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Abel's Apple Acres – On weekends, little ones will enjoy
a ride on a John Deere tractor, running through the hay bale maze, throwing
"cow pies" (not real ones), and everyone will like a taste of
homemade fudge and caramel apples. Craft stalls and picnic tables. |
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El Dorado Orchard – A charming little train, the
"Apple Ridge Express," goes around the "cider lakes."
A short but sweet ride. Pony rides too. |
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Kid's Inc. – Take a stroll down the nature trail,
a shady walk through the forest along a stream. By the corn fields, check
out the goats and chickens. Pick your own pumpkins and buy delicious apple
cider (ask for samples). It's a real family operation – kids will assist
you with your purchases. |
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Larson Apple Barn – Worth a stop to sample the
marvelous apple turnovers! (Eat them hot, or bring them back to family members
stuck at home doing their homework …) Stop into the Larsen Pioneer
Museum and run around in the shade of the oldest apple tree in the county.
Picnic tables and nice little creek. |
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Bolster's Hilltop Ranch – Bolster's
has a wonderful rambling pumpkin patch where you can pick your own. Watch
the cider press scrunching the apples into cider. Pick apples in fall, and
blueberries in summer, June - August. |
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Plubell's Family Orchard – Plubell's
is a popular family destination on weekends. Little ones will happily take
a miniature horse wagon ride (the miniature horses are unbelievably
cute). The petting farm has geese, goats, sheep, cows, pigs, chickens. Swing
on a lovely tire swing in a big old tree, or climb on a rust red tractor.
Sample goodies at the "Caramel House." A nature trail goes to
Bolster's Hilltop Farm. |
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Honey Bear Ranch – The Honey Bear
Fudge Kitchen is a must for chocolate lovers – lots of different kinds
of homemade fudge. There's also a restaurant and bake shop with apple desserts
and picnic area. Craft and food stalls on weekends. We bought the honey
with flavors of "root beer," "bubble gum," "butterscotch,"
and "caramel" from the Cold Country Honey Farm booth. |
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Rainbow Orchards – Pony rides on weekends and our vote for
the most idyllic picnic setting under the apple trees. |
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Annie is an
apple farmer – she picks apples in the fall, makes apple cider,
applesauce, apple pies, muffin and cakes, but she saves the most
beautiful apples to sell at the farmers' market. Delightful, colorful
illustrations, this is a fun read. (Picture book)
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Take
a trip to an apple orchard - discover what an apple farmer does
every day, how to pick and sort apples, what's the difference
between apple juice and cider, plus fun facts about apples.
(Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other Gold Country pages) |
