Where To Pick Apples Around Manalapan: 2025 Guide

MANALAPAN, NJ — Fall doesn’t officially start until the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, but the season is already underway at apple orchards near Manalapan.

There are plenty of activities at these fall attractions to appeal to all ages, especially kids.

Patch has compiled a list of some of the best apple orchards and family-friendly fall attractions in and around Manalapan.

Before you go, be sure to call ahead or check the orchard’s website to clarify hours of operation or to check for the availability of apples.

Battleview Orchards

• Location: 91 Wemrock Road, Freehold
• Season Dates: Approximately through October
• Price: $1.89/lb (cash only)
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting)
• Phone: 732-462-0756

Eastmont Orchards

• Location: 321 Route 537, Colts Neck
• Season Dates: Throughout the fall season (varies by apple type)
• Price: Pay for what you pick
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (M-F) and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday)
• Phone: 732-542-5404

Stone Tavern Orchards

• Location: 73 Rues Road, Cream Ridge
• Season Dates: The orchard opens Sept. 13
• Price: $2.29/lb
• Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Fridays) 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday)
• Phone: 609-223-0051

Giamarese Farm & Orchards

• Location: 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick
• Season Dates: Through mid-October
• Price: Not listed
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Tuesday through Sunday)
• Phone: 732-821-9494

Terhune Orchards

• Location: 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton
• Season Dates: Through October
• Price: Not listed
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Phone: 609-924-2310

Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are also open or will open soon.

In Manalapan, Happy Day Farm offers a variety of fall festivities such as pumpkin picking, a corn maze, tractor rides and more.

This should be a good year for apple picking, according to the 2025 forecast from the U.S. Apple Association, which estimates the harvest will be 6 percent higher than in 2024, for a total of 273 million bushels.

That estimate is based on USDA data from the top seven apple-producing states — respectively, Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon and Virginia. When other states are considered, total production could be as much as 290 million bushels, the industry trade group said.