Great place to spend a day outside of the city. If you do decide to check out Apple Hill, I advise you to go early and spend some time stopping by many of the smaller fair surrounding the mainstay Boa Vista. You will not be disappointed. Oct-Nov is the greatest time to visit.

Pretty empty on a weekday due to covid. Looks like most places are weekends only. Boa Vista, Able & High Hill were the only ones I saw open on a Wednesday around 11a. Still plenty in stock and great weather.

Fun place to spend a sunny day. Growers, pies, wineries, brewery, unique grocery stores. History museum at Larssen.

Oh my goodness! Apple Hill is amazing! We only went to two out of I dont know how many places there are here. We went to Boa Farms and tried this Candy Apple Wine which was amazing... And a few other wines which we purchased for Christmas and New Years. That also have so many other Apple type of products. (Ex: Apple Butter).Next we went to a place called High Hill... You have to definitely try the Apple Doughnuts,! So many different varieties to choose from! What a beautiful setting!We will definitely make this an annual Fall trip for us.Please dont miss this place...It will definitely put you in the Fall Season... Feeling ️️️AWESOME

I used to love Apple Hill, but now its an overrun by tourists. Inflated prices on everything. Some of the same Barsotti apply juice was $1.50 more per 1/gallon at one of the ranches than at local super market. The workers and other visitors were not social distancing and rudeness abounds. Less apples and less variety found. Lots of visitors shopping but waiting in a non distancing line for 30 plus minutes for a fresh apple donut is beyond comfortable. Less folks wearing masks and very little in signage to do so.

Ooh yes!! The BEST apple donuts I have ever tasted, by far. They also have lots of fresh fruits. The prices were fair. Weve passed here so many times on our way to Tahoe but, this was our first time to make the detour and checked this place out. It was worth it. If anyone havent been here, you should take an extra time to do so. You will not be disappointed.

Great treats and ciders, lots of fun but very long lines (which is expected on a Saturday). If youre gonna wait in the bakery line grab a hard cider or beer first, it helps. (Go for this part)The real food was meh, my BBQ chicken sandwich was just bread and grilled chicken with a packet of BBQ sauce, heres the kicker, the grilling station was just these three teen boys who were going crazy slow. Just a little under 2 hours it. (Pack a lunch or drive somewhere else, itll be better and faster)

Boa Vista is an awesome place to visit. Saw several non mask wearing people and security did nothing.Got my pies for the holidays.

Apple is open and a great family oriented destination. Go early and make a day of visiting many of the 50+ businesses, farms, wineries etc.. in addition to apples, apples and more apples, you will find wonderful pies and baked goods, jellies, jams, sauces and more, including candied apples and a variety of candies and fudge.There are wonderful artisans offering hand made jewelry, natural soaps, signs, holiday decorations and more.Some places even offer fishing (pay to fish, and per fish) costly but fun, especially for little kids.Although not quite as family oriented, dont forget the wine tasting.Some of the more popular destinations tend to be crowded and have long lines, so you might want to consider splitting your time between the big name locations and some of the smaller locations. They offer the same wonderful goodies, but at a slower pace and frequently more affordable prices.

Highly recommend that you go early. Traffic gets ugly after about 11am. Weekends are always worse because of the Tahoe traffic but still worth it. Always a fun experience for the family.

It was beautiful but no crafts. Understandable during a pandemic.

Always enjoy visiting the area. Delicious baked goods, great assortments of adult drinks and friendly people (staff and customers). Great for families, pet friendly and an array of things to do; even during the pandemic. Everyone is staying safe and respectful to each other. Had a blast this time around.

The food and apple beer were delish! The lines were very long for both but besides that, cant complain. Lots of lovely pumpkins to pick from and trinkets at the vendors available. I purchased a lovely lavender goats milk soap bar, and some body scrub (both homeade). I also purchased two beautiful handmade bracelets (2 for $10) and three little pumpkins for $5. But lets get back to the apple beer which is nothing like Ive ever had before. It was very unique in taste and SO yummy! Hard cider is also available and wine tasting which I cannot wait to try at my next visit here. Definitely recommend this place but go early to avoid such heavy traffic! Beautiful scenery as well!

