LynOaken Farms

“We’re calling this THE APPLE MUSEUM. My husband grew up in a hot climate and had never been apple picking. For his birthday we checked this off the bucket list. This was a sleeper orchard for a plant lover! The staking and pruning method keeps the trees at about a max of 10 feet tall with even and easy to reach branches for families with tiny humans. If you grew up with massive old growth apple orchards (like I did) this might be a surprise, but it really did make the harvesting easy and they do indeed have stunning old trees grown in this style that are as old as 200 years! Each breed is clearly labeled with its origin location and year of cultivation. My FAVORITE part of this spot was the Heritage Apple section which was almost 20 rows off showing off individual trees of various breeds of apple tree with the oldest variety we saw from the 1200s! If you don’t know about apples, let’s nerd out for a moment. Apples produce genetically unique seeds (not unlike humans) SO every Granny Smith apple you’ve ever had is a graft or clone of THE original Granny Smith tree. If you plant every seed from a Granny Smith apple, zero Granny Smith trees will grow. Wild right!? This means that the winter Pearmain from England I the 1200s is genetically identical to that first tree and it has SEEN SOME STUFF! It was thrilling to be able to taste the Balleyfatten apple which would have been growing in Ireland during the time my family was still living there. We went to another good orchard that had lots of activities, but the apple museum was still our favorite. If you want to taste a massive variety of apples this is the spot. There is a lovely onsite winery and tasting room with local ciders, wines, and beers.”

“Super cute and well run orchard and winery. We wanted to get out, enjoy the weather and pick some apples this year. I looked up some reviews and LynOaken was highly recommended and offered a lot of varieties. A huge bonus was that there was a winery next door! I called in advance to see what the U-pick varieties were for the date I was looking to go because all the varieties are not ready to be picked at once. This year they had an online reservation system set up due to the pandemic. $7 included parking and a small bag of non specialty apples. You could buy more u-pick or prepicked apples on site. When you arrive there is a super cute country store set up with pre picked apples, cider, baked goods, vegetables and other treats. Once you check in there are wagons you can use to lug apples or transport kids which was a nice bonus. The area is large but not too spread out so it’s nice to take a family and kids can’t go too far. The staff is helpful and knows a lot about their products. Delicious and fresh apples and very clean and well run place. The winery, Leonard Oakes Estates, next door also had outdoor seating. I think there was indoor as well if you wanted. $10 got you 3 generous tastings and an ample choice of charcuterie, nuts, etc. There were a lot of tasty wine and ciders to choose from. Overall a fun day with tons of yummy options to choose from.”

“Absolutely fantastic place to pick apples. They had some really interesting varieties and I’m a huge apple snob. It wasn’t far to walk, although you could take the tractor. Trees were easy to pick off of and everything was clearly labeled. Bought some cider and donuts which were exceptional. My kids also were able to launch rockets and had the most fun. Definitely found our new apple picking place, totally worth the drive.”

“We loved their Heritage Apple section. There were so many apple varieties, some dating back to the 1600s! The trees are small so no ladders needed. The kids had a great time being out in the crisp fall air. The orchard is spacious and it wasn't crowded at all when we went.”

“Great place to pick your own apples, they have over 100 different types! The people were very helpful and considerate, will definitely be visiting again! (Pictured is a few different apples we liked that you normally can't find elsewhere)”

“We love this place. We were so happy to see that they were reopening this year. The staff is always lovely, prices are reasonable, and it isn't ever too busy. They have so many cool heritage varieties of apples. Check them out!!”

“Driving in the area, we saw a bunch of cars and had to stop and check out LynOaken Farms. It was a great stop on a nice Fall day. There were many varieties of apples, food options in the pavilion, places to take pictures etc. The patio was open as well. There was also a winery, cider & beer section (inside). There was a nice selection of wines, ciders, beer and even distillery options. Some from on location and others from other area sources. I chose a cider sample (4 oz pours). All were pretty tasty with distinctly different (tried those on the dry end). Sweeter options available as well. Staff was friendly. Slushies were available too. Unfortunately they did not have glasses the day we went and instead they used plastic glasses. I would compare this to a much smaller but less hectic version of Becker Farms. If you are looking for something similar but different, I would certainly recommend checking out LynOaken Farms.”

“Really good apples, very reasonable price, fun and big but not overly large, walkable with kids. Some varieties completely picked. Neat gifts, a nice wine and cider bar with slushies and flights.”