My family and I came on a Sunday after one of those rainy Saturdays, so it was definitely hopping. The people working here definitely have a well-oiled machine - not in an off-putting way, but how else would you manage the NYC and NJ crowds? Parking was pretty straightforward. You might need to walk a little to the main area, where there's a small fee to enter the non-apple-picking area. It's small but cute. There are some things for kids to climb on, some animals to see, and a good amount of places to sit and eat purchased food and beverages or what you brought in. The apple cider donuts are definitely worth getting, and I was decently satisfied with my pulled pork sandwich. Next time, though, I'd probably just bring my own food. There's a small store with items and snacks for sale (and an ATM). There's also a bar for some seasonal drinks. The apple-picking area you pay by the bag size. Cash only. No wagons allowed - I wish this had been posted better, but apparently it's a new policy since apples were getting stolen. How sad! Lots of apple trees and two very large sections to choose from. Near the parking lot is a small patch of pumpkins. We got two decent-sized ones for $15/each. The area was definitely muddy with all the traffic and rain. Wear your galoshes! By 1pm, when we were leaving, there was a huge line of cars to get in. If I come back, I'll definitely come on the earlier side! read more

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Best kept secret in Warwick!!! Full bar, amazing views, authentic Mexican food and plenty of fun for the kids. Apple cider donuts are to die for All in an 18th century barn!! read more

Absolutely love it here. Dog friendly, quick ride from the city, great food and drinks. A true delight!!! read more

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It started off fine parking was okay, roads were bumpy but manageable. We bought the $30 bag for apple picking, which is a pretty big bag. I also had my own personal bag with my wallet, phone, and other items, and my cousin had a larger bag with extra clothes and her dog's things. While riding back, some apples from my purchased bag kept falling, so to keep them from dropping, we temporarily placed a few on top of her bag. When a staff member stopped us, she said "if they fit in the bag, you can take them." We showed her that all the apples did fit perfectly in the bag we had purchased, and she agreed it wasn't a problem. But then another staff member came up to us and demanded to check our personal bag. At that point, we had already proven that all apples fit in the purchased bag. We did not have any apples hidden in our personal bags those only had our belongings. Yet he still treated us as if we were stealing. For the record, I'm Hispanic myself, so this is not about race. The issue is about people in positions of power acting entitled and making customers feel disrespected when we did nothing wrong. Once you sell me a bag, it is mine, and if the apples fit in it, I should not be harassed or treated with suspicion. This experience left us feeling singled out and embarrassed. I would not recommend this orchard if you want to enjoy your time without being unfairly targeted. read more

Oct. 2024. Staff was very friendly. Everything was beautiful and I just wish they were open for longer especially since it's Fall and it's apple picking and cider season. read more

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I've been going to Apple Dave's for over 30 years. This tradition has been a part of my family's life longer than I have, and it's something we hold sacred. Every fall, we've come back--year after year--to apple pick, eat, and make memories. It was more than just a trip; it was like Christmas to us. Over the years, we've brought friends, spouses, and children--each of us passing on the tradition. We've always been respectful, never overstepping the rules, always buying their food and wine, even when we brought our own snacks. Everyone knew us as a fun group, always contributing to the business while having a great time. This year? It's a complete disgrace. Apple Dave's has turned into a money-grabbing nightmare. They've lost all sense of decency. They've introduced cover charges like you're at some overpriced bar in New York City and now you can't even bring a blanket or chair to sit on. If you're forced to drop $30 minimum on apples, you should at least be able to relax and enjoy yourself, right? Nope. Now it's all about the money, and comfort is out the window. On top of that, they've implemented a bunch of ridiculous rules. They literally wouldn't even let us into the winery to make a purchase. What is that about? And don't even get me started on the parking and walking rules--they've turned the place into a maze. It's clear they don't care about their long-time customers anymore. It's all about nickel-and-diming you at every turn. The real kicker? They banned wagons and wheelchairs from the orchards. Let that sink in. A family establishment that has built its reputation on being a place for everyone--especially families--now refuses entry to people who need assistance. It's not just inconsiderate, it's illegal. I can't believe what they've done. You've turned your back on your customers in the worst possible way, and the worst part is, you don't even seem to care. Apple Dave's, you've completely sold out. What was once a fun, welcoming tradition has become a money-hungry, tone-deaf nightmare. You've lost all my family's business--and I'll make sure everyone I know hears about it. read more