We headed up early to avoid traffic. The experience when you arrive is always wonderful, the fresh apples, the cider, and the donuts are exceptional. Visiting vendors selling their wares are one of the main reasons we drive up. All the home made items are beautiful and we always try to get unique gifts for the holidays!

Lots of people on weekends and holiday, if you do go on these days, go a bit early to get a better parking spot. lesser on week days. And dont forget to wear a mask. I still wonder why some people forget to wear them in these pandemic time. Oh! Please keep cool when its traffic. Have fun!

We enjoyed getting out of town to visit & buy pies for Thanksgiving @ Boa farms. cash register experience was very odd, unsafe, & dangerous with young girls handling cash & merchandise....All I can say is they need help to be more covid aware....I dont think this place is safe to visit at all.

Love this place! Me and my husband go together every year! If you havent been here you absolutely must visit! It is a great place for families with children.

Nice crafts and pies. Way too crowded, even on a week day :( I will probably never return. I enjoy supporting the community up there but when even the car parking attendant is costing at the cars. No thanks. Not worth it. Once again, even on a week day it was that awful.

Crazy busy on a Saturday afternoon! Beautiful day and lots of options to choose from. We stopped at Apple Ridge for BBQ and Apple pie. Lines werent too bad and people were courteous. Bought a box of apples there and then on to Boa Vista for other produce. Wanted to stop at High Hills, but traffic was insane so we skipped it. Thoroughly enjoyed our brief visit to Apple Hill! Bring plenty of patience if you come on a weekend!

We love coming here at least once a year. Its always worth it to get an apple fritter and doughnut. The outside grounds are well kept and its a nice little day drive getaway. Kid friendly since theres outdoor seating and a cute pond to explore. Fun fact: my sister in law got engaged there and it was very picturesque!

So much fun! Great BBQ Brisket sandwiches. Many unique and sought after things at Boa Vista. Have you been looking for Alligator or Roasted Rattlesnake? Theyve got it!!You must try the Carmel Apple Pie at the Fudge Factory at Hi Hill! Great food there too!!More Orchards to visit! Make a couple weekends of it!!

Its always really great family fun at Apple Hill. Delicious food, fun activities, wonderful vendors. All the employees are really great, too! Id only recommend some clearer signage leading people to the right lines at Boa Vista. We waited forever in a line to get strudel and found out that it was only sold out of the next window that had an even longer line... So we left. At least we got some apple cider and plenty of other goodies!!

This is a really great place to take the kids for a weekend or a day trip. We went up there during Halloween weekend, there was a lot of people there and most everybody I saw was wearing a mask but it’s not really enforced. We went through the pumpkin patch which was fun they had a lot of things set up that you could take selfies and pictures with, the lines for the food were pretty long again no social distancing. We waited in line for an apple pie that was maybe the bad one out of the bunch just to be fair but it was completely bland and sugarless. Besides the bad pie it was overall really fun.

The businesses and vendors were doing everything to keep everything clean signs posted to put on mask, constantly cleaning. Employees reminding people to put on mask. Great job to them.Unfortunately some visitors were not doing their part of respecting others and putting on there mask. I was there early and was able to keep my safe distance.

Beautiful place to visit when youre in the area and are craving an apple pie, cider, wine, donuts, or olives. Farms and fruit stands have a wide selection of jarred items and fresh fruits.

Every year traditional Apple Hill trip! Come get my apple juice and walked around with family. Definitely had a great time.

Im just so glad that Apple Hill is open, it was so nice to be able to get out and do something fun after being locked inside for 7 months. Had a wonderful time! Traffic was a bit heavy around noon so Id make sure to go a bit earlier next time.

