You go here primarily to pick cherries, peaches, and apricots. The farm is quite expensive with good views of a river. We picked a good amount of cherries and apricots and got it for around $7. It was overall a fun experience and we got to ride in a tractor. The staff provided really friendly service and it was overall a solid experience. In addition to the fruit picking, you can buy pre picked fruit or foods like donuts, snacks, and drinks like apple brandy and lemonade. read more

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Decided to come to this Orchard for the first time for apple picking. My husband, mom, and I enjoyed our experience. The orchard itself was cute and easy to navigate with well marked signs. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. The best part is that it was not busy or over crowded! My husband and mom really enjoyed the popcorn chicken from the food tuck on site too! read more

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Nice place for picking your own seasonal fruits Friendly and efficient crew. I always have fun visiting here

Went here to kill some time and found apple picking and apple brandy tasting which was really tasty Donuts were fresh and personnel were very welcoming and told us really good information about the farm Bought some items but not enough to make sure we come back to the orchard. read more

Very nice environment and helpful staff. Easy to pick and find what yoiu want. All of the fruit is easy to pick.

I haven't gone apple picking in a long time so my boyfriend decided it would be a great activity for us for the weekend! We arrived around 2pm and they close at 4pm so it left us plenty of time to do our picking. However, first things first. We got our apple cider donuts and hot cider to start off the day! There were an abundance of apple trees with so many more variety than I could name but there were also two sad pears that were empty. I guess it's because it's not in season? We bought a huge bag (around $30) and managed to get around 50 apples! Totally worth it. Staff are also super friendly from the food cart down to the guys who managed the apple farms. Def. recommend getting the donut if you're there and trying each of the different types of apples. And if you go around October, there are also a lot of pumpkins for your IG friendly shoot. :) read more

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This area in the Hudson valley is dotted with orchards and vineyards (a dream come true for someone as deeply in love with the autumn season as I am) so I was jubilant to check out Prospect. Just a note they have two locations open now - we went to 73 Clarks Lane to see if there were any apples still on the trees. All of my prior apple-picking experiences have been overshadowed by the fact that I've gone in October where the trees are picked clean by the hordes before us and all that's left is a sad tractor ride and some stale donuts. So it was a pleasant surprise to see a ton of apples still available and, in the age of covid, everyone abiding by social distancing rules and wearing masks. Parking is free on weekends. We came at around noon on a Saturday and there was still plenty of parking available. You have the choice of two sizes for bags. We went with the smaller bag, thinking we'd have a hard time filling it up, but that didn't turn out to be an issue in the end. The many varieties are clearly marked out by a giant sign at the entrance as well as smaller signposts at the start of each row. The Honeycrisp ones were a little skimpy but tons of Fuji and we also picked up a few varieties to try out. There are also pumpkins, gourds, and acorn squash for sale, as well as various baked goods. The cider was delicious after some traipsing and we bought a small loaf of the apple cake to my parents which held up very well after a day of sitting in a car. Would definitely want to come back perhaps in the mid- to late summer to try the peaches and cherries. read more

I love the donut without the cinnamon sugar, i had no idea we can order them plain. They were awesome read more

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if you're looking for a child's birthday experience, that will be truly memorable then you need to run to this orchard I can't believe that I was able to find them after I had been searching unsuccessfully for the right kind of space for my son's fifth birthday party. I visited the farm after emailing with Pam and she said she had no worries about being able to handle a group of 10 to 15 kids for a two hour apple picking birthday party. she was able to coordinate everything from start to finish - arranging for the children to use the Apple Canon and pick a pumpkin and have a nice dedicated semi private space in the back for lunch and cake as well for some apple picking. she gave us two young employees to be dedicated to helping us the entire two hours and let us put up lots of fun little decorations, and I think every single parent that attended asked me how in the world was able to find this place . the actual farm itself is so beautiful and has such great energy and I feel really lucky to have met Pam and have this memory with my son and his friends read more