We were invited here by my hunny's brother and girlfriend. This was their first time Apple picking, but not ours. Albeit, Apple Dave's was not our favorite orchard we still managed to have a great time. Mainly because of the great company and contagious laughter spread throughout our group. Try to get here early because they were pretty packed by the time we arrived which was around 1:45pm. I didn't realize they close at 5pm. Also they're only open on the weekend, Saturday & Sunday from 11am - 5pm. Bags are ridiculously priced for apple picking. The small shopping bag was $17 and the large shopping bag was $32. Unlike the orchards we've been to, Apple Dave's doesn't provide any maps and the orchard is not labeled. Unfortunately for us the majority of apples were picked over. We really had to go further into the orchard to find decent apples. My hunny managed to find a few decent sized apples and I ended up picking the smaller ones which were within arms reach. We picked apples for about 45 mins which worked up our appetite. There's not a huge selection of food here, but we decided to try the tacos. Much to our surprise they were inexpensive and tasty. We opted for the 3 for $10 deal which consisted of Chicken and Beef Tacos. They offered Pico De Gallo, Onions, Cilantro, Red Sauce, and Green Sauce. We also took part of the hard cider and the pink moscato which were both equally delicious. Drinks were super cheap and I felt a nice buzz from the cider. This was my first time having hard cider and I must say I really wanted to take a keg back to our place. We also purchased Apple Cider Donuts and The Smashed Apple Pie. read more

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Came here for years and stopped during covid. Came back this year with our baby and the guy who runs the parking called us assholes when we were upset that they said you couldn't come in unless you drove in. Were from the city without a car and ubered here. But he "hears that excuse all the time". Maybe because you're an hour from a city where people don't have cars. Guess we're hanging out at applewood winery instead. Much nicer over here lol read more

love this orchard. the grounds are beautiful. many types of apples to choose from. you get to relax after with a drink enjoying the few. Will return. read more

Let's start with the positive. I had come here as a child and began bringing my oldest when she turned 1. If you go, make sure it is a weekday. The winery has some very nice mead. The mixed drinks are extremely expensive. Food is not bad. They've added a BBQ food truck which was decent, if pricey. It's very scenic, with great views of fall foliage. Now for the (current) downsides. Whatever fallout the owners have had has caused chaos at this place. It took 40 minutes to get from the road to the parking log. Where are employees guiding cars? Warwick Valley has them. Wilklow has them. Masker. I could go on. No less than 3 cars were stuck in the mud. Parking is not well defined (again, no one directing traffic) so there were narrow aisles that were difficult to navigate. We quickly ate something, made a purchase at the winery, and began walking with a crowd down the hill. This is where a man yelled at everyone to go back; no walking, only driving - "this is a separate business." To which one patron replied, I've been circling for hours looking for parking, we are walking. The man then said "then you are not welcome here!". That's some way to speak to your customers. The orchard was fine. Extremely muddy from the heavy rain but oddly there were no tractors running to take people out to the apple trees. The bags for apples cost an exorbitant $25 or $40, on top of the $5/person entry fee. Lastly, they ran out of donuts early. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience, and may be our last. read more

Apple Dave's is situated near the beautiful Harriman state park. Unfortunately, we wede underwhelmed by the overpriced mediocre apple-cider donuts. For $21 you can get a dozen smallish donuts that are very oily and yet decidedly bland. I thought you couldn't get a bad apple cider donut but I guess I was wrong! It's very crowded and the draft apple cider they sell in cans is just so-so as well. Not worth it! read more

Dave is an absolute asshole to potential customers, yelling at them at the entrance about how the winery next door is a separate business, and refusing to let people walk in, screaming that they just walk in, accusing people falsely of not paying admission, etc. No signage of what the varieties are, so...just guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There are so many orchards in this area, give your business to somebody who actually wants it. read more