Their customer service was very good. The pies looked very delicious and they had so many different flavors and different flavored products like syrup, jams, and cider. The pumpkin patch there was quite small but it was made for children so its okay. It is a good place to take your family or friends to have a good time.

Fun place. We went with the kids and grand kids. All of us had a great time. Ages 3-52. So fun for all ages. Make sure you get there early so you can visit many different orchards each is a little different and has different attractions. You can spend all day seeing all the stuff. Lots of stuff for sale and stuff for the kids to do.

Great pie at Abels, nice jewlery at Boa Vista as well as great cider there. Beautiful Christmas trees all over Apple Hill.

Love apple hill but why did the young girl in the little wine booth look like a young teenager. Made me uncomfortable. Other than that I love High Hill ranch. Great food and fun family atmosphere.

Love going to Apple hill. I make sure we come here every year to get our pumpkins and candied apples. Lots of great photo ops! lots of things to do in the surrounding area. Make sure and check out the other spots

There are many places to go. Ables and High hill are two of the biggest. It really depends on what you want. There is even wine tasting places for those who enjoy it. Just go online and check out the map of the different places and what they offer. Theres something for everyone. Get there early if going on weekends.

Went to High Hill, Boa Vista and Abels orchard farms. We went on a Monday. It is best to go early even on a weekday. Great apple pastries and assorted nuts and products.

First time we went THIS YEAR & first time we got PEARS! Delicious!!Definitely going back...SOON

Its a little less organized than I remember. Excellent cider 5/5. I like Boa Farms farmer market a bit more than High Hills. More stuff to choose from and they even had Rockys chicken. Its a mad house with Covid going on but lovely time none the less

Boa Vista in Apple Hill is where I stop. The pies are to die for!! They have a BlackBerry apple cream cheese pie that is absolutely delicious. They also have Apple, BlackBerry and Peach!! The wine is also a show stopper. I always get the BlackBerry apple wine. Yes it is delicious!! They also have a Kandi apple wine that is good. Apple cider is real!! No joke. They have small bottles or a big gallon jug of it for $11.99. I definitely recommend getting the jug, well worth it. Tons of jams, some sweet, some spicy a little bit of everything. Lots of dressing to choose from as well. They also have a variety of honey from bees that go to different types of flowers. They also have a restaurant and a winery connected so you can try other items. I do also want to mention they have Candy Apples or Caramel Apples with or without nuts. I buy atleast 8 of them while I am there. The best apples Ive ever had.

What isnt there to love about Apple Hill?! Best pies, jams, produce, (and so much more) and loads of fun!! Great for all ages.

This was the 1st time that me and my family have gone to this pumpkin patch. We really enjoyed walking around the pumpkin patch part itself. They had a great selection of different types of apple and pumpkin products. We will definitely go back again.

Great day! No crowds, no traffic. Bought all the delicious baked goods plus apples of course. Go on a week day to have a safe social distancing experience.

Its a rural area with many apple orchards and several permanent farms markets. It is fairly well organized and good parking. In the fall and on weekends, it is very busy and crowded with long lines. Roads to the area are long, slow and twisty. You should go there once to discover it.

Always a god place to visit. Plenty of apple products. Hot pit fire outside to warm up and Plenty of Hot Cider. HMMM GOOD!

Awesome place for the family!! Local vendors good food and lots of apple products. The apple beer and hard cider are great too!!

Pleasant day with friends. Tasting foods, drinks, Apple cider great fun fire whole family at each stop.

I love the beauty of Apple Hill. But the traffic makes it not worth it. It takes 2 hours to go 15 miles.Go on a weekday. Barely any traffic and its more like a mountain experience rather than a jumbled mess of cars and people.

Awesome place to visit. A lot of farms require masks to visit but the fall experience is awesome! Grab a caramel apple at boa Vista while youre at it!

Nice drive...Go early in the day...less people, so the wait in line for apple pie was short. Vendors were pleasant, ciders good, nice outdoor venue.

