Orchards in Illinois

All Seasons Apple Orchard

Woodstock, IL

All Seasons Orchard grows 16,000 apple trees outside Woodstock, Honeycrisp among the headliners, alongside a three-quarter-acre pumpkin and gourd patch. Cider donuts and caramel apples come hand-dipped on-site daily, and the grounds add a corn maze, zip line, and apple cannon on top of straightforward u-pick. The season runs late August through early November, open daily except Tuesdays, with barnyard access starting around $9.

Beal's Orchard

IL, IL

Beal's Orchard grows blueberries and peaches for u-pick harvest on Jasper Road outside Centralia, with a vegetable patch of tomatoes and peppers and a run of seasonal flowers and herbs alongside the fruit. It covers more ground than a single-crop orchard, stretching the pick season from early-summer berries into late-summer peaches. Confirm what's ripe before making the drive.

BerryView Orchard

Mount Morris, IL

Jeff and Julie run BerryView Orchard around two main crops — apples and aronia berries — with pears, peaches, and vegetables filling out the rest. U-pick and pre-picked options are both available, and the farm sells apple cider donuts, slushies, and jams on-site. They're also active in the Northwest Illinois Aronia Connection, a regional network for the tart, antioxidant-heavy berry.

Boggios Orchard and Produce

Granville, IL

Boggios Orchard and Produce operates out of Granville along Illinois Route 71 in Putnam County, offering orchard fruit and farm produce. No verifiable website or contact listing turned up in research, so hours and current offerings are best confirmed by phone or in person.

Braeutigam Orchards

Belleville, IL

Braeutigam Orchards has been in the family since 1831, but it wasn’t until 1935 that Rollin Braeutigam started raising fruit. Rollie enjoyed selling fruit to his friends so much that he raised more then could sell! He then took his beautiful ripe peaches to the St. Louis Market to sell. Lester, his son, and Marie, his daughter-in-law, helped him load those peaches in a truck and drive to St. Louis. Unfortunately, the market wanted greener fruit so they did not receive a good price. However, Roll

Braffet Berry Farm and Orchard

Carlock, IL

Braffet Berry Farm and Orchard picks through the seasons in order — asparagus in late April, strawberries by early June, blueberries by late June, then apples starting mid-September. A late frost can wipe out a season's strawberries here, so the farm posts real-time picking updates by phone. Fall brings a cafe with cider donuts, a corn maze, and hayrides for a $5 admission; picking itself stays free.

Bureau Creek Orchard

Princeton, IL

Bureau Creek Orchard lets visitors pick their own apples, pumpkins, and raspberries on East Street outside Princeton, part of the West Bureau Farms family of operations. Seasonal picking runs from late-summer raspberries through fall apples and pumpkins.

Christ Orchard

Elmwood, IL

Christ Orchard is listed on North Texas Road in Elmwood, Peoria County. The domain once associated with the name is now an inactive parked page, so no current offerings or hours could be confirmed online.

Curran's Orchard

Rockford, IL

Curran's Orchard is listed on Kilburn Avenue (Route 70) in Rockford. No verifiable website or business listing was found describing current fruit varieties or picking season.

Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch

Champaign, IL

A family-run orchard on Duncan Road in Champaign, operating since 1980, known for u-pick apples, fresh cider, apple donuts, and a bakery counter called Flying Monkey Cafe. The Land of Oz activity area adds a corn maze, zinnia maze, pony rides, and a petting area with goats. Groups and parties can book catering on-site.

Edwards Apple Orchard

Poplar Grove, IL

Edwards Apple Orchard is a fourth-generation family farm on Centerville Road in Poplar Grove, growing apples since 1964. The orchard runs September through November with pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, and berries, plus fresh-pressed cider and apple cider donuts.

Garden Patch Farms & Orchard

Homer Glen, IL

Garden Patch Farms & Orchard is listed on West 159th Street in Homer Glen, Will County. The farm's former domain is no longer active, so no current fruit varieties or hours could be confirmed online.

Guten Tag Orchard

Chester, IL

Guten Tag Orchard grows apples for u-pick harvest along State Route 3 in Chester, in the river bluffs of Randolph County. It's one of the smaller stops on southern Illinois' fall apple-picking circuit, drawing more local and regional traffic than day-trippers from St. Louis. Picking hours shift with the harvest, so call ahead before visiting.

Heinz Orchard

Green Oaks, IL

Heinz Orchard has run a no-frills, self-service apple picking operation in Green Oaks for more than 70 years — no hayrides, no petting zoo, no admission fee, just trees. A half-peck bag runs about $10, a full peck about $20, cash or card. The family calls it Chicagoland's closest orchard, and the crop-update line moves faster than email replies during picking season.