Hmm there seems to have been a falling out between Apple Dave's and the adjacent Applewood Winery so now you are no longer able to walk back and forth between the two. It really takes away from the whole experience because we don't come JUST for Apple Dave's or JUST for the winery so we found it off putting to have to drive a hundred feet after our wine tasting to go to Apple Dave's for some beers and cocktails. Apple Dave's now charges a $5 admission fee to enter whereas the winery does not so I can see why the two are separated. The service at Apple Dave's has gone down in that it's extremely slow but the staff is still very nice. The beer and cocktails are already pricey so it was annoying that we had to pay a fee to get in. We only come here for the drinks and to chill, we don't do the pumpkin or apple picking part so can't speak to that. We ended up leaving earlier than expected because when we were ready for food, we would have had to drive to the food truck on the Applewood Winery property instead of walking. They do have some food options at Apple Dave's but none of it looked good or worth it. Overall, we naturally spent less $$$ on drinks at Apple Dave's than previous years because of the strange new set up that caused us to spend less time here. Instead, we went to DUBCO brewery down the road and enjoyed much better beers on the patio without an admission fee, but just as many families and kids running around enjoying the fall weather. Unfortunately, unless they do away with the no walking policy (which seems unlikely) we probably won't be back. It sounds petty but really makes a difference in the whole experience there because I don't find Apple Dave's to be worth the visit on it's own. We would go because it was adjacent to the winery. We were constantly overhearing other patrons talking and complaining about this and there just seemed to be a lot of confusion overall as everyone kept trying to walk over and then get stopped by staff. read more

DO NOT GO HERE. We drove an hour to get here, paid the ridiculous $5 per person to get in. Paid $1 for just a tiny bag (afterwards it would cost $18 for the apples, unless you get a slightly larger bag for $2 and then pay $25 for the apples), only to walk around for half an hour all over their orchard and find absolutely NO APPLES! Ridiculous. The only apples we saw would be tiny tiny ones once in a while or apples on the ground. Or rotten apples. Look at my pictures, no apples. We were so disappointed and upset, why would you not tell people you have no apples left?! Why make me drive all the way there and pay just to walk around for nothing? So I walked back up to the stand and told them they have no apples and I want my money back for the bag (it was purely out of principle at this point). The girl at the stand got so nasty and loud, it was shocking. She barked at me asking if we went everywhere because she supposedly just went before and got two bags of apples. Umm as we stood there, we kept seeing people walk out empty handed. I was the only one that actually complained at this point. So this girl is basically yelling at me so she got called a name and I walked away and left the crappy tiny plastic bag. As I was walking away, she actually screamed at the top of her lungs at me that she was going to give me my $1 back but now I can just leave. Literally as I am leaving anyway. She made such an insane scene, everyone was staring and there were kids there. Unbelievable. This is not how you treat customers. Should've just apologized and given me my dollar back instead of lying about everything. And it didn't end there. We were going to leave completely but we had driven all that way and they did have such a nice view of fall foliage and a lake, plus after being ridiculously yelled at, I needed a drink. So we walked to their distillery and I really wanted apple cider. Come to find out they are out of apple cider. Well not surprising since they have no apples to make it from. They had like 3 or 4 beers to choose from, all of which sounded disgusting. We chose two. It cost $20 for two SMALL pours in plastic cups. The beer was nasty and WARM. So now that's over $20 plus tip, $10 just to get in, and $1 for a bag for apples that were nowhere to be found. We drank our beer, at least enjoyed the view for a bit and as we were leaving, we heard so many complain about the same things, someone even called it a complete disaster. And people were complaining about being yelled at for parking at the winery and walking over. Oh and to make matters worse, they don't let you use the bathroom inside the distillery. They make you use their disgusting porta potties. There were only 5 of them, filthy and no toilet paper with very long lines, making everyone very frustrated. How dare you have a distillery where people are drinking and not let people use a normal bathroom? And if you're going to force people to use porta potties, you could at least have more of them and keep them stocked with toilet paper. Wow. Just wow. Trust mine and other people's reviews and just stay far far away from this horrible place, because you're basically paying to get yelled at and to have your day off ruined completely. Terrible people. I'll be sure to spread the word to everyone. Don't think you'll be staying in business much longer judging by all the negative reviews and how you're treating people. Absolutely appalling. Apple Dave's? More like No Apple Dave's. read more

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We lucked out with a gorgeous day to go apple picking. Selected this place based on its proximity to a brewery we wanted to visit after apple picking. Set on beautiful property, you are given a bracelet and then proceed to get a bag for picking apples. There are two sizes and we chose the smaller one which was plenty to share with others. There were still a lot of apples on the trees for mid October and we had a nice selection. There was a band playing live music and a lot of people were hanging out and enjoying the scenery. They have a really cute country store where you can purchase different items as well as some cider and beer. There was also a distillery on the property that looked interesting. All of the employees were super friendly and helpful. Will definitely make this my new place for apple picking! read more