Nice place right on the main road. Has a pumpkin patch for the kids to play in. Wide selection of apples, pears, and other fruits.

The scenery is beautiful especially in the afternoon. We bought jams and deserts as well. The small town beauty is quite refreshing.

We go every year during the fall festival. Great place to buy amazing pies, jellies, syrups, etc... There are fun activities for children, vendor tents, fresh markets, and breweries/wineries.Great day trip into the hills of Placer County!

Very nice and cozy place. It has a store with several stuff, apple and not apple related. Cider, pies, fruits, drink, vegetables, nuts...and also a small snack bar. They also have a mill than can be visited and a very nice picnic area to sit, enjoy the views and of course some of the products they sell. There is a small parking lot right next to it.

Very busy during peak hours and weekends, traffic was pretty bad. At all other times this is a wonderful place for day out. From many food choices, apple cider, apple pies, and many other foods at the markets you cant go wrong.

Beautiful big trees a renaissance experience many shops. Friendly shops and restraints.

More lines then a Columbian drug lords house and so packed! Love the idea, but way to crowded!

All fruits taste way better than the ones anywhere else. Prices arent so expensive either. Its a good place to enjoy a weekend trip.

Must get the apple taffy and the apple pie caramel apples! 10 out of 10! Most places take debit so dont worry about getting cash... It was like a vacation which surprised me more than anything I mean I just spent a few hours there after all... Free parking and free entry worth the drive percent

Great destination for the family.Bring your dog or dogs.Wear comfortable footwear.Order the apple shake.Take home a frozen Caramel Dutch Apple Pie.

Beautiful place... Great day trip with the family. I will be returning with my son to visit very soon!

When were visiting family during the right season we love coming here with the kids. This time ( August 7-16) it was blueberry season. Still it was great fun. Yummy food, fresh stone fruits, berries, baked goods

Its not just apples, all kinds of fruit and pastries, the smell of pine is in the air and the views are lovely. Flowers and things for the kids to do, its a good get away.

The apple pies were great as usual. The tri tip sandwich was also very good and tender. The pumpkin patch was limited in selection and small.

Fun place to get away from the main city. Great pies and pastries. Good times to support local farmers!!!

Going to Apple Hill is always a fun trip. But take your patients with you. Its definitely a hurry up and wait game.

Great Fun for entire family to get outside in fresh air surrounded by kind hearted folks & enjoy a yummy lunch & delicious baskets of goodies...apples, mandarins, pears and more for baking this season

Always fun with the family. Great produce and sweets and wine tasting. Vendors when autumn hits too. Plenty different farms to explore. Family tradition from when I was little

Apple hill was great! Nice day not a lot of crowd. Great apple donuts, fritter, donuts and pies! Great day out with everyone practicing covid protocol.

Always a good stop. Went to our favorite places and got apple donuts and some pies. Military discount was given at most places, but you need to ask. Good to get for the holidays.

Avoid Boa Vista. They were the only stand that banned and kicked people out for refusing to wear a mask. Every other stand was about 50/50 and the owners respected the American right to choose what to do with your own body.

Awesome as always. Having to wear a mask is a drag but its still nice to get away and find a quiet place to sit. Highly reccomend boeger winery for a place to rest and sit in the shade

Abels and Boa Vista were so packed we left right away and went to North Canyon Cider for a pint. Need to find a good food place.

Came out here for a family outing and left with apple everything! Love the apple beer!

Took my grandkids and had a fun time at pumpkin patch. Was a little disappointed that the apple cookies had raisins in them. Should offer a non raisin option. Ended up throwing them away when we got home.

Went early Sunday morning. Left the dog at home because I googled it and it said it was no longer dog friendly. But when we got there, there were a ton of dogs! So bring your dog! Lol the apple pastries were delicious! There werent many activities as we thought there would be. ALOT of random vendors if youre into spending money.

Had so much fun will return for apples and a Christmas Tree possibly!!!

