Take your dog to a pet-friendly orchard to pick apples this fall.

Go Apple Picking With Your Dog

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Farms and orchards around the country welcome furry friends to tag along as you pick a bushel. Not only can you use apples to make pies, cider and butter, but your pup can enjoy the fruit as well! Apples are safe for dogs to eat in moderation, as long as they avoid the seeds and core.

Deardorff Orchards

Waconia, MN
Deardroff Orchards in Waconia, MN is a dog-friendly farm where you can pick apples.
“Give us apples ... and then maybe we’ll tell you who’s who.” Photo by @ellogoldengirls

Deardorff Orchards loves dogs, and it shows. This pet-friendly farm located an hour from Minneapolis has two separate pet water stations on the premises and waste bags available for guests with pups. You’ll find 10 varieties of apples hanging from 3,000 trees, ensuring you have the cream of the crop. Deardorff also has red wagons if you want to tow your kids or your exceptionally lazy dog out to the trees. Guests are welcome to enjoy the apple barn, listen to live music, sample wines from Parley Lake Winery, and take a tractor ride on the weekends. Fido can also meet the resident farm animals. Pick-Your-Own apples at Deardorff starts in early September.

Wind down at the welcoming AmeriVu Inn & Suites - Waconia. Treats are always available at the front desk for canine guests, and there’s a relief area on the property.

Wrights Farm

Gardiner, NY
Pet-friendly Wright's Farm has acres of pick-your-own apples.
“My fur coat really makes the apples pop.” Photo by Facebook.com/WrightsFarm

Your pooch will love exploring Wrights Farm’s vast 453 acres. In addition to picking from the 100,000 bushels of apples they grow every year, visitors can hike, bike, picnic or tailgate here. They even welcome you to stay all day and bring gas grills, kites and Frisbees. The farm, which has been family-run for five generations, also offers pick-your-own pumpkins and sells a variety of fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies, pickles and apple sauces. Leashed dogs are welcome, but be sure to bring your own water. You can pick apples with Fido at Wrights Farm seven days a week during September and October.

You won’t need to travel far to rest those weary legs after a day of picking. Minnewaska Lodge is located nearby and welcomes dogs in its cozy rooms.

Kiyokawa Family Orchards

Parkdale, OR
Located at the foothills of Mt. Hood, dog-friendly Kiyokawa Orchard welcomes families and pets.
"It's been apple-asure to share the wagon with you." Photo by @itsokayklar

Create fall memories with your furry apple picker at Kiyokawa Family Orchards. The family-owned and operated business has been growing produce (more than 120 varieties of apples and pears today!) since 1911. Dogs can lend a helping paw in the orchards but should avoid the fruit stand. There is a water bowl for your pup to cool off, and waste bags are available for easy cleanup. After you get your selection from the largest U-Pick orchard in the valley, don’t forget to snap some photos of Fido with the gorgeous backdrop of Mt. Hood. Kiyokawa Family Orchards is open for U-pick from late August through October.

Book a cozy pet-friendly cabin to enjoy the mountains longer at Cooper Spur Mountain Resort.

Cider Hill Family Orchard

Kansas City, KS
Leashed dogs can help you pick apples at Cider Hill Family Orchard.
Apple picking with your pup can be a real balancing act. Photo by Facebook.com/ciderhillfamilyorchard

Pick from 18 apple varieties on 6,000 trees at Cider Hill Family Orchard. Leashed dogs are welcome on the 38 acres of farmland, just not in buildings or the gift shop. Cider Hill also has a pumpkin patch, a fishing pond, a fire pit, hayrides and kids’ train rides. While you’re there, don’t forget to sample delicious treats made on site like cinnamon-cider doughnuts, apple crisp, kettle corn and apple butter. Apple picking at Cider Hill begins in August and runs through the beginning of November.

You and your pup are invited to make a pit stop at the Comfort Suites Speedway - Kansas City. You’ll also be close to Rowe Ridge Vineyard and Winery, where leashed pups can join you on the covered patio or deck.

Applecrest Farm Orchards

Hampton Falls, NH
Pet-friendly Applecrest Orchard is the oldest and largest apple orchard in New Hampshire.
Don’t sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me. Photo by @thesecretworldofjensendean

Applecrest Farm Orchards is not only the oldest continuously operated apple orchard in America, but it’s also dog friendly! Well-behaved, leashed pups are welcome on the farm, which boasts 220 acres and more than 40 apple varieties. While dogs are not permitted in buildings or in the blueberry fields, you and Fido may enjoy the u-pick orchard and free tractor rides on weekends in September and October. Customers can pick apples from mid-August to late October.