Apple Dave's has really gone downhill. We used to love it here but weren't even allowed in yesterday because we didn't have a car. We Ubered and got drinks at Applewood Winery next door (they used to be connected but now they aren't, apparently.) When we tried to go next door to Apple Dave's to take our daughter apple picking, the men in the parking lot told us we couldn't enter on foot, said they heard the Uber "excuse" all the time, and one of them called us "a-holes." We even offered to pay whatever it cost for parking, but once he said we were "a-holes," we had no interest in patronizing Apple Dave's. It's a real shame because we came here multiple times before and wanted to share it with our daughter, but anyone who would call us "a-holes," especially in front of our daughter, is not a place I will ever return to. read more

It was nice when there was no separation between the 2 places. Now you can only do one or the other. You cant bring food downstairs and have beer since the buiesness downstairs has food or you cant bring beer upstairs becaue this dont have Beer. They also destroyed a beautiful peace of landscaping for a parking lot between the 2 buiesness. I think the beauty is gone and $34 for 2 little bags of apples is also a high price to pay. We will not comeback is way to anyoing. Luckily the area has to offer a lot more places for apples, wine, beer, and food... read more

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This was an AWESOME school field trip. We didn't get to check out the restaurant but for a very reasonable cost, we got a tractor ride, bags of apples, and a ton of memories. Go on a weekday to avoid the heavy city traffic! read more

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It is with utmost disappointment that I feel the need to leave this less that great review. My fiancée and I have been coming to Apple Dave's and Applewood in conjunction for years and absolutely cherished the yearly visit. This year we invited my parents to share in the fun. We all drove up in my father's car together and parked where we usually do, in the front on the field. We made our way into what is now strictly Applewood's section to show my parents around a bit. The lady (manager? Owner?) was very kind and welcoming. I know this business isn't associated with Apple Dave's anymore I am simply noting it for comparison. Then we went to make our way to the orchards for apple picking. You used to be able to cross into Apple Dave's through the outdoor dining section of Applewoods but that is blocked off now. So we went out, around, and all the way down the path toward the barn at Apple Dave's only to be stopped by a man asking where we had parked. We told him we parked up front. He tells us that we cannot park there and cross over into Apple Dave's. So now my poor father has to go back up the path, get the car, drive all way way downhill past the barn, and come back up to meet us. So the rest of us were waiting at the barn for him. Then a young child who was directing traffic for some reason said to us "Could you get out of the way please?". So we move. I decide to walk down the hill to check on my father. I met him walking back across the parking lot down there and we started to make our way back up the hill when two teenagers tell us we can not go back up the hill, we have to go back and take a path that goes all the way around the barn just to get back to my family who is standing 50 feet away. We were fed up at this point and said we're not going to do that. I'm not going to argue with teenagers over a silly rule someone else made and decided that kids are the best ones to enforce them. Now at first I thought this was just some botched up means of controlling traffic for safety reasons but I come to find out that this is all Apple Dave's simply making it harder for people to be able to attend both businesses. I'm sorry but that is asinine. If I were at a strip mall and went to one store and tried to go to another and someone told me I have to move my car in front of the next store... do you see where I'm going with this? Not only is this massively inconvenient but it was embarrassing to bring my parents on this trip only to face them with these ridiculous inconveniences and rude treatment (with the exception of the staff on the orchard, they were very nice) that put a damper on the whole day. Our time on the Orchard was fine. But we were only on the field for a half hour. I know Apple Dave's has it's own distillery but we have a tradition of attending both places. For you to try to dictate where I spend my time and money by making it as difficult as possible to just park and walk around is just shameful. Who is going to be ok with having to drive up and down the pathway and having to walk all the way back for what could be a two minute walk?? I sincerely hope that whatever is going on between the two businesses is resolved because I am not going to come back until it is. And that is truly a shame. Cuz I love this place. I always had a wonderful experience before this. Fix it please! read more

I've been going there annually for a number of years now, and most recently yesterday. Love the overall atmosphere of the farm, with the beautiful scenic pond, open field, live music, etc. The orchards are really full this year, thanks to the rainy summer/fall we've had, so had some great apple picking. The one and only downside is, they have pretty bad apple cider donuts. they aren't very fresh, aren't served warm and aren't rolled in brown sugar. it didn't used to be this way, so it must have something to do with the selling off of half of the farm to a winery. this is something any apple farm should always get right. read more

