too crowded during the times of the year you want to be there to enjoy anything. There are many other smaller farms that have events in NWI to take the kids to. Ones that are moderately priced and offer just as much.
Less than an hour drive from Chicago. There are 4 different admissions to pick from that range from $1-$10 per person. We did general admission $1 each which gave us access to: U-Pick, Tractor Rides, Picnic area, and apple picking bags. The other admissions were geared more towards families with children. My boyfriend and I had a perfect fall date, we picked apples, picked out a pumpkin, took a tractor ride, and got amazing pictures.
This place is great! Lots of things to do besides pick apples. The moo Choo train is great for the kids. The band that plays is very appropriate for families. They have a maze and a petting farm. So many apples to choose from. Don't forget to grab some goodies on your way out. The pumpkin donuts are the best donuts you will ever eat. This place is a great destination for anyone. They also have a Facebook page and they have giveaways on it. They also had an angel day where everyone with a special need got in free for that day. Which is an awsome thing. I love this place gets better every year
We had so much fun walking among the apple trees checking out the many kinds of apples. We tasted a few, (not sure if that was allowed) to help decide which ones to pick and purchase. Who knew there were so many different varieties. We chose the Jonagold Apple, a large sweet crisp apple with a hint of sourness. Yummy!! There is a $1.00 fee to ride the wagon to pick apples. We also paid about $5.00 to go through the two corn mazes. Not too exciting as the trails were a little destroyed and difficult to navigate. It was definitely worth the hour drive from Chicago. We arrived around three pm on a Saturday. It was a short wait to park and the longest line was to the women's restroom. The pumpkin patch and sunflower fields made for some great photos. $1.89 per pound for the apples was reasonable. The apple flavored donuts and pumpkin iced donuts were delicious. Eat them warm and take some home.
During the apple season this is a happening place. You have to try the donuts...delicious! There things for kids and families. Friendly staff and customer service.