Riley's Apple Farms is a family-owned operation with its U-Pick apple orchards scattered throughout Oak Glen, offering field trips and an opportunity to learn about its history. Check the website or call the farms to see which orchards are open during your visit, or book a field trip. We've had a couple of locations closed on us when we arrived in the past. You can't go wrong with any of the apple farms. If you're looking for a specific type of apple, ask the staff and they'll be happy to point you in the right direction. Apple samples can also help determine what type of apples you want. Prices vary depending on the apple type, and a minimum weight requirement applies. At the heirloom Winesap orchard, there was a two-pound minimum. We enjoyed exploring and picking fresh fruit from the trees--a real treat for the whole family, especially the kids. Wear comfy shoes you won't mind getting dirty. The weekends can be terribly busy, so it's recommended to visit as early as possible or during the weekdays. Fall is also an excellent time of year to visit. There are plenty of places to eat and things to do around the area as well--a perfect place to spend the day or half a day. read more

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Riley's Apple Farm in Oak Glen is such a wonderful place to spend the day. The ambiance is straight out of a storybook - rustic, cozy, and surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. It feels like stepping back in time in the best way. When you drive up to Riley's there are staff that direct you to either the Colonial Chesterfield Restaurant & Bakery area (lower parking lot) where they also have archery, tomahawk throwing, and other colonial-themed games and activities or to the upper lot where there's Heritage Homestead BBQ, an apple and pear u-pick field, and a little barn area with goats. You can also do a ride-a-long on a tractor that takes you around the farm. We stopped at the upper lot to pick apples & pears first, and had some BBQ inside the packing shed. We had the chicken cowboy plate ($27) as well as the tri-tip cowboy plate, with 3 sides each. We ended up getting ranch beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and corn bread. Everything was quite tasty, and the apple BBQ sauce was great. The cornbread was also great with butter and honey. Both the chicken and tri-tip were cooked very well and tasted great with the BBQ sauce. Within the packing shed, there were tables/seats and a bar in which you can order drinks and listen to a band while eating. After that, we went fruit picking which was a fun hands-on experience for adults and kids at an affordable price. We also went to the lower farm area where we had desserts. You would order outside, and you can either sit outdoors or go inside of the tavern to sit and eat (there's air conditioning inside) which was nice since it was in the 90s the day that we went. We ordered the apple shake and a blueberry turnover, which were both good. We ended up walking around the grounds to see the pond and the different activities they had to offer. We didn't get to do any of the activities since we went there late and they were about to close. There were also signs showing that they do themed days, which looked really cute and fun. We'll definitely be back again to enjoy the different activities. read more

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We had a lovely little harvest dinner here in the fall and would definitely come back for a unique experience. It's a beautiful setting and makes for an entertaining night out! read more

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What a fun place! My boyfriend and I came here for a date and we had a blast. There's so much apple picking, hiking, cider pressing, shopping, etc. you really can fill an entire day with the activities here. We picked apples, pressed apples for apple cider, shopped at the many little shops, and walked the trails. I will definitely be back! read more

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My favorite farm in this Oak Glen area so far! This farm is a scene retreat from the city for relaxing apple picking. It can get crowded in the designated picking areas, or the areas left with the apples. But there were plenty of apples and rows of picturesque apple trees to meander and get lost in. The apple orchard was large with many different types of apples. And after picking all your apples, you can pay them at the front, and even continue on with pressing cider. Really fun for the experience, and I wouldn't expect the best apples in the world. The ones at the stores are always all sorted. Already excited to come by again for raspberry or pumpkin picking next time! read more

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we ate lunch here- beautiful weather with a nice hiking trial bbq place and also a free petting zoo. I thought the beef sandwhich was pretty good but the apple crumble pie wasn't like a regular crumble. They microwaved it so it melted on the top- not my style. The chili soup was very good and the apple cider drinks are a must. Visit the free hiking trails and do the u-picks. read more

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This was my first time picking apples and they were so delicious. Such a nice experience enjoying nature and cute little trail. I would say it is a little pricey, but worth it. Would definitely come again! read more

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Loved your historical take on the apple farm. A real life colonial experience that brought American history to life is an experience of a lifetime read more

This one is the u-pick orchard that allows you to grind your own apples to make cider. They had a small shop under a white tent here and sold grilled corn, hotdogs, and a wagon ride when I visited. They also sold some really funny stickers, hard ciders, mimosa mixes, and soft persimmons when I was there last. read more

I went a few weeks ago, disorganized. There are much better farms on that same road. Got better apples, pies and cider. Just never been a fan. That was definitely my last time going since the owner started posting weird stuff on Facebook. read more