It's in a beautiful location, that's for sure. We went on a fall day, and clearly about 1,000 other people had the same idea. They handled the parking and traffic well. Sadly, the apples on trees were not great, and there seemed to be only one variety available. At the shops, they were sold out of everything we wanted (cider, apple jack booze, cider donuts). Great for them that their business is so good. Sucks for us that they didn't have enough for sale even half-way through the day. It was very pleasant, but super-average. read more

Apple Dave's Orchards is a beautiful place. My family and friends wanted to go for a nice Saturday outing. The ride from NYC wasn't a bad one, but we knew we were close when there was a line of cars waiting to get into the parking lot. Lucky for us we got there at 2:00 and as we were pulling into the driveway for the orchards we saw a worker walk past and he started turning cars away. The parking lot was packed but I found a spot fairly easy. Our initial motivation was to go apple picking but we were thrown off by the smell of the apple cider donuts. We waited in a line as soon as we got there, glad we did because when we turned around the line had doubled in size. But thankfully it moved quick. Get a donut, I really don't like apples but the donut was fresh and delicious. We walked around the trails, the kids rolled down the hills and had a blast. They played near the lake and took tons of pictures. The adults bought apple wine, they had a nice selection. After we did everything else we hopped on the tractor and went apple picking. The apples were delicious, so much better than the supermarket. I'm never buying another supermarket apple, only a farmers market for me. Like I said I don't like apples. The winner for me was my kids were exhausted for the ride home and passed out when we got back to the city. The only downfall for me was the Port O Potty, my kids refused to use them. So use the bathroom before you leave. We plan on going back next year. read more

Apple Dave’s Orchards - Lots of apples to pick. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Warwick, New York

Loved it! Must go! They were open up until Mid-November which is hard to come by. Super friendly and food is great (if you get pizza, the slices are small though). read more

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Pre-covid this was the go to spot for my friend and I to do a day trip out of the city. Well we finally decided to go back and start our annual tradition again only to realize it's not the same. I'll cut to the chase, the Winery and Orchard are now operating as separate businesses it seems. Why this hurt the experience is because it led to a lot of confusion and inconvenience. People were parking at the winery and being told they can't go to the orchard. That would be ok but there is no clear signage to direct guests. I also understand the need to make money but the $5 entry fee was new (at least from what I gathered). And that just to get into the orchard in general. So if you want to visit the store you have to pay the fee or if you want to get food or drinks from their space. Meanwhile you go up to the winery and they offer a similar experience without the entrance fee. Overall, not sure I am a fan of the new set up and might need consider if it's worth the drive up. I'm also disappointed the nature trail by the pond was ruined for parking. read more

I'm super sorry Apple Dave. Apple Dave is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet but to be honest, the apples in his orchard just were not that good; that's the bottom line here. I think it's awesome that they allow you to prorate how many apples you want to buy which saved my butt but there's not much else that's great. I really hope he can grow some better apples as I would definitely come back if he did. read more

Love coming here in September with the family. There is lots to do here besides the wonderful apple picking. Let's try and name as many as we can: tractor pull rides, wine tasting, whiskey tasting, taco stand, bbq stand, market with freshly baked pies/breads, apple cider donuts, pizza, puppet show, love music, spooky area... is that enough? Seriously, you'll love all the options for you, your friends and/or your family. Oh the apple picking is a good time! You buy yourself a bag and pay for what you pick. Make sure you bring your cash as I think everything is cash only. Lots of picnic tables too if you choose to bring your own snacks. Plenty of areas for the little ones to run around if you had a long car ride too. Oh and parking and entry is free! read more

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Have been apple picking here for many years. Was one of the best places to enjoy apple picking, scenery and more. Saddened by the very inconvenient changes made this year, made the experience extremely distasteful. Long story short, internal business issues caused the space to become separated, can't visit both sides. Have to pay per person on the Dave's apple picking side. They hassle you just for walking over from one side to another. Sad to say this will be my final year visiting, despite my love of all they have to offer. It's really no longer about customer satisfaction. Hope you read this before making the trip, there are other places worth your time! read more

