13 ምርጥ የፖም ምርጫ ቦታዎች ለቤተሰብ መዝናኛ በዚህ መኸር

Go to lockport Maple Meadows this weekend for a family-friendly apple-picking outing that blends fresh fruit with homemade pies and a friendly train ride for the kids.

Located on Highland Road just outside lockport, Maple Meadows spans 40 acres of orchards and ሜዳዎች, with a market that stocks homemade pies, doughnuts, and jars of apple butter. A kid-friendly train tour runs on መወዳእታ ሰሙን, turning a simple pick into a full afternoon of joy.

Prices start at $2.50 per pound በርቷል። መወዳእታ ሰሙን, with family bundles at $18 for an 8-pound box. ምርጫዎች include a half-bushel box or a full bushel, and all stations offer tips on selecting the best varieties like Gala, Honeycrisp, and McIntosh.

Beloved by families across the region, other spots near dalla and highland offer special options such as hayrides, pumpkin patches, and a doughnut stand that serves warm treats right from the fryer. If you crave classic comfort, pick up ቅቤ እንዲሁም homemade apple butter at the on-site stalls.

For planning, map a simple loop: start at Maple Meadows, then stop by the town court to catch announcements for special deals and sample fresh doughnuts እንዲሁም pies before you head to the next pick.

These 13 spots offer options for every family, from educational mini-tours to casual weekends out, making the fall season የተወደደ by kids and parents alike.

When to Visit: Apple-Picking Windows and Peak Weeks

Visit the first two full weeks of October for the best chance to pick jonagold and greig apples at peak ripeness, when the flesh stays crisp and large fruits fill your pail. Arrive early to pick easily and keep things easy as you move through rows using well-marked lanes.

Across counties, peak weeks run from late September through early October. For scenic drives, choose orchards along county roads shaded by pines and blessed with scenic views. At harbes locations, families can hop on a short train between blocks to stretch tired legs.

Orchards typically post daily counts, so plan around plenty of options as you walk; you will see much variety and apples with crisp flesh. Try jonagold for balanced sweetness and greig for a tangy bite, and map a quick route to compare flavors without rushing. These visits attract highly loyal visitors who return year after year.

Tips for the day: bring a sturdy pail, wear closed-toe shoes, and use a hook on your basket to keep fruit secure; most venues accept credit cards, while a few are cash-friendly. Be mindful of animals in the field, and keep a respectful distance from any bird whose beak pokes at dropped fruit.

Pair your harvest with pumpkins and a stop at the baking shed or roadside goods stall; many orchards offer baking goods and fresh treats that pair perfectly with apple picks. Some spots are much quieter on monday, so plan a calm visit away from weekend crowds when parking and lines are friendlier.

Family-Friendly Features: Kid-Activities, Play Areas, and On-Site Amenities

Starting at the store, grab a map and a craft kit, then plan your route to hit the highly engaging kid-friendly features first. Check hours on Saturdays, because the crowd grows and you’ll want to map out a very peaceful pace for little ones. Arriving early gives you a good chance to park near the main yard and start with the picking before foot traffic climbs across the orchard.

Kid-Activities

In the kid zone, a small ladder invites safe climbing for first-timers, while a tractor ride and a supervised craft table keep hands busy. Emily, a friendly team member, leads weekly craft sessions that end with a keepsake. As you roam, involve kids in a simple picking game that switches into a baked apple treat–tons of family smiles and a pride boost when they complete the task.

Play Areas and On-Site Amenities

The main play area is fenced for safety and uses soft ground, with shaded seating nearby so caregivers can relax during the visit. A small snapdragon garden near the entry adds color for photos. An on-site cafe and store stock fresh apples, including jonamac, plus baked goods, honey, and drinks. The store also provides hook bags for easy carrying and a simple frost-forecast display to help plan your day. Restrooms, water stations, and trash/recycling zones are clearly signed. Hours vary by season, so check the policy to see when kids must be accompanied and when seniors can join, while planning a visit on good weather days and on non-rainy weekends, especially on Saturdays across the county, including perkinsville and neighboring towns.

Pricing and Packages: U-Pick Rates, Group Discounts, and Inclusions

Start with the Family Harvest Pass to lock in savings for your entire group. It covers entry for your party, two u-pick containers, ladder rental, and a farm-stand credit, with access to rows of Burnstein, Jonamac, Shizuka, and other apple varieties. This option simplifies planning for everyone and puts harvest front and center for your holiday gathering.

እይታ ዋጋ

U-Pick Rates: Adults 14 USD; children 5–11 9 USD; under 5 free. A standard 4-quart container costs 9 USD; a 7-quart container 15 USD. Harvest sessions run about 90 minutes, with an option to extend for another time slot at 6 USD. The Family Harvest Pass covers up to four guests for 68 USD, with 12 USD for each additional guest. These prices include access to designated rows and the ladder needed to reach taller limbs.

