Apple picking in San Diego is perfect for the fall season! The autumn leaves, pumpkin patches, and apples galore all mean it’s time to take your family to these u-pick apple farms and orchards for the Julian apple picking season.
*Notice: Due to COVID, some of these apple orchards may have limited hours or be closed for the season. Please contact them directly for hours and apple picking availability.*
Let’s go apple picking in San Diego!
Fall is near, and it’s the perfect time to take the family apple picking! We went last year and the kids had a great time, choose your favorite apples on the farm. If you love apple season and baking with apples (and we LOVE this apple cinnamon oatmeal bars recipe), it’s time to go picking! Apple picking season in Southern California is late August through October, not too long so it’s time to make plans to take the family.
Calico Ranch Apple Orchard, Julian, CA
Apple Picking In San Diego: Top 5 U-Pick Apple Farms and Orchards
If you’re near the San Diego, California area and are looking for the best apple picking orchards and farms, I’ve been to a few that I can recommend. Be sure to call each San Diego apple picking property for their specific dates and hours of operation, most are in Julian, CA, the apple pie town near San Diego, which is an hour outside of the city. Julian apple picking is a lot of fun, here are 5 places to go apple picking in San Diego…
5 Orchards to Go Apple Picking In San Diego this Fall
4200 Highway 78, Julian, CA, 92036
760-765-3620
A 30-acre orchard right outside of Julian, this little gem gave us a couple of hours of apple picking in Julian! This farm is right off of the 78 freeway, we came home with a ton of apples and ate them for about a week. Here’s my post about Calico Ranch Apple Picking Farm in Julian, CA this is one of our favorites places to go apple picking in San Diego!
1284 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian, CA 92070
(760) 302-4574
This seasonal u-pick orchard is located in Julian off of the 78 main road and stays open each season until all of the apples are gone. Take a look at their Facebook page for updates.
3. Julian Mining Company & Julian Farm & Orchard
4444 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036, 4381 Julian Hwy, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
760-765-5494
Offers plenty of activities for families, gold and gem mining, crafts, and produce farms are a few. U-Pick offerings include apples, pumpkins, strawberries, raspberries, and flowers, when available.
1287 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian, CA 92036
760-305-2169
Apple Starr Orchards is one of the most popular u-pick farms, it offers certified organic apple and pears of many varieties. We tried to go here for some Julian apple picking last year and they were almost out of apples, I suggest going in late-August/early September for the best pickings. $25 for a 12 lb. bag.
1052 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian, CA 92036
applesandart@sbcglobal.net
A U-Pick apple orchard that offers 5 lbs of red delicious, Fuji, and Arkansas Black apple harvest for just $10. I haven’t been to this one, but it sounds pretty cool. This place requires group reservations, so make sure you contact them soon! 10 bag minimum.
Happy family apple picking in San Diego!
Enjoy your time apple picking in Julian, or wherever you decide to go this fall! When you’re done picking apples, try our apple oatmeal bars recipe. They are truly delicious!
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*Removed 10/6/2020: Sentenac Ranch CLOSED
3515 Highway 78, Julian, CA 92036
858-342-1667
How old is this article? There’s no date on it. Is the Julian Mining Company still around? A date on these things would be useful as that Volton apple picking place changed hands in 2014 or 2015.
I haven’t been this year, but feel free to visit their website and give them a call! http://www.julianminingcompany.com/