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You must purchase your Pick Your Own bags at the check-in building located above the market on your way to the playground. You will see apple signs on the building indicating the check in for pick your own apples.
Park your strollers and leave your pets, containers, bags, backpacks, coolers & blankets at home or in your car. These items are prohibited inside the orchard.
You must take the wagon ride to and from the field. The wagons run continuously. There is an entrance fee of $3 per person to enter the u-pick apple field. Wagon ride is included.
All Apples picked must fit inside the bag you purchased. You cannot carry any apples out of the orchard. If you do, you will have to buy an additional Bag for them.
Before leaving home, please check back on this page or call 301-271-2737
Call for picking availability and hours depending on weather conditions. Catoctin reserves the right to close the Apple Orchard due to inclement weather that may include heavy rain, thunder, lightning and/or severe winds without advanced notice in order to protect our customers and employees.
No picnicking in the orchard. Picnic tables are located at the playground.
No walking in the orchard. We have moving tractors and other large machinery at work.
No pets in the orchard.
If you drop an apple or an apple falls off the tree while picking, we kindly ask you to pick it up to ensure no apple goes to waste. Thank You.
Cash Only. All sales final, no refunds.