This is my favorite place for pumpkin and apple picking - not only b/c the apples are organic, the trees are abundant, and the pumpkins are on the vines like when I was a little girl. Also, this place has a farms market with fresh pies, farm eggs, music, beautiful views, and last but not least the world’s most amazing apple cider donuts! IT'S WORTH IT TO JUST BUY THE BOX!!!!!*Beware* If you pull your car all the way into the orchard it will take you 45 mins or more to pull out. My best suggestion is leave the car as close to the top as possible and walk through the orchard, or take the hayride in.
Went apple picking in the rain yesterday morning. Had the place to ourselves. Tons of delicious apples to choose from. Looks like the pumpkin spot was well-stocked. The people are nice. Much nicer experience to not be run over by the crowds, even it meant getting a little wet. Definitely a nice place to visit for your apple picking needs.
A wonderful place to go with the entire family. Once, and still owned by the Morganthal family ... the once Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and then the long serving District Attorney of New York, this is a farm where the envirnment comes first. Wholesome food delights and inseason pick-your own fruits and veggies. The fall colors are ablaze in September and October.
i went to this camp with a group of kids from a camp. this place is great i love it.we pick blueberry and they were delicious.
Came here to witness my friends wedding and can honestly say he made a great choice. The surroundings were picturesque and the whole evening was fantastic.
Best in the Hudson Valley for Apple Picking. A little expensive to drive your car in but understandable.
Fishkill farms is primarily an apple orchard but depending on the season you can also pick your own berries, pears, vegetables and pumpkins. The orchard is large but it's layout is open and on a hill so you are unlikely to get lost (like we did at another orchard). You are given a helpful map of the orchard upon entry with the location of the different varieties of apple trees and which ones are in season and available. You are given a large mesh bag for your apples and if you fill it up it is a flat rate (when we went the flat rate was $30 and the bag fit over 20 lbs of apples) otherwise you pay by the pound. The front trees were a bit depleted when we went on 10-11-14 but walk back to the back trees and you'll find plenty of apples. The pumpkin selection is plenty and they are set out in a patch which is fun. The farm market has a large selection of meats, flowers, pies and of course fresh cider doughnuts! Yum.
The drive from the city to the farm is so pretty in the fall. My only wish was that we went earlier in the season to take in the fall foliage. As it was late in the season most trees were at peak and past peak but it was still an awesome sight. Now going to the farm on the last weekend for apple picking did have some advantages. The farm was not nearly as crowded as i expected after reading various reviews. We got there just after the farm opened though so that may also be part of the reason that there was no crowd. It started to pick up after a while though. The only type of apple available to be picked was the Golden Delicious but there were plenty other varieties available in the bins. The staff were super helpful, pointed out the trees and told us we could drive all the way up to the trees if we wanted. I'm really sorry the pig roast wasn't finished by the time we were ready to leave but we tried the jerk chicken. Great portion size but for a farm that has some jamaicans working on it...that was not real jerk chicken...try again. The apple cider, however, was really good...the best i have ever had. The donuts were ok not as crazy good as i was expecting but not terrible either. All in all, a good experience would love to visit again.
What a great place to see fall foliage & go apple picking. Not too far from NYC which is convenient. Staff is very friendly.
This is one of my favorite farms in the area and when it's not prime-time (apple or pumpkin picking), it's peaceful and relaxing -- and the views are phenomenal. I even joined their CSA one year and enjoyed fresh weekly milk. A small shop offers fresh produce and baked goods.