Inclusions, Discounts, and Activities

Group discounts: 12–24 participants receive 10% off; 25+ participants receive 15% off. On holiday weekends, a small surcharge applies to cover extra staffing. Address your group coordinator to pick a time window that fits your schedule. Our offering includes a kid-friendly area with a photo backdrop and safe activity stations, plus a honey tasting sample. Using your own containers is allowed, and containers used during harvest are sanitized; we provide a reusable tote on arrival. You head back with produce from rows of Burnstein, Jonamac, and Shizuka, and squash from the field. If you need certain accommodations, share your needs and we will tailor the plan to suit your background and comfort level, ensuring a better harvest and a sure, stress-free experience for everyone. If you want more information, we can help you address any concerns ahead of time, so you can plan with confidence.

Getting There and Parking: Access, Stroller-Friendly Paths, and Transit Tips

ፓርክ ኣብ ሰሜናዊ መኪና መእትዊ ኣብ ዊካምፋርምስ ጀመረ ሓንቲ መዓልቲ ኣብ 8:30–9:00 ቕድሚ ቀትር ክትረክብ ቀሊል መእትዊ ንኡ-ፒክ ረው። እዚ ኣገባብ መሰረት ይገብር ቃና ንዘደንቅ ስድራቤት ጉዞ ከምኡ ይሕልው ኹሉም ይንቀሳቀሱ ኣብ ንቡር።.

በሰሜናዊው መግቢያ፣ ለህፃናት ጋሪ ተስማሚ የሆኑ መንገዶች በአኩቤቦግ ብሎኮች ውስጥ ወደ ጆናጎልድ እና ፕለም ይጎርፋሉ። በበሩ አጠገብ ያለው ምንቃር ቅርጽ ያለው ቅርፃቅርፅ የቅዠት ንክኪን ይጨምራል፣ እና የመጀመሪያው የሜዳዎች እና የዛፎች ዳራ እዚህ ላይ ሞቅ ያለ እና የእንኳን ደህና መጣችሁ ስሜት ይሰጣል። ሮዝ ሳጥኖች እና ምልክቶች የፍራፍሬ መቆሚያዎችን ያመለክታሉ፣ በኋላ ኬክ ከመምረጥዎ በፊት ፍራፍሬዎችን መቅመስ ይችላሉ።.

እንዳትደርሱ እንዳይጎትቱ: ከአውቶቡስ ጣቢያ ዉስጥ ዉድሳይድ እና ፓልትዝ የሚደርሱትን የአካባቢ አዉቶቡስ መስመሮችን ያረጋግጡ ወይም ከአንድ ሰዓት ጀምሮ ከከተማዉ የሚመጡ እቃዎችን ይዘዙ። በመኪና የሚሄዱ ከሆነ ከሰሜን ሎተሪ ጥቂት የእግረኛ መንገዶች በመምረጥ ወደ ዩ-ፒክ መስክ ያመጣዎታል።.

ጊዜን ከፍ ለማድረግ፣ ምን እንደሚለቅሙ እቅድ ይዘው ይምጡ፡ ጆናጎልድ፣ ሮዝ ፖም እና ፕለም በአኩቦግ ቦታዎች፣ ከዚያም ለቦህም እና ዊክሃምፋርምስ ለአንድ ጊዜ ምርጫዎትን የያዘ የፓይ እና ትኩስ ምግብ ናሙና ለመውሰድ ይሂዱ። እዚህ በቤተሰቦች የሚተዳደሩ የአካባቢ አምራቾችን ያገኛሉ፣ እና ወዳጃዊው атмосфер ለመላው ሰው ልምዱን እንደገና ለመደሰት ቀላል ያደርገዋል።.

ምን ምንድር ይዞ መምጣትና የደህንነት ጥቆማዎች፦ ልብስ፣ መሣሪያዎችና የእርሻ ደንቦች

በተነባበሩ ልብሶች ይለብሱ እና ጠንካራ፣ የተዘጉ ጫማዎችን ያድርጉ፤ በአትክልት ረድፎች እና በሲዲሪው አቅራቢያ ባለው ጣቢያ ላይ ሲሄዱ ምቾትዎ ይጠበቃል። በተጨማሪም፣ ለቅዝቃዛ ጠዋት ቀለል ያለ ጃኬት ይዘው ይምጡ::.

