Patterson Fruit Farm

“If you’re looking for the BEST fall experience in Ohio, Patterson’s Fruit Farm is the place to be! 🍎🎃 From apple picking to fresh-baked donuts, this farm has everything you could ever want for a perfect autumn day. The orchards are beautiful, the cider is unbelievably fresh, and the bakery items (especially the apple fritters) are worth the drive alone. It’s super family-friendly with hayrides, pumpkins, and gorgeous trails that show off Ohio’s fall colors. But it’s not just for kids—adults will love the peaceful atmosphere, the farm market with homemade jams and local goodies, and of course, the famous apple cider slushies. Every year Patterson’s nails it: clean, organized, welcoming, and full of charm. It’s the kind of place you visit once and immediately plan your return trip. If you’re searching for apple orchards near Cleveland, fall activities in Ohio, or the best pumpkin patch experience, this is THE spot. Highly recommend! 🍏✨”

“My first apple orchard picking!! And oh my gosh! Please try the baked goods!!! They were out of apple fritters but the blueberry one was SO good and the apple cider donuts are to die for!! We took home a pecan pie and that was so delicious. Such a cute market. I bought sauerkraut, apple cider, and apple butter, and loved all of them. My boyfriend took home the apple dumpling and it was good. Please come here! Absolutely recommend.”

“This place is the best! We actually used their event venue Orchard Hills for the second time and it was fabulous as usual. We used it 2 1/2 years ago for my mother's 90th birthday and we used just a couple of weeks ago for her celebration of life when she passed away The service was phenomenal. The ambience was beautiful.”

“The variety of pumpkins and gourds is astounding! The store has a great collection of homemade food items from pies to jams and of course all kinds of apples. The view of Lake Erie with the Fall foilage was fabulous . There is a playground for children and all types of chickens to watch. Leashed pets are welcome.”

“Years of coming here makes this a favorite to pickup home grown apples and baked goods as well as great quality packaged soup mixes and jams, jellies. Also has a small area for children to enjoy. During the fall it gets very busy on thd weekends so plan to be patient - its worth it 👍”

“This place was lovely! There are so many different things depending on the time of year you visit. At the very least at all times if the year there are donuts and a park perfect for children. Perfect for a day out with the kids!”

“Very pretty here. The drive there is always worth the ride. The store is always FULL of unique food, dressings, flavored popcorn, syrups, marmalades, spreads (apple butter is the bomb, like when I was growing up with my grandparents and had it with them). They have a variety of decorated cookies, pies, ciders, cheeses, funnel cake, unique donut flavors (that are gorgeous) and more. Like any specialty food or gift shop they are a bit pricey, we never get out under $50.00. This particular property is small but has ample parking a a porch with some seating. (Bees are always an issue at any outdoor location with apples and sweets, but they try to keep it controlled.) There is a small area with a of view fall foliage and a far distant lake view, and though I've never been below it looks like there's a park type walking path. There's also a playground for the kids. It's always very well decorated with plenty of pumpkins to choose from! There's also plenty of parking on both sides of the street.”

“Patterson fruit farm is not really just a farm, it's a full-blown commercial enterprise. I would have given it five stars if I had happened upon it during a normal weekday most likely, but man! If you come on a Saturday or Sunday it is an absolute madhouse. I mean their parking lot is sprawling and it encompasses a lot of the property and it is full. We are talking hundreds and hundreds of people here simultaneously. Now they've got all kinds of donuts and all kinds of jams and preserves and things like that, although they are not made on the property, so there's a lot to pick up and enjoy. It's just that the crowds on the weekend detract from the experience.”