Apple picking in Charlotte, NC
4 farms near Charlotte pick apples, running August to November and peaking in September and October. 1 ask you to check before you drive out.
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farms: Apple Hill Orchard opens August 8 and runs into November, Perry Lowe from Labor Day weekend, Carrigan from September, Windy Hill through autumn
Where the apple farms are
4 farms across 4 towns, biggest cluster first.
4 more towns with one each
Every farm near Charlotte that picks apples
Each one read against its own website. Where a farm publishes nothing, this says so rather than guessing.
Perry Lowe Orchards
Moravian Falls4.6
U-pick reopens Labor Day weekend 2026, weekends through September and October. General Admission is $3 a person plus a $1.39 booking fee, which covers picking and the tractor ride. Picking closes at 5:30pm and the last reservation is 4pm.
September to October(336) 921-3123CafeFarm ShopTractor RidesRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Apple Hill Orchard and Cider Mill
Morganton4.4
Open six days a week from 7 August, with pick-your-own from 8 August and running into November 2026, weather permitting. An Orchard Access Pass is required to pick: $4 a person reserved online, $5 at the gate in September and October if any are left.
August to November(828) 419-7955CafeFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Carrigan Farms
Mooresville4.4
Strawberries mid-April to late May, apples from September as a tractor-drawn orchard ride, and pumpkin picking that the farm says starts 1 October. It publishes no price.
September to October(704) 664-1450Picnic AreasTractor RidesRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Windy Hill Orchard & Cidery
York4.2
Open for the fall 2026 season from 13 August. U-pick apples typically run early September through mid-October and are the one thing here that needs a reservation. No price is published.
September to October(803) 684-0690CafeFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21