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Head to an apple orchard for a fun late-summer outing. Photo: iStock
Get started apple picking!
It’s not autumn (or late summer) in the Northwest until our family heads out on a trip to pick our own apples! And are we ever in luck: Washington state produces about 60 percent of the nation’s supply of apples, from super sweet to pucker-worthy tart varieties.
Most of the region’s apples are plucked from orchards in the Wenatchee Valley, about 2 1/2 hours away from Seattle. As the Wenatchee River snakes eastward from Leavenworth, it is flanked on both sides by one pear or apple orchard after another.
In order to make the most of your apple picking adventure, be sure to confirm that the farm you are headed to is open, either by checking social media or giving them an old fashioned phone call. While websites list hours, things such as weather and fruit ripening can impact a farm’s schedule. And be sure to check out our tips for apple-picking with kids to set yourself up for success.
Discover great orchards for apple picking, or, if you know where you want to pick apples, use the index below to select the orchard of your choice. Let’s celebrate the apple bounty in Washington state this fall!
- Swans Trail Farms, Snohomish
- Bellewood Farms, Lynden
- Bailey Family Farm, Snohomish
- Jones Creek Farms, Sedro Woolley
- Skipley Farm, Snohomish
- Curran Apple Orchard, University Place
- Raising Cane Ranch, Snohomish
- Sm’Apples U-Pick Orchard, Ferndale
- Stutzman Ranch, Wenatchee
- Lattin’s Country Cider Mill and Farm, Olympia
First up: Swans Trail Farms
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published a few years ago and updated most recently in August 2024 by ParentMap’s associate editor, Kari Hanson. All the information has been fact-checked and new resources were added.
