Orchards near Staunton, VA

Staunton

Sunrise Orchard grows fruit on Mt. Tabor Road in Staunton, in Augusta County in the central Shenandoah Valley, long one of Virginia's strongest apple-growing regions. Valley orchards like this sell apples and cider through the fall harvest. Specific varieties, u-pick availability, and hours aren't confirmed online, so contact the orchard before visiting.

Crozet

Silver Creek Orchards is a seven-generation family farm at the base of the Blue Ridge in Nelson County, growing 13 apple varieties including Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady. It presses cider and fresh apple juice, grows wine grapes, and raises beef cattle and Christmas trees, with pick-your-own apples in season. The farm lies along Crabtree Falls Highway. Call for current picking and availability.

Spring Valley Orchard opens for pick-your-own sweet cherries in a valley along Spring Valley Road in Afton, ringed by the Blue Ridge. Run by the Chiles family of Crozet's orchards, it offers a short cherry season that generally starts in late May or early June and wraps by July, weather depending. Call in season for picking conditions before heading out.

Crozet

Henley's Orchard has been family-owned since 1932, off Holly Hill Farm in Crozet, apple-and-peach country west of Charlottesville. Beyond the fruit orchard, Henley's makes its own ciders and wines and hosts weddings and events at a second venue on Jones Mill Road. Seasonal pick-your-own and a farm store round out the offerings.

Roseland

Roseland

Dickie Bros. Orchard has farmed the same Roseland ground in Nelson County since about 1752 — more than 270 years. The orchard grows apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, and pumpkins, with pick-your-own apples during harvest and a farm market selling cider donuts, apple butter, jams, honey, fruit pies, and peach ice cream. A second stand, the 151 Farm Market, sits in Afton. Call (434) 277-5516.

Roseland

Dickie Brothers Orchard has farmed the same Nelson County land since about 1752 — 274 years — making it one of Virginia's oldest family orchards. Off Dickie Road near Roseland, it grows apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes, with pick-your-own apples at harvest. The farm stand also sells cider donuts, apple butter, honey, pies, and peach ice cream. Reach them at 434-277-5516.

Roseland

Pick-your-own fruit through the seasons on Dark Hollow Road in Roseland, in Nelson County's Blue Ridge foothills. Strawberries open in May, cherries follow in mid-May, blueberries run June into July, and apples come in September. This is the fourth generation of the Seaman family to grow fruit here, going back more than 80 years. Check the season before visiting, since each crop has a short window.

North Garden

This tasting room and orchard is the visitor side of Albemarle CiderWorks on Rural Ridge Lane in North Garden, where Virginia heirloom apples are grown and pressed into dry, English-style hard ciders. Guests taste through the current lineup, take orchard-to-bottle tours of the cidery, and browse the on-site Vintage Virginia Apples nursery of heritage apple trees. The room opens Friday through Monday afternoons.