Apple Hill has been a fall staple since I was a kid. Yes, its still beautiful but everything is so over priced and crowded now, the simple magic of it is gone. Bay area people in hoards...anyway, it is still a beaitiful drive and fun if you want to pick some apples. Everything else, I might be inclined to stay home.

Great customer service delicious delicious blueberry donuts blueberry lemonade oh my goodness I was blueberry out.. I was like the girl in Willy wonka and the chocolate factory..lol..

Went on October 30 when shops were still open, but it wasnt too busy. Loved it, great food and scenery. Wouldnt have been fun alone though.

Cool place to check out for vegetables, fruits and bakery items. The apple fritters was good, the pie was ok, not my favorite. Plenty of things to see and eat at this place. They also have cider and wines to taste. I would recommend you check it out on your journey.

Very busy place for a Wednesday shopping adventure. Well worth the visit, loved the hard berry cider. Bought some to take back to Arizona.

We love going to apple hill. Weve done this for over 20 years. Best times and best memories!

The parking was perfect the weather was gorgeous there was so many things to do I just wish there was more tables and shorter lines but hey cant complain and the drive was beautiful

Beautiful farms and ranches 20 to choose from number one by far is high heel ranch delicious food great music fishing family fun we had a great time

Great family fun! All treats are delicious, a side note, check before you go because some farms are only open on weekends!

Beautiful family friendly place plenty of parking and great apple treats of all kinds. Cant wait to have a caramel Dutch apple pie that we purchased at boa farm.

I have been coming here for over 13 years, a beautiful place to visit with the family. Their pies are one of the reason why I’m always here, but lately their pies are no where as near what they used to be. Very disappointing since I’m always looking to winter time for a pie.

Would be 5 but they started closing early why not stay open I would have spent more monies. Who am I kidding it was worth the drive.

For those that have never been to Apple Hill before, this is a place you have to at least visit one in your lifetime. The fresh air, lovely scenery, and tasty apples are just some of the many reasons to come here. It has been a tradition of ours every year during the apple season to stop by and pick our own apples, eat the tasty apple pies, and drink the fresh apple cider. Swing by during the apple season, you wont regret it.

Madness. Social distancing is impossible. They tried to control it but, man, not even trump can get it right so I cant hold anything against these folks.Go during the week, low crowds. Weekend = lines wrapping around all the way to KansasPlus they done sold out of the gallon apple drink because these crazy riot sized crowds

The blackberry hard cider is delicious and so are their apple donuts! Along with the jams jellies spreads..pretty much everything

So many people even on a weekday. Places give a warm welcome. Besides travel a relaxing time.

Lovely rolling hills with crafts and a farmers market vibe. Weekends are busy but the fresh produce and lots of sweets are well worth the drive!

Its fine. If youre really bored do it. You will wait for hours. You will be incredibly frustrated with traffic. Every shop sells the same thing for the same price. Apple beer taste good.

Best place to visit during October or November! Lots of nature all around, good food, and so many great things to buy like art pieces and jewelry, etc. And its peaceful. Everytime I come here I like to buy the Apple donuts with icecream on topalong with a warm apple cider. Definitely recommend this place!

Great outdoor fun and lots of food and desserts. Also some different types of hard ciders and apple beer.

Great place to bring the family for spooky season, traffic can be a nightmare; however if you are looking to enjoy time with the family and kids, significant other, or just want some fresh produce this is the place to be.

We had a nice day Enjoyed the booths the cider the pies & the dumplings. Pumpkin patch was nice

Always crowded, but somehow even more so during a pandemic? Zero social distancing, very few masks, no attempt to enforce restrictions for public safety. If youre taking this pandemic seriously, like at all, I would not recommend going unless you have time on a weekday morning, or are planning to only visit the smaller farms (NOT Boa Vista, High Hill, etc.).

Cute for the kids all year round. Do suggest to bring your walking shoes and patience.

Pretty nice people one guy kept following me though but except from that it was a great experience.

My wife loved it. husband did not. happy wife, happy life