This was my first time attending an orchard where I got to pick fruit. I came here during July 4th weekend (lots of people) and it was cherry season too. I don't think my family is a big fan of cherries but we went for the experience. Except for the scorching heat, I otherwise had a good time here. When you arrive at the orchard, you park your car for $5 and then hop on an open truck (really fun ride)for a short ride and you will shortly be by the Orchard with the cherries. After you hop off the truck, you grab a bucket and familiarize yourself with the rules (if you want to). There's lots of cherries for everyone!! They also had peaches too but they weren't ripe yet. Anyways, I did enjoy the experience . I'd like to come back during the fall or next summer for other fruits. read more

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If you need to have quality time with your family and go to a beautiful and breathtaking orchard, this is the place for you. The admission price and bushel bag is cheap, not crowded, and plenty of room for everyone. My son loved roaming and running around the farm. The tractor ride was a hit too! Staff is super friendly and very accommodating. Highly recommended! read more

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Prospect Hill Orchards is one of the best "no frills" pick-your-own farms in the Hudson Valley! They do not offer hay rides or corn mazes or fresh ice cream like other places but they also do not charge for admissions or parking either. I brought home a large assortment of apples AND pears ($18 for small bag, $30 for big bag) as well as some delicious cider donuts that were freshly made. If you are looking for a place to just pick apples, I would definitely recommend Prospect Hill Orchards. read more

Just spent a great few hours here apple picking! The apples are huge and delicious! We got here at 12:30 and left at 3. It didn't feel crowded at all and there were tons of apples on the trees. There are many varieties! They also advertise that they have Asian pears and Bosc Lear's but they were still small and unripe. They give you buckets to hold your fruit which is better than the flimsy plastic bag most places force you to use. There is also a hay ride, corn maze and small picnic area. The staff there are all pretty friendly too. read more

Prospect Hill Orchards - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Milton, New York

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Drove 3 hrs from long island because we dont have cherry gardens here and I have never went to one. After 3 hrs drive we was surprised to find a $10 parking charge waiting, and on top of that you must purchage a $30 or $75 bag/basket to enter. Even if u dont have any intention of bringing back any cherries, u will still have to pay this unreal price! And there were no ripe cherries to bring back. All sour small unripe cherries. My $40 went to waste. I do not recommend. read more

First time cherry picking last weekend of June. Lots of cherry trees and space. They charged $5 for parking. They have a stand where you can get yummy cider doughnuts, drinks, honey and jams. Think they were selling fresh lemonade too. There is a food stand as well if you want to get there early and not worry about where to get lunch after. They had hot dogs, burgers etc. There are a few picnic tables around but no shade keep in mind if you go on a hot sunny day. My boys 5 and 3.5 yrs old loved climbing the trees and eating the cherries right there. There is nothing else to do though but plenty of space to run around. They do have a tractor ride which takes you up and down the hill which the boys enjoyed. The staff there are all very nice. They only have porta potty so be prepared not to expect full bathroom facilities. Overall the cherries were delicious and a fun day trip for the family. read more

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Not the best pick your own experience we've had. Despite telling us there were signs, there weren't, well maybe one that wasn't helpful and another that wasn't accurate. So given the lack of clear directions, you really should take the tractor, as they will take you to the right place, though that wasn't made clear to me. I think it could be a much better experience if they bothered to post signs and just generally provide more support and guidance. read more

Come here if you just want to pick fruit, pay and leave. It's not an amusement park for kiddies, like some of the other pick-your-own places, but I like the no frills. I've been here twice to pick apples. I like that the trees are short so you don't need to climb a ladder or use that basket-on-a-stick tool to get the apples. There's a lot of variety, including my all-time favorite Jonagold. And lots of trees of each variety! Went there yesterday to pick peaches. OMG, they're amazing - sweet, juicy, with the thinnest skin ever. Some were literally bursting with juice. I signed up for their newsletter alerts. I'll be back in the fall when the apples are ready. read more