Like apple picking, camping will keep Fido in touch with his roots. Wakeda Campground down the road from the farm welcomes dogs and even has a dog park so they can play off leash.

Hilltop Orchards

Richmond, MA
Pet-friendly Hilltop Orchards uses eco-farming methods to grow no-residue apples.
“Now, how do I get out?” Photo by @rogerdawg

Hilltop Orchards uses eco-farming methods to grow no-residue apples, which you and your leashed pup can pick together. The family-run property sits on 200 acres and grows 26 varieties of apples, most of which are available for you to pick. On weekends during peak season, they offer free hayrides for two- and four-legged guests. Hilltop Orchards also allows visitors with pets to use their land for hiking, skiing and snowshoeing. In addition, pups can join you for wine and hard cider tastings at their on-site Furnace Brook Winery. Apple season at Hilltop Orchards usually runs from Labor Day through Columbus Day.

Bring your apple-loving dog to Pittsfield for a night at the Best Western Plus Berkshire Hills Inn & Suites.

West Valley U-Pick

Yakima, WA
Pet-friendly West Valley U-Pick is one of Washington State’s top ten orchards for apple picking.
I pick, U pick, we all pick apples! Photo by @ikellih

West Valley U-Pick welcomes leashed dogs to sniff out the perfect pick of apples or other seasonal fruits and veggies. You can even bring your bushel to one of the orchard’s old-fashioned hand-cranked cider presses and make your own cider. Fido is welcome anywhere on the property and can help you pick apples from late August until the end of September.

Your pooch can be the king of his jungle at Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center, located a short walk from Norman & Nellie Byrd Off-Leash Dog Park.

Doe Orchards

Harvard, MA
Doe Orchards offers pet-friendly Pick-Your-Own apples.
“You see the fruits of my labor?” Photo by sherryontherock/BringFido

Doe Orchards has offered pick-your-own apples since the 1960s. Leashed four-legged guests are allowed during the fall as long as their two-legged companions clean up after them. Doe Orchards also has pumpkins, gourds, honey and cider. There are plenty of areas for picnicking after a long day of fruit-filled fun. Apple picking begins at the end of August and lasts until they run out.

Bring the pack and stay overnight at Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Boston - Framingham.

DeMeritt Hill Farm

Lee, NH
Leashed dogs are welcome to join you at DeMeritt Hill Farm in Lee, NH.
“Didn’t I do good? Aren’t I a good boy? Shouldn’t I get … treats?” Photo by Nicolle/BringFido

Dogs are welcome to join you at DeMeritt Hill Farm as long as they are leashed at all times. Don’t worry if you forget your leash, though. They’re available for rent or purchase at the farm store. There are also trash bins throughout the property for easy cleanup if Fido leaves a mess. Dogs are allowed on the orchard grounds, which include 25 apple varieties, and on trails, but not in buildings or on hayrides. DeMeritt Farms is open for apple picking from late August through October.

Take a quick detour to nearby Friend-Lee Pets Dog Park for off-leash fun, then drive into Durham for forty winks at Holiday Inn Express Durham.

Grandad’s Apples

Hendersonville, NC
A dog at Grandad's Apples
"Has anyone seen Grandad?" Photo by BringFido/Lisa

One of the best ways to enjoy Western North Carolina's crisp fall weather and vibrant foliage with your four-legged friend is to spend the afternoon at Grandad’s Apples. Whether you pick your apples from the orchard or select your favorite variety of pre-picked fruit, your dog is welcome to join in on the fun. Other pooch-friendly activities include a pumpkin patch, painted farm backdrops for photos, and a 5-acre corn maze that challenges the whole family. Kids will love riding the Cow Train and petting the animals at the Barnyard Corral. Stop by the country store and bakery before you leave to sample and purchase items to take home, including local honey, apple ice cream, apple cider, and apple doughnuts. From August through November, the orchard and store are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Enjoy the bounty of the harvest as you sip apple wine made at nearby local pet-friendly wineries, Burntshirt Vineyards and Saint Paul Mountain Farms. Afterward, relax in comfortable, dog-friendly accommodations at Hampton Inn Hendersonville.

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