Homestead Orchard

Woodstock, IL

Homestead Orchard grows 23 apple varieties on land that's been farmed since 1839, plus pie cherries, pears, apricots, and plums. The farm store operates out of a converted 1880s horse barn and stocks honey, jams, jellies, salsas, and beeswax candles from local Amish suppliers alongside the fruit. Open Monday through Saturday 10 to 4, Sunday noon to 4.

Honey Hill Orchard

Waterman, IL

A family orchard in Waterman dating to 1965, growing 25 apple varieties across 2,100 trees at its main site plus 500 more at a second location. The 1880s barn on the property doubles as a gift and craft loft, and the farm also grows pick-your-own raspberries alongside cider donuts, caramel apples, and fresh pies.

Jefferies Orchard

Jefferies Orchard grows tree fruit in Illinois. No specific varieties, u-pick availability, or exact location are published online for this listing.

Joe Ringhausen Orchard & Apple House (II) -

Jerseyville, IL

Dennis Ringhausen and his father run this orchard out of two locations, with the Jerseyville shop on Route 67 serving as the main stop for shoppers. Beyond apples and peaches, they grow plums, cherries, nectarines, blackberries, watermelon, rhubarb, and tomatoes, plus pumpkins and gourds once fall arrives. Their apple cider has picked up awards over the years, which locals will mention before you even ask.

Jonamac Orchard, Inc. -

Malta, IL

Jonamac Orchard grows more than 30 apple varieties in Malta, from Honeycrisp to Fuji, and presses several into hard ciders and collaborative beers at its on-site Cider House. Fall adds a corn maze, animal barn, camel and pony rides, and a haunted maze after dark in October. The store and bakery run select days from 9am to 5:30pm, with campfire sites available by reservation.

Kern Family Orchard

Raymond, IL

Kern Family Orchard operated for 15 years four miles south of Raymond on Route 127, growing strawberries, blueberries, and peaches for pick-your-own visitors alongside a small farm shop and petting animals. Run by the Kern family, including sisters Jacinta, Kateri, Lucia, and Maria, the orchard closed after the 2022 season. Confirm current status before planning a trip out.

Knoll's Apple Orchard and Vegetable Farm

Woodstock, IL

Knoll's Apple Orchard and Vegetable Farm grows apples and produce on Saint Patrick Road outside Woodstock, one of several small orchards in McHenry County's fall picking circuit. No current web listing was found. Call ahead to confirm what's in season.

Lang's Orchard

Woodstock, IL

Lang's Orchard runs u-pick apples on Secor Road outside Woodstock, weather permitting — a cold snap during spring flowering has forced the orchard to sit out entire seasons rather than sell an off crop. The farm posts real-time picking updates on Facebook and keeps a small on-site store running when the trees cooperate.

Liberty Apple Orchard

Edwardsville, IL

Liberty Apple Orchard grows 21 apple varieties for picking from late August through November, two miles east of the Meyer YMCA off Goshen Road. Fresh peaches sourced from partner farms round out the summer before apple season starts. There's no admission fee, and the orchard draws families from Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Troy.

Meadowmoor Orchard

Woodstock, IL

Meadowmoor Orchard keeps things simple — no admission fee, no frills, just u-pick apples plus a few early pumpkins and gourds each September and October. It's only open weekends, Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 4, closed the rest of the week. Woodstock's other orchards lean bigger; this one stays a straightforward family farm.

Okay Valley Orchard

Sullivan, IL

This four-generation family orchard grows more than two dozen fruit varieties — apples, peaches, pears, plums, and nectarines — with u-pick apple picking by season. Fresh cider, cider donuts, and jams are made on-site, and the Orchard Grill serves lunch, including its signature Apple Butter Burger. A playground and picnic area make it an easy stop for families, with free parking and no admission fee.

Oriole Springs Orchard

Spring Grove, IL

Oriole Springs Orchard is a small, old-fashioned u-pick apple orchard on State Line Road outside Spring Grove. Visitors describe it as quaint rather than commercial — a modest operation without the crowds or add-on attractions found at bigger area orchards.

Plank Rd Orchard

Sycamore, IL

Plank Rd Orchard grows 16 apple varieties, from early Gala to late-season Honeycrisp, and lets visitors pick their own during harvest. The farm store fills in around the apples with baked goods, honey, and small-batch jams and jellies. It's a straightforward u-pick operation on Plank Road outside Sycamore, doing what an orchard does well without much else attached.

Prairie Sky Orchard

Union, IL

Prairie Sky Orchard has been growing apples on Union Road since 1991, when the current owners turned five empty acres into what's now roughly 2,800 dwarf trees across 14 varieties. Pick your own or buy pre-packaged, then stop at the barn store for cider donuts, jams, salsas, and u-bake pies. Asian pears and raspberries round out the harvest, and a weekend food kiosk adds hot dogs and pulled pork.