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Thumbs up to the staff who work on maintaining the place and operating the check-out. Have come for cherries - timing is everything - learned to appreciate more than Rainier variety - including the bright red sour cherries. Also had apricots, nectarines, and peaches (including donut variety). Check the website to see what's ready - and enjoy with your folks. read more

This is the best apple orchard period!!! They have a large variety of apples to choose from. They also have Asian and Bosc pears. The apple trees are dwarf which means you do not need ladders which is perfect for the kids. I also love that they are a low spray orchard. We always pack some sandwiches so we can enjoy lunch on the picnic tables. We also love the apple cider donuts!! Another I just realize is that the orchard must have really good drainage because even after a week of rain, no mud in site. read more

Prospect Hill Orchards - Apple cider donut. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Milton, New York

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We visited Prospect Hill Orchards on a balmy, October afternoon. One of the reasons we love coming here is that we are never fighting crowds of people, even on the weekend. There are always plenty of parking, helpful people, and delicious APPLES! This orchard had many varieties the weekend we visited: Gala (my fave), Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Idareds, Crispin, and Winesap. Also, I recommend trying their "experimental apple variety." It was so sweet, crisp, and easy to eat. I would have filled our buckets with them but there wasn't many left on the tree. My family and I have been making the long drive from Queens to this orchard for four years now. The apples are worth the trip. We topped 3 buckets with apples and paid about $70. They accept cash and credit, which is convenient. You must try their apple cider donuts and fresh apple cider - YUMMY!! It's also nice to see so many young people (teens and 20-somethings) working here. They were all friendly & helpful. I was especially impressed with a young boy named, Christopher who was handing out buckets and helped us find our way to our fave apple trees. He was enthusiastic and courteous; he made our day!! read more

Solid place with a ton of different apples! Great cider and donuts too! Staff was super friendly and helpful! Would definitely come back! read more

Prospect Hill Orchards - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Milton, New York

First time visit. Fantastic experience. Friendly, informative staff. Well run orchard. Great apples. Even the porta potty was clean..

Finally, an orchard that doesn't give into touristy gimmicks! Coming from much further downstate, I was hoping to find a much more old fashioned Hudson Valley PYO experience where I wasn't bothered with petting zoo's, corn mazes, hot dog stands, etc. Prospect Hill is committed to the basics, picking your apples and enjoying the (beautiful) scenery. Yes, they had a tent selling local products and produce. And yes, you can buy a pumpkin, delicious WARM cider donuts made on site in their small shed, and take home a gallon of cider made from their apples. And yes, they have fun hay rides transporting pickers to the farther reaches of the orchard. All the things could you want with a pick-your-own experience, with none of the added fluff. Even visiting on a Saturday afternoon in Mid-October, apples were plentiful and there wasn't a crowd. As someone who has an orchard across town that becomes a circus during the high season, Prospect Hill was a breath of fresh air. The owners really care about their customers, and they spent plenty of time us explaining which trees had the most apples and for the uninitiated they helped people choose the variety and style they might like the most. There's no charge to park, and the apples were around $1.10 a pound to pick (its $2.50 at my local PYO...such a ripoff!). My only complaint was I wish I had found the place earlier to pick peaches and pears! In short, if you are looking for the quintessential Autumn activity and want to have the kids entertained by all the gimmicks I referenced earlier, there are MANY choices in the region that fit the bill. But, if you are looking for the traditional, old-fashioned PYO experience, THIS is the orchard to visit! read more

This my friends, is a "Must Do" farm attraction. I have been to several local farms in the Hudson Valley (I'm a Hudson Valley Local) none compare to the amount of fun you will have. I encourage you to attend one of the fabulous "Kids Day" weekends. You will have the opportunity to make your own cider, build scarecrows, and even go through a fun corn maze. Of course you can't forget to get your apples too! - read more

We love Prospect Hill Orchards. We've been every year to pick apples and pears since 2008, and sometimes also to pick peaches and plums. The owners are exceptionally friendly and helpful, full of good information about what's good this season and what to look for. The orchard is always accessible and maintained for pickers. And the prices are great! Kids love running through the corn maze and picnicking under the willows beside the pond. We'll be back as long as they'll have us! read more

