Where To Pick Apples Near Montclair: 2025 Guide

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Fall doesn’t officially start until the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, but the season is already underway at apple orchards around New Jersey.

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 near Montclair.

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 (click the links below):

• Basking Ridge – Ripple Hill Farm
• Belvidere – Mackey's Orchard
• Blairstown – Longmeadow Farm
• Chester – Alstede Farms
• Chester – Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill
• Chester – Riamede Farm
• Chester – Stony Hill Farms
• Colts Neck – Eastmont Orchards
• Cream Ridge – Stone Tavern Orchards
• East Brunswick – Giamarese Farm & Orchards
• East Windsor – Lee Turkey Farm
• Freehold – Battleview Orchards
• Gillette – Hillview Farms
• Glenwood – Pohuck Valley Farm
• Hackettstown – Donaldson Farms
• Hillsdale – Demarest Farms
• Long Valley – Ort Farms
• Medford – Johnson’s Corner Farm
• Monmouth Junction – Von Thun Farms
• Morristown – Wightman Farms
• Oldwick – Melick’s Town Farm
• Princeton – Terhune Orchards
• Randolph – Sun High Orchard
• Washington – Von Thun Farms

Looking for some other ways to enjoy the autumn weather near Montclair? Check out one of these nearby farm stands and local businesses that have fresh produce and/or fall activities on site:

• Fairfield Farms – Fairfield, 177 Big Piece Road
• Farms View – Wayne, 945 Black Oak Ridge Road
• Montclair Community Farms – Montclair, 108 Orange Road

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.

This article contains reporting from the Patch national desk

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