A nice orchard not too far from manhattan with a bevy of activities for the whole family to enjoy! Overall: 4/5 Price: 4/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Food: 3.5/5 It's a nice farm about 1.5 hrs from Manhattan. It can get very busy on weekends - as we were leaving at 2:30, they were turning away cars since their parking lot was full and wasn't even letting people drop off in front of the entrance to the road that leads to the farm at least. It's a nice big orchard with free tractor rides, and their pricing is less expensive than some other comparable ones. The cider and beer tastings are fantastic and not overly expensive. There's also a variety of food options like bbq and nachos, and it's not the best but also not terribly expensive. Overall recommend this place for apple picking! read more

Apple Dave’s Orchards - Cider tasting flight - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Warwick, New York

Reasons to come here and have a good time: - Apple-picking - Alcohol-drinking (including but not limited to ciders, beers and wine) - Food-eating (including but not limited to cider donuts, tacos and burgers) - Puppet show - Tractor rides - $0 admission read more

Apple Dave's is a one stop shop for all the fun fall activities you can want. First we went apple picking. When you enter it costs $1 or $2 for a bag, depending which size you choose. Then you can walk to the nearby apple trees or tack a tractor ride to further out in the orchard. We hopped on the tractor and enjoyed the ride. One spot they could improve upon is labeling the apple types. We wandered pretty aimlessly searching for green apples and didn't have success besides seemingly one tree. It would've been great to possible have a map or some kind of marking on the trees themself to know what kind of apples they were. One cool thing is they let you eat all the apples you want inside the orchard. Then when you exit the look at how full the bag is and prorate the cost. I paid I think $8 for a pretty full bag. My friend hardly had any apples (I think maybe 2 or 3?) and she only paid $2. So much better than the spots that force you to pay one amount per bag when you might not want a lot of apples. Within the orchard is a small pumpkin patch. Although it's small their pumpkins were great quality. No ugly pumpkins out there! They have a tractor ride back to the front which is definitely necessary with a large pumpkin. Bring someone strong to carry it for you, because we didn't see any carts to use. After we dropped our pumpkin and apples in the car we explored the ample food and drink options while listening to live music. They have a winery, distillery, and a few food setups (BBQ, tacos, and donuts). They had some interesting and unique drinks. Their hot apple cider was delicious and there was a spiked version as well. I enjoyed a chicken and a pork taco and my friends enjoyed the steak taco, mac n cheese, and some BBQ. Everyone enjoyed what they ate. Certainly wouldn't call it the "best food ever" by any means but it was really nice to not have to leave the orchard for lunch. The distillery has a small outdoor seating area with great view overlooking the orchard and their small pond. The winery and distillery were both too small to handle the huge crowd they draw, but I think that just highlights how good of a job Apple Dave's does. I think it would be great if over the next few years Apple Dave's may be able to expand their buildings and add in real bathrooms! read more

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It is very possible that I am just a spoiled city girl, but the orchard itself here really turned me off. There are no signs on the trees so you have no idea what apples you are picking. There is no map that I saw. It is huge there and impossible to find a worker to ask which apples are what. At the beginning you'll find apple trees sloppily planted here and there, not lined up as you can find in the latter end of the apple picking area. Lots of dirt and mud. Not particularly instagram worthy either. Many trees were already running out of good apples or just apples in general when we went late September. That being said, I did like the hayrides which is always fun. I like that entrance is free. You pay a few cents for a plastic bag if you choose to pick apples and depending how much you fill the bag or the weight, that is how you are charged. There is plenty to do at that orchard. There are shops selling typical fall stuff like spooky halloween things and trinkets. Of course you cannot forget the apple cider donuts (oily as heck but the first few bites are good), the apple ciders (meh!), and the chili (not bad!). Around lunch time you'll find tacos and barbecues, wines. I tried the barbecue chicken and ribs... let's just say this can potentially be the worst barbecue I've ever had. Best bet is to just bring you own packed lunch. Bring a picnic blanket while you are at it because tables can be scarce. Its a good place to go chill in the grass and open space with friends and family to do some country folk type stuff. Have a drink or two. Eat some apple cider donuts just to say you ate some. I would not come back here for the actual apple picking experience though. read more

Have been going here for the last three years and this will likely be the last time. Not sure what's going on between the orchard and the winery but they put a fence up this year cutting them off from each other. You can't walk down from the winery to pick either. You have to park in the lower parking lot, which apparently now has a fee associated with it. I'm sure some apples, pun intended, led to these policy changes but they're basically going to hurt themselves more in the long run by alienating their annual customer base. read more

Apple Dave's has become an overpriced tourist trap. Expect to pay $5 per person and $18 for a bag of apples. Everything is overpriced and the food is mediocre at best. read more

