Where To Pick Apples Around Ocean City: 2025 Guide

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

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 South Jersey. 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.

Johnson's Corner Farm
Address: 133 Church Road, Medford
Season dates: Daily Sept. 7 through Oct. 12
Details: Harvest Festivals are every weekend through Oct. 31, with hay rides, corn mazes, pumpkin and gourd picking and more.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: $2.79/pound
Phone: (609) 654-8643

Stiles Farm and Nursery
Address: 172 South Delsea Dr., Cape May Court House
Season dates: Now through October.
Details: Pick apples, pears and more.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. weekdays
Cost: Call for information
Phone: (609) 600-7939

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

R and J Farm (723 W. Herschel Road, Galloway) opens their hay ride and corn maze on Sept. 20.

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.