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    Hillcrest Orchards

    2.7 (94 reviews)
    ModerateFarmers Market
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Pig race
    Stephanie R.

    It was a fun time for the kids. Expensive though...$12/person plus a $10 1/2 peck bag plus apple pie/fritter = $24 They had a trike track, jumping blobs (2), kids corn maze, slides, zip line, fair games, etc. My fav thing they had were the pig/duck races. I loved it but you definitely have to get to the spot at min 15 minutes in advance to get a seat and expect to be crowded. The apple orchard was well laid out and there were plenty of trees. They were short too which helped my 7 and 4 year olds. Overall a lot of fun. I believe though that BJ Reece will be our go to from now on.

    Apple cider donut
    Carlie M.

    Came here yesterday to pick some apples, but they were informing people that they don't have many apples left to pick because of the late April frost that ruined a lot of trees for this year. We just got some apple goods in the store though. The apple cider donuts are delicious! They taste so fresh!

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    Liz E.

    My husband and I came last year in a random weekday after visiting Atlanta. The Apple cider donuts were amazing and the Apple cider so yummy:). We enjoyed shopping I. The store and of course brought home donuts for the family. This year we were staying in Blairsville and came out for the festival. We had such a great time picking apples, watching the kids enjoy the petting zoo, heck enjoyed it myself... I held a baby chick and almost adopted a kitten!). Enjoyed some hot apple Cider donuts and a glass of apple cider:). Of course bought some donuts and cider to bring home. Will def be back next year!

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    Daniel B.

    Hillcrest Orchards is one of the many apple orchards in Ellijay, the "Apple Capital of Georgia." Ellijay is about a 1.5 hour drive north of Atlanta. You can take 400 or 75 (and 575) up to Ellijay. Apple-picking can be a fun fall day activity. I chose to go to Hillcrest based on word-of-mouth. Apple-picking at Hillcrest is available the last 3 weekends in September and every weekend in October. My advice: go as soon as you can (e.g. the 2nd or 3rd weekend in September). I went on Sunday and most of the apple trees had been picked clean from the previous 4 weekends. It was pretty disappointing. It costs $6 per person to get access to the grounds. After that, it costs $7 to get a 1/2 "peck" bag and $11 to get a full peck bag -- bags to fill your apples with. When we went, there were signs posted that said, "Very few apples left to pick." Well, we didn't drive all the way up to Ellijay for nothing, so we still went into the orchards. The apple trees yielded a few varieties of apples including Rome, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Gala. Admission to the grounds also gives you access to playgrounds for the kids, cow milking (yes, you can milk a freaking cow), a bee farm, a pig race (yes, a freaking pig race), tractors, and other country and farm-like activities. Check Hillcrest's web site for more details. There's also a petting zoo and go-kart racing, but I believe those activities cost extra. I think we picked maybe 3 or 4 good-sized red Rome apples. Nobody leaves empty-handed, though. When you make your way back inside, there is a country store with tons of pre-picked apples from the orchard. You can fill up the rest of your bag there. At this point, you might as well just go to Kroger or Publix, but hey, I'm a practical person. You come here for the apple picking experience. It was packed on Sunday, so be prepared for a bit of traffic on Highway 52 between Hillcrest and the nearby B.J. Reece Apple House. We were headed to a pot luck-ish sort of event later in the day and I really wanted to bring my friends some good, homemade apple pie from Ellijay. We couldn't find any at Hillcrest. So instead, when we got back to Atlanta, we found a good $5.99 apple pie at the Publix Bakery.

    The best apple fritter ever!
    Kisha M.

    My friends and I chose Hillcrest Orchards for our fall apple picking experience with our toddlers. I don't know what the other orchards in the area offer, but for my money I wouldn't go anywhere else. We had a great time. The drive up was easy and the sights were pretty. From my house, south of I20, it took about 90 minutes to get there. I wasn't prepared for the crowds. It was packed! We had to park waaaaaayyyy in the back. But we had strollers and wagons for the kids so it wasn't so bad. Admission is $7 and honestly I don't think we did half the things that they offer. We were there for about 4 hours. We did the pig races, wagon ride, big jumpy pillow, petting zoo and, of course, the apple picking. We did eat some food- hot dog and hamburger. There was a crazy line for roasted corn and grilled chicken, but I walked right up and ordered a burger. It was really good and huge. The best thing I ate all day was the hot apple fritter. I can't express enough how good that thing was. It alone was worth my 90 minute drive. It was so good that my two friends and I split one, and then we all went back and ordered our own. Yeah, don't go to HIllcrest on a diet! There are a couple of things where I could see room for improvement: Petting Zoo- you have to pay an additional $3 per person to get in. I'm okay with paying for my daughter, but I think it's pretty crappy to make the parents pay too. What do I care about petting a baby goat? Apple Trees- some were marked and some weren't, so I didn't always know what I was picking. Pig Races- cut out that stupid married couples race at the beginning. It was dumb and a time killer and little kids were getting antsy. Overall, we had an awesome time. People were friendly, there was lots to do and the kids loved it. We will definitely be back next year.

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