Not sure what the drama is with the family but the split of this and applewood creates a weird vibe. I've been going for 10 years and today had horrible experience at Apple Dave's. I asked for water for our dog since their one dog bowl was disgusting and dirty...and the staff was cold & refused and just kept saying "against our policy, you can buy some" - When you encourage dogs to come visit, have some clean water for them! It's a necessity not an opportunity to charge people to buy water bottles. Be better about the environment! Was then called rude and cheap and the staff laughed. What in the world?! I'm not being cheap I was trying not to use plastic when possible. Definitely will find a new place to start going with friends - it's not worth the weird attitudes. When you are paying to enter & a premium for apples/drinks just have some basic water for the furry friends! Or don't allow dogs. And don't laugh at customers being called names... You just lost a long-term one. read more

I went here for apple picking with a bunch of friends a couple of weekends ago. We arrived early in the morning, so were one of the first big groups there. Once we got there, we bought bags to put the apple in... Small bag is only 50 cents and for larger size it costs $1.00. The staff gave us a ride to and from the apple orchards which was nice, but was disappointed to learn that there was only one kind of apple currently available: McIntosh. The good thing was that we could try as many apples as we wanted. It was through doing this that I found a particularly delicious and sweet breed of apple so got most of my apples from that tree. After we were done, we went to pay for the apples we picked. My bag was less than a quarter full and the lady at first asked for $5, even though a full small bag totals $7. Good thing I spoke up to question her about the amount because she then re-evaluated and asked for $2. I made sure to try the cute, little, perfectly round apple cinnamon donut which was quite delicious. Slightly sweet, with a dusting of sugar and cinnamon; tasty buttery and nicely doughy. I also checked out the store which was pretty cool, filled with fresh vegetables, jams, snacks etc. read more

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I can't believe this is my 400th review! Long before my Yelp addiction, each September my friends and I would pack up a lunch and make the drive up to Sugar Loaf, NY. With little or no traffic we could get there in about an hour and a half. On the weekends there are crowds, but there is music and the smell of apple cider donuts cooking wafting through the air. A truck and wagon will also drive you to the top of the orchard. There is a little store that sells some packaged items and some fresh vegetables and pre-picked apples, as well as buy your bag for picking your own apples. After many years I returned to Applewood, this time on a Friday. It was virtually empty and unfortunately they were out of donuts for the day! However it was so peaceful and relaxed. Applewood isn't located near a main road, so you can take in the tranquility. Walking though the beautiful orchard, there are tons of trees loaded with apples ready for the picking. Plus the apples are delicious. It was just as I had remembered it and I was happy to be back. read more

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I see a bunch of y'all complaining about being reprimanded after ADMITTING you did something wrong. Hopefully this won't deter new customers. Dave is great, his place is amazing, the drinks are delicious, and most of all, the view and ambiance are not to be beat. The live music is classy and relaxing. Lol at the whining about no tractor to bring you to the trees in the rain. This is the country. Walk and get some exercise or don't pick apples in the rain. Good Lord. This is one of the most gorgeous spots in the area! read more

We spent a lovely time here recently - friendly staff, great donuts, free parking, and plenty of delicious apples to pick - highly recommended. If your schedule permits, try to arrive earlier in the day - it does get crowded, for the very reasons mentioned above. read more

Not a good family day when all of the port a potties were absolutely disgusting. At 10am they were gross, and only got worse as the morning progressed. Also, you cannot walk on the road so if you want to go to the winery area, where the better food is located, you have to drive. I get it you want your $5 per person fee so just let people park in any lot and just charge them when the cars pull in. Won't ever go back, there are many other farms that don't have disgusting port a potties. read more

I must say I had the best time here on Sunday. They offer wine tasting for $6. Soo many selections from white, red and cider. The woman was very knowledgeable of everything and was very pleasant. After you are able to purchase the bottles of your choice. If you don't want to buy bottles visit the bar where you can drink by the glass, have speciality drinks, and beer or cider flights Food is available and also their famous doughnuts. I must say the only downside was it was supper crowded so the doughnuts were sold out :( I'm guessing it was due to the nice weather for such a large crowd. Apple picking was great! It's not expensive at all especially if you pay after you've collected the apples. The apples were so large and in great shape. They offer a fun tracker ride that's free as well to take you to the apples TIPS: don't wear your favorite sneakers lol. It can get very messy while picking. read more