What an easy place for me to give 5 stars to! This is one of my favorite places I've ever been, and I am so sad that I can't go more often because it's a bit of a drive from San Diego. From walking around an apple picking, to the Civil War reenactment, to the dinner show complete with ax, throwing, dancing, live music, and an amazing atmosphere that made me feel like I was transported to another time. All the way to the amazing food and service. Many of the shows are sold out, so my eventual goal is to have gone to all of their shows. What a magical place and I hope it never changes because it's so special. read more

Rude and unwelcoming staff. Started from the very start when we were about to get the explanation on how the U-pick works. The woman at the front told me that my family could not "just walk around" when all they did was walk further down the road to keep my niece entertained, while I got all the information for us. She then proceeded to explain to us the rules of apple picking, but her tone seemed to be irritated the entire time. I let it go, and continued to let her speak about what the dos and don't were here. As we picked out 2 fruit pickers (one for each family AS INSTRUCTED) another staff member loudly announced to us that it was one per group OR family. I said yes that's why we have two. She proceeded to ask me how many people we had, where I then told her we have two families here... so 8 people. She then waved us off and said "go ahead take two." I found this business incredibly unprofessional and wish I asked for these two women's names, so I would be able to have them here in this review. These two employees would benefit from customer service training to represent your business better as they are the first impression of your establishment. read more

I love this farm :) we go every year for apple picking/family time :) also you can create your own bouquet of flowers for a reasonable price :) read more

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When we went all the parking lots for Riley's was closed and we parked on the street and walked up. On the right side or the road there is a dirt road that takes you to the farm (but not parking once there). There is u pick apple ($3.50 per lb) and u-press apples (need to make an appt and pay in advance and you can crank your own cider mill, $28). There is a country store to buy knick knacks and port o pottties. This is dog friendly and we enjoyed our time picking apples on the farm. Apple varieties available when we went sept 24: Jonagolds, red delicious, pippins. There is not a lot of seating, so this is more of a pick and go kind of place. But there are some cute old buildings to take pics with. I suppose you could bring a picnic basket and hang out if you wanted. read more

Brought my kids to Rileys Farm for a field trip. The day was planned out for us which was really nice. All the kids got to visit different stations where they got to make apple cider, clean a cabin, make their own candle, play with wooden toys,and experience a story of the farm. All activity where hands on and very well put together. We only participated in the homestead part of the farm. Already planning our next trip back to experience the revolutionary side of the farm. Great family experience. Love that my kids got to play and experience fun the old fashion way. read more

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I keep forgetting to go earlier for the raspberry picking, but we still made it out w a pint full after 1 hour of combing through thorny raspberry bushes. Also explored the pumpkin, sunflower, apple, tomato, watermelon orchard. I wanted to do the cider press, but I didn't want to pay $25 for a gallon ($20 if you don't press it yourself). I would've done the corn maze but it was $10 which seemed overpriced. Fyi, the petting zoo and the nature trails (at the Preserve) is at Riley's at the next orchard which is best to drive to. I would love to go back for the hikes at the Preserve. Tomahawk throwing- I surprisingly hit the target on my 1st try! The staff who gave me very brief pointers was surprised. Kept asking if I had done it before. And i also hit it once with the handle stuck inside it. That counts, right? read more

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Best fall trip. Was so easy and fun to go apple picking. Will be back next year. The food good and cider was fresh an delicious. Highly recommended the desserts. read more

It was my first time apple picking and I had a wonderful experience! It was a couple minutes walk to the u-pick area from the parking lot and there's a little shed where you can pick up an apple picking bag for 50 cents. There are tools near the entrance that can help you reach the apples on the trees. It's a super easy and fun, family friendly experience. We picked about 6 apples for $7. read more

Glad that I took a group of students on a field trip to Riley's Apple Farm! We had a really good time! 4 stars!!!! Since it's located in the Oak Glen/Yucaipa area, it was a long ride on a school bus from the San Gabriel Valley area, but the activities at the farm made the field trip totally worth it for the kids, chaperones, and me. The price of $14/participant included a number of activities for the kids, from knife and axe throwing, to archery, to rope making, to apple cider pressing, as well as going on a nature walk on the farm. The staff at Riley's did a really good job engaging the students during all the activities! Out of all them, the most popular ones for the kids was of course the axe and knife throwing, followed closely by apple cider pressing and tasting! The apple cider was so delicious! Not included in the field trip price is the apple picking activity that we did after lunch, which was at about $2.50 per pound. Apple picking season starts around Labor Day, but if you're hoping to schedule a field trip, reservations are not accepted until early November. The farm is way too busy in the months of September and October to accept group field trip reservations. Luckily, the apple crop in 2018 is pretty good, and there were still plenty of apples to pick when we went to Riley's on the first Saturday of November. Granted, the apples were more on the small size, but we had the chance to select from apple varieties such as Braeburn, Fuji, and Red Delicious. Make sure to have time for gift shop area where you can purchase souvenirs, as well as preserved goodies such as jams, jellies, and apple butter. Make sure to pick up a jar or two of the apple butter. It's absolutely divine! Thank you Riley's Apple Farm for making our field trip a lot of fun!!! read more