This is the best "no frills" just "you pick" place for peaches, apples cherries etc.. I met Steve two years ago at the apple orchard. He was very knowledgable and pleasant. When I was a kid, I used to go to this family's cousin or uncle's orchard around the corner. It was always fun with a boiling put of apple cider on. I came across prospect hill 3 years ago trying to find the orchard I went to as a kid 20 years ago. The service is friendly, the cost is reasonable. It isn't bombarded with kiddie rides and petting zoos. It is just an orchard. We usually hit Ben Marl winery on the way back. Always a good time. A++ read more

My bf and I just got back from apple picking. And we both agreed this place is great! Not too far, easy to find, friendly staff and GREAT PRICES! Parking is free you pick your bucket and start your picking. Their variety of apples are good. Theres a description on each row. We gathered 2 buckets full! And I must say these apples are huge and juicy. We also got some winter squash, fresh apple cider and doughnuts. We spent a well worth $27.00 here. Definitely coming back next season. read more

Prospect Hill Orchards - 2 buckets and they are juicy apples! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Milton, New York

Purely reviewing my experience of their stand at W 66th & Columbus Ave in NYC. They are warm and professional and their unsweetened apple sauce is amazing. Well worth seeking out for all their apple fares........ read more

We came here to pick sour cherries . They seemed very expensive and for some reason I found it rather insulting that on top of that we had to pay $5 to park our car. The cherries were nice and my husband used them to flavor vodka and every once in a while we eat one of the preserved cherries. Just whenever we do I think of that $5 parking fee so it doesn't taste so good. read more

We loved the different variety of apples and pears. We did wish there was somewhere to keep warm and more food options. We did enjoy the arts and crafts they had on Kids Day that was free. Will come again read more

I did an absurd amount of research on where to go apple picking this year. I didn't want to go somewhere packed with people nor did I want to go somewhere that had horrible service or ridiculously high pricing. I also wanted a place within a 2 hour drive of NYC that had plenty of Empire and Winesap apples available for picking (on Saturday October 17th). I ended up calling Prospect Hill Orchards and about 15 other orchards and the woman I spoke to here was by far the most friendly and informative person I spoke with from all the calls I made. The orchard itself isn't the biggest I've been to, you could easily walk from one end to the other in a few minutes but in that space they've managed to get more apple varieties than I've ever seen in an orchard. They have over 23 different apple varieties here (see list below) as well as a couple types of pears, peaches, and someone called a quince. Some of the varieties were less than an aisle, some had several aisles, most had 1 aisle. Each aisle is clearly labeled along with a quick description of the apple variety. Obviously not all apple varieties are available all the time so it's helpful to know what type of apple you're into and their season. For example honeycrisp is an early fall apple (late September) while winesap is a late fall apple (late October). The chances of being able to pick both at the same time isn't very good. Anyway the trees here aren't all that tall so there's really no need for ladders or apple picking sticks though don't get me wrong, an occasional ladder or someone on your shoulders would be helpful. The apples that were in season were absolutely abundant, I've never seen so many perfect apples on a single small tree nor have I ever seen apples as big as the ones at Prospect Hills. I almost felt like I was missing the whole experience being able to fill my bucket with giant perfect apples in the matter of 15-20 minutes. Partly because the orchard is very basic without all the family type of fluff of other orchards (live music, petting zoo, playground, and so on) and partly because it's so far from NYC and there are just so many orchards in the area, there just weren't all that many people here around noon on a Saturday which is exactly what I was looking for. In addition to the pick your own fruit they had a field full of pumpkins you could choose from, a table full of delicious looking and very well priced baked goods, and a shack making (and selling) apple cider donuts. I'm not the apple cider donut expert but my fiance thought they were amazing and at $4 for half a dozen (they're small) the price was right. I also had a giant chocolate & pumpkin brownie for $2.50 which tasted like fall and a cup of warm (unfortunately not so hot) cider for $2. Apples and pears were only $1/lb except honeycrisp and Asian pears which were $1.50/lb. Pumpkins were 60 cents a pound except for the 30 pound and over ones which were a flat $13. Not sure why this wasn't over 21 pounds as a 22pound pumpkin would end up costing more than a 30 pounder, still the price was very reasonable. They also had corn for .60/ear or $3.50/6 and squash for 60 cents a pound as well. Not sure on the prices for peaches and cherries (their other two pick your own fruits) because that was a different season. It's also worth noting that there is no entrance fee, no minimum purchase needed, and they do have picnic tables and a pond if you want to bring a picnic and relax for a bit. For someone who likes to try different apple varieties and doesn't need a lot of frills and wants to find an orchard not too busy and not expensive run by great people, Prospect Hills is the best place I've ever experienced and will definitely be back next year. The apple varieties they have here are: Empire Fuji (regular, early, and late) Golden Jonagold Ida Red Red Delicious Cortland Honeycrisp Mutsu-Crispin Rome Gala Pink Lady Winesap Cameo McIntosh Granny Smith Northern Spy Newtown Pippin Jazz Braeburn Sweet Samba Flamenco read more