Rendleman Orchards

Alto Pass, IL

Rendleman Orchards has grown peaches, nectarines, and apples in the Shawnee National Forest since 1873, now in its fifth generation of the same family. The farm market sells the fruit fresh alongside apple butter, applesauce, honey, and baking mixes, and opens u-pick flower fields — zinnias, cosmos, mums, sunflowers — plus pumpkins each fall. The market runs Monday through Saturday 9 to 5 and Sunday noon to 5, late June through October.

Schneider Orchard

Schneider Orchard grows apples on County Road 1150N outside Henry, opening for pick-your-own each fall from late summer through mid-October or until the crop runs out. It's a small, seasonal operation without much of a web presence beyond directory listings.

Stoecklin's Orchard

Donnellson, IL

Kay and Phil Stoecklin have run this orchard since 2001, built around u-pick blueberries open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. during season. Apple and peach trees fill out the orchard, and fall brings hayrides and a pumpkin patch. They also grow cut flowers on-site, a smaller sideline alongside the fruit.

Stumpf Peach Orchard

Stumpf Peach Orchard grows peaches off Geiger Road in Madison County, near Alton. It's a small seasonal orchard with no listed website, so picking availability and hours are best confirmed by phone before a visit.

Sun Berry Orchard

Woodstock, IL

SunBerry Orchard grows apples, peaches, cherries, strawberries and raspberries on Greenwood Road outside Woodstock, one of three McHenry County locations the Ukrainian-American farm family runs alongside a pasture-raised meat operation. Fall brings u-pick weekends with a smokehouse turning out more than 40 kinds of sausage. The farm also runs markets in Mundelein, Lake Zurich, and Skokie, so the produce travels even when you don't.

Sun Berry Orchard Farm – Mundelein

Mundelein, IL

SunBerry Orchard grows roughly 150 apple varieties on its Mundelein property, with u-pick apple season running September through October alongside fresh cider, baked goods, and a petting zoo. The family behind it traces its farming roots to Ukraine and opened this location in 2018, building a full farm store and market around the fall apple harvest.

Sun Berry Orchard Farm – Woodstock

Woodstock, IL

Sun Berry Orchard Farm sits outside Woodstock in McHenry County, part of a cluster of small orchards along the Fox River Valley's fall picking circuit. No current web listing turned up describing specific crops or hours. Call ahead to confirm what's in season before making the drive.

SunBerry Orchard's Farm & Market

SunBerry Orchard's Farm & Market combines orchard growing with an on-site market in Illinois. No u-pick details, fruit varieties, or address are published online for this listing.

SunBerry Orchard's Market

SunBerry Orchard's Market is the retail stand tied to an Illinois orchard operation. No fruit varieties, hours, or exact location are published online for this listing.

Tanner's Orchard

Tanner's Orchard has been a Central Illinois fall destination for generations, known for apple picking, a corn maze, and a bakery that turns the orchard's own fruit into pies and doughnuts. Beyond apples, the farm grows pumpkins and sunflowers and keeps a small petting area for kids. The orchard sits on Route 40 in Speer, north of Peoria, and reopens every year for the summer season.

Terrapin Orchard

Woodbine Township, IL

Terrapin Orchards sits on US Route 20 in Jo Daviess County, near Elizabeth in Illinois' Driftless Area. The orchard also turns up on regional honey directories, suggesting bees work the property alongside the fruit trees. Details are thin online — this is a small operation best reached by phone or a visit rather than a website.

Valley Orchard

Cherry Valley, IL

Valley Orchard sits on East State Street in Cherry Valley, in the Rock River valley of northern Illinois. Little turns up about the farm beyond its listing details — no working website or social page surfaced in a search. Best confirmed by a call before visiting.

Wainwright Orchards

Hillsdale, IL

Wainwright Orchards sits on 265th Street North outside Hillsdale, in the Quad Cities-area farmland of Rock Island County. No independent website or listed hours turned up in a search, so confirming picking season and hours directly with the farm is the safer approach.

Woodstock Country Orchard

Woodstock, IL

Woodstock Country Orchard's old web domain has since been resold and no longer reflects the business, a sign this Garden Valley Road orchard may not be operating the way it once did. Anyone planning a visit should call ahead or check current McHenry County orchard listings before making the drive.

All Seasons Orchard

Woodstock, IL

All Seasons Orchard, Pumpkin Patch Corn Maze

Woodstock, IL

Apple Barn Orchard

Chatham, IL

Broom Orchard

Carlinville, IL

Christ Orchard

Elmwood, IL

Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch

Champaign, IL

DM Orchard and Produce

Hillsboro, IL

Edwards Apple Orchard West

Winnebago, IL

Kern Family Orchard

Raymond, IL

Krueger's Orchard

Godfrey, IL

Liberty Apple Orchard

Edwardsville, IL

Orchard Ridge Farms

Rockton, IL

Prairie Sky Orchard

Union, IL

Rendleman Orchards Farm Market

Alto Pass, IL

Sun Berry Orchard

Woodstock, IL

WOLFE ORCHARD

MONTICELLO, IL