ልብስ እና ምቾት

• ልብስ ደራርጀው ይልበሱ፤ ቀጭን የውስጥ ልብስ፣ መካከለኛ ሙቀት ያለው ልብስ፣ እንዲሁም የአየር ሁኔታን መቋቋም የሚችል የውጭ ልብስ ይልበሱ፤ ይህም የጠዋቱን ቅዝቃዜ ወይም ከሰዓት በኋላ ያለውን ፀሐይ በፍጥነት ለመቋቋም ያስችልዎታል።.
• ጃኬት የማይገባ ውኃ፣ ባርኔጣ፣ መነጽር ፀሐይ፣ እና ቅባት ፀሐይ፤ ማሸግ ጨርቅ ቀለል ያለ ማይክሮፋይበር ለጠዋት የጠዋት፡፡.
• ጫማ ዜማልቕ፣ ዝተዓሸጉ ጣውላታት ዘለዉ ንዘይስሩዕ መሬትን ፍሕፍሓትን ዝስምዑ፤ ድሕሪ ዝናብ ኣብ ዝርጋታታት ሳንዳል ኣይትልበሱ።.
• ልሙጥ ባሌና ማስምር መከለከል፤ ተነፋፊሕ ጨርቅ ንነዊሕ ምልላይ ምቹእ ዀይኑ ይጸንሕ።.
• ኣብ መንጎ መስመራት ኣብ ዝግበረሉ ዕረፍቲ ወይ ድማ ኣብ ጽላሎት ንምዕራፍ ክትቀመጥዎ እትኽእሉ ነገር ምምጻእ።.

መሳሪያዎች፣ ደህንነት እና የእርሻ ስራ ህጎች

• ኣድሚ በቲሊ ኣድዋ ቦርሳ ወይ ኣቑፃፂ ኾፍና መረሓሒፅ፤ ኣዋኽ ገርሳ ረድፍ ቆምጬ ማህከም፡፡.
• ካርታ ወይም የታተመ አድራሻውን ያውቁ፤ የ cider ማምረቻው፣ የቢራ ፋብሪካው እና የመቅመሻ ቦታዎቹ የሚገኙበትን ቦታ ይወቁ፤ ቦርሳዎን ከመሙላትዎ በፊት ዋጋዎችን በቆጣሪው ላይ ያረጋግጡ።.
• ክንፍ ዘለዎ ናይ መጀመርታ ህክምና መሳርሒ፣ ሳኒታይዘር ኢድን ንከሸተትቲ ኣእዳውን ስጋ ቅድሚ ምቁራስ ንምጽራይ ዝጠቅሙ መወልወሊታትን።.
• ስልክ ንስእልታት፣ ካርታ መርመራትን፣ ከም ዝስተርን ግሪኒንግን ዝኣመሰሉ ዝፈትውዎም ዓይነታት ዝርዝር መዝጊበ ንምስራሕ እሞ ክትፍትን ትኽእል ኢኻ።.
• ክቡር ገንዘብ ወይንም ካርድ ኣብ ቦታ ንዘሎ ምርመራን ዋጋ በ ፓውንድ፥ ከባቢ ፍርዲ ምርመራ ዝርዝር አማራፂታትን ፍሉያትን ይሕብር።.
• ሙዚቃ ከባቢ ኣየር ይፈጥር፣ ግናኸ ድምጽኹም ኣይዕረ፣ መስተ ጣዕሚ ኸምቲ ዝግባእ ንኽትቀምሱ።.
• Iba bet farm policy edde ebba pets; asikari sites ebba restrict animals ademas ebba protect crops dem guests.
• በተለዩ መንገዶች እና በተመደቡ ረዣፎች ላይ ይቆዩ፤ ጅረቱ አጠገብ በጥንቃቄ ይራመዱ እና ልጆችን በቅርብ ይቆጣጠሩ።.
• ኣብ ዝወሰድካዮ ጥራይ ቊረጽ፣ ዝዓይነታት ስማት ዘርዚሩ ዘሎ ምልክታት ኣኽብር (ከም በዓል ፕለምስ፣ ዝተሰየመ ዘስታር፣ ከምኡውን ግሪኒንግ) ከምኡ እውን ዕጹው ክፍሊታት ሓለፍ።.
• Mina mi gbɔŋ, gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ, gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ; gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ, gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ gbɔŋ Fulford gbɔŋ gbɔŋ.
• በሐሙስ ቀን የምትጎበኙ ከሆነ፣ ቅዳሜና እሁድ ብዙ ሰዎች የሚመጡበት ጊዜ ስለሆነ፣ ጠጅ መቅመሻ እና የመኪና ማቆሚያ ቦታ ለማግኘት ተጨማሪ ጊዜ መድቡ።.
• ኣስተውዕል ገለ ዓይነታት ተንኮል ስጋ ከምዘለዎም፣ ኣብ እዋን ቀረጣ ፍረታት ምድምሳስ ንምውጋድ ብጥንቃቐ ሓዞም።.