This season
Apple picking opens on August 23. Saturdays 10am to 5pm and Sundays 1pm to 4pm; weekdays are for groups of fifteen or more by arrangement. The pumpkin patch opens at weekends from late September.
Checked August 21, 2026
About This Farm
At Red Apple Barn in Ellijay the picking hours and the market hours are two different things, and the picking window is much the narrower of the two. This is the single most useful thing to know before setting out.
What You Can Pick
- Apples - Saturdays 10am to 5pm and Sundays 1pm to 4pm only
- Pumpkins - weekends from late September through October
- Flowers - to cut
The farm market keeps much longer hours, Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 1pm to 5:30pm, but the orchard is not open for picking then.
What It Costs
$12.75 a