Chapin Orchard in Essex Center, Vermont, is a charming place to enjoy a fall day. Visitors can pick from over 30 varieties of ripe apples, including favorites like McIntosh, Empire, Honey Crisp, and Cortland. The orchard offers a fun experience for all ages, with opportunities to watch apple pressing into cider and browse a retail barn filled with pumpkins, gourds, mums, and local products such as maple syrup, honey, jams, and fudge. Freshly made cider doughnuts and cold apple cider are popular treats. The orchard is known for its friendly staff, beautiful setting, and reasonably priced apples. Although some find it a little pricey, most agree it’s a fun and worthwhile visit, especially for families and apple lovers. Overall, Chapin Orchard provides a delightful, family-friendly atmosphere with delicious treats and plenty of fresh apples to enjoy.
We went for apple picking and there were plenty of ripe apples to pick. Nothing like right off the tree. We picked up our pumpkins too, there was a plentiful selection. We watched the pressing of apples into cider. A good time was had by all from age 75 to 60, to40 to 7 to 3.
October 2024
This was such a beautiful orchard! Got a bag full of Empires, McIntosh, and Red Delicious! The cold apple cider and apple cider donuts are also so delicious. The staff is so kind!! Would highly recommend coming for a fun fall day.
October 2024
Great place to pick apples and some of the best cider doughnuts around. Apples this year (2024) were HUGE! A little pricey but still very fun.