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Have been to Riley's Farm before, but it had been awhile. Got there when they opened on a Saturday recently. I'm sure the place was really busy the weekend before, because of the holiday weekend. This day not much if anything was happening. Hardly any pastries available at the bakery window. The apple pie we waited to come out of the oven was eaten when we got home. It was very disappointing. The crumb crust was so hard, I feared for my teeth. The apple turnover (only flavor available) was much better. No lunch options at the BBQ restaurant, there was a Habit Burger truck parked there, I guess that was it. We did u-pick berries. Very hit and miss, finally managed to fill our boxes. On the plus side, not crowded and we were able to take our dog. We did go down the road to Apple Annie's and have a nice meal. read more

Riley's Apple Farm is one of the smaller farms in the Oak Glen (Yucaipa) area. Free parking is available all along Oak Glen Road but there is also some parking at the farm as well ($5 for parking). Riley's Apple Farm is between Willowbrook and Stone Soup Farm. Because it is down a long road, it is some what hidden, although the sign is visible from Oak Glen Road. Dog friendly apple farm, this is the 2nd farm that my husband, our little girl dog and I stopped by this past Sunday afternoon. With some apples still left on the trees in the U- Pick area, we were able to get some apples (various apples to pick from include Fuji, Red Delicious, Red Rome and Braeburn). Typically apple picking season does not usually last through November, but the employee on the phone had told me that they had a very good season this year and so we were still able to come (be sure to call ahead of time to make sure there are still fruits available for picking). When I had called 1 week ago, the woman on the phone had told me that dogs are allowed on grassy areas and hiking trails, but not in the U Pick area or store. However, we saw plenty of people with their pets in the U Pick area. When we walked up to get a few paper bags to hold our apples (before heading to the U Pick area), the employee there did not say anything to us. Same with when we brought our little girl to the store to pay for our apples (you pay by the pound, which was $2.50/ lb on our visit). The majority of apples we picked were on the smaller side (most were smaller than a size of a tennis ball), but that is expected (however, at another farm in this area, the apples were bigger and felt that their U Pick area was better well kept. But know that this apple orchard is still great and very fall photo worthy for those of you who are on social media). There is plenty of shaded areas and places to sit in case you wish to eat a packed lunch after you pick your apples, like we did. There is also a sink in the store if you want to wash and eat some of the apples that you just picked. Now if you rather now pick apples, there are some already pre picked apples in the store (slightly less than $2.50 per lb). You can also make your own cider ($20 per gallon bottle) Also currently right now, pumpkins are still available and at half price. I am glad that we came to this farm first so that we could experience apple picking. It was nice that it wasn't too crowded here and we were able to get good photos and make memories. Will definitely make apple picking a yearly family thing and will most likely stop by Riley's Apple Farm again. Please note that you will most likely not have any cell phone service out in this area but we were able to use our GPS to lead us to this farm. read more

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Every year we come to either Riley's or Willowbrook next-door for apple picking depending on which one has the longer line lol. Riley's apple farm is charming and picturesque. Their apples are pretty small this year, but it's a great place to bring kids as a lot of them are low hanging and they could pick it themselves. They also sell freshly made apple pie, and cider as well as some other hot foods here. ***I'd highly recommend either coming right before they open or an hour before closing for minimum lines and close parking! They are open on weekends 10am-4pm during the season*** read more

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Dogs welcome! We picked very late in the season but had a bounty of winesaps. Everyone was so friendly and we practically had the orchard to ourselves. Beautiful property. read more

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Hands down The BEST place to have the most perfect fall day!! My family and I come here every year to pick apples, get homemade apple pie, apple cider see the fall leaves and have lunch! They place is my happy place! Thank you Rileys Farm for sharing your beautiful farm! We love it so much!!! read more

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We love this place!!!! Come for the shows and the food! The people are so kind too. Great atmosphere and wonderful apple picking in the fall :) read more

If you want to see fall trees and have a fall fun family day of Apple Picking this is the place! We wanted to get out of the city and have a fall day so we found Riley's Apple Farm! This place honestly is the sweetest most amazing feel good place I've ever been to! My wife and I went apple picking made some apple cider and that took fall photos we had the best time and we will be coming pack maybe next weekend we loved it so much! Thank You Rileys Farm! read more