I've read their reviews which is why I picked their farm this year. Either their harvest was not good or i just went at a bad time. I was there end of September for the apple picking. They had a scarecrow making section which was ok if you have little ones to do it with. The corn maze was lame. I guess the only thing I enjoyed was the tractor ride and that was too short. The making of apple cider was interesting. Lotta work involved which my friend and I partake in it. Other than that, not much to say about it. read more

They had lots of varieties of nice apples, easy to pick as well. I liked that you pay by the pound and don't have to pay a flat rate for a bag like some places. They have a beautiful area by a pond with picnic tables if you like to bring a lunch. Lots of baked goodies for sale. The port-o-potties were clean. They take cash or credit, which was nice. read more

This is a simple pick your own apple orchard. They don't have a lot of activities here but they don't charge an entrance fee either. There's a free tractor hayride which takes you to the picking row you prefer. They even have asian pears which tends to be very expensive in local supermarkets. Man those pears taste awesome! They are a bit on the small side but taste divine. We end up picking way too many pears than apples. LOL read more

I have never been to the orchards, but I just bought some apple cider cinnamon sugar donuts from these guys at the Tribeca greenmarket. SO GOOD! read more

I wish I could live at Prospect Hill Orchards. We now come up here from Manhattan at least two - three times a year, if not more. Sour Cherry season - amazing! Peach season - exquisite! Apple season - Forget about it! Off the charts. Worth the trip every time. read more

My family and I decided to try this orchard this year because our regular orchard of choice, Lawrence Farms Orchards, decided to start charging $3 per person to enter. No such nickel-and-diming here. You drive up, get a pail, take the hayride to the far end of the orchard, pick your fruit, and pay for it. Great prices and great fruit! And it's all very well organized. We picked Mutsu, Gala, Golden Delicious, Fuji, a few Asian pears and Bosc pears. Everything was fresh and sweet and delicious. Oh, and of course we got a baker's dozen of the cinnamon sugar apple cider donuts, also fresh and delicious. Excellent apple picking trip! read more

So fun to pick your own apples. Very fresh and extremely reasonably priced. They also make their own apple cider - so good! Lovely staff, beautiful orchard, lots of fun! read more

We go apple picking every year as a family. We looked for a new place this year because we are tired of the over commercialized, crowded, no apples left places we had been going to. We were thrilled with this farm. It low key but well run. The trees were dripping with healthy looking apples and they are DELICIOUS!!! We bought apples, squash and cider doughnuts and had a wonderful time. So glad we found you : ) read more

This place is GREAT! I brought with me a basket on a stick tool, but really didn't need it. I'm 5'4, and could reach 90% of the apples. They had collecting buckets set out with really nice plastic bags lining them, and the prices were quite reasonable. Just be aware that some things (Honeycrisp apples and asian pears) were a different price, so they should be picked into a separate bucket before you get to the scales. Thank you so much Yelp for sending me here! read more