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We went McIntosh apple picking in September. This review is long over due. I took my 3 girls with me and we had the best apple slushee! Then we went to the cute store and bought homemade apple butter. We did go apple picking in the orchards and my daughter made a homemade pie when we got home! This is a great memory for my girls. read more

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Went on 10/23 for apple picking and apple cider press. Make sure to check your receipt. We only went on the left side that says fuji/rome apples. Picked from about 3-4 trees on that side but they charged us with 2 different prices for the apples! Also, they put 3 groups in one timeslot of 1:30 which the lady said should only be 2 groups so we waited over 30mins. When finally got our turn, she kept saying to hurry because there's 5 more groups behind us! read more

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I love this farm. This is the place I finally feel free again just like 2019 pre- pandemic! It's so relaxing to be in this farm! Parking is easy on the street and the entrance fee is $5/person which is a good deal. We had to enjoy delicious stone soup and fresh apple cider. Overall we had a great time and will be back again! Everyone at the farm was super friendly read more

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Riley's apple farm is fun for a family outing. A bit pricey but good for making memories. Apple picking and at the right time can even go Berry picking. There are (3) different Riley's farms so just ensure you go to the right one. 12201 S Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, Yucaipa, CA. Also, I highly recommend Oak Tree Mountain afterwards ! Apple Annie's is famous for their Mile High apple pie. Oak Tree Mountain also has quaint little stores, petting zoo for the kids, beautiful art etc. very authentic. read more

Pick only from trees that has color ribbon on. Price is minimun 2 lb at $7. We were quite disappointed that all the apples are very small and had bugs on them. We saw Some bigger, more appealing apples but they were on trees that has no ribbon on, means can't pick. Not sure if we will ever go back. read more

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I really enjoyed my apple picking experience! It was a cold 45 degrees, perfect for a Fall experience! We picked three types of apples! The cost is 3.50 a pound. The bag came to $14 for ten apples! They're not organic so you're paying for the experience! The only organic farm is Willowbrook and they want $25 for a tiny bag or $10 to walk around! Anyway The small restaurant was closed so that was a disappointment! All in all I will probably stick to Julian because there is way more to do! read more

Great pick your own Apple orchard. Easily the best in oak Glen. They also have pears around September. Lots of varieties of apples depending on the time of year. read more

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We had a horrible experience here last year. It was extremely expensive and poorly run. The parking was a disaster and while we were looking for a spot, there were parking attendants standing around with zero clue what to do. We ended up with 3 bags of apples for $50. Total waste of an afternoon. We will not go again especially with so many other apple farms in oak Glen very disappointed. read more

I am from the East Coast so this was my first time on the west coast Apple Picking. The location is up in the mountains and parking all along the street with one car on each side since it is narrow. There is no admission to get in. It goes by the bag size. They make you do a mini orientation of how to pick the apples and they give you samples. Whatever you pick off a tree (even if the apple is rotten) you need to put it in your bag. I do not agree with that! The location overall is nice and a good getaway from LA/OC. But the concept and the number of apples you could pick from and the many rules made it not fun and I will just stick with apple picking on the east coast. read more

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Fun place to pick apples, drink cider, and take in the great country air. John gave us lots of good tips for picking apples. We knew exactly what to do and where to go for the apples we wanted. And the apples are delicious! They offer samples of their apple butter, pumpkin butter, and other jams. You can also participate in crafts and press your own cider. It was a fun place for any age. read more

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Great food and scenery. The apple pie is amazing and there's even plenty of small businesses to shop.

Fantastic and friendly staff who will answer all your questions, guide you through making Apple juice and explain all things apple. The setting is incredibly picturesque, neat and tidy and, of course, welcoming. The apples taste incredible, as does the apple juice. Other activities looked like a lot of fun. Having a two year old running around precluded enjoying some activities like candle making, so it'll have to be done in subsequent years! Already looking forward to going back! read more

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I've been to Riley's so many times over the years, always hoping that my experience would be better, and to give it another chance. My most recent trip will be my last. The food is mediocre at best. The self pick is way too expensive and poor quality. The staff really don't want to be there, and they don't hide it. To top it all off, they could care less about COVID guidelines. Went there for a fun afternoon to get out of the house, but there were no masks, no social distancing, it was crowded. COVID isn't worth the tiny expensive apples. read more

I normally do an anual trip to Riley's because they have some amazing honey and it's just so refreshing to pick some fruit. I went this Monday and was disappointed to see that not one person was wearing a mask. There was no signs asking people to wear mask. I only saw two employees wearing masks properly and when I asked if they enforce masks they said no because it's not their policy and they are outdoors. Even at the stores that are indoors I know that was my last visit to Riley's Farm. What a pitty. I wish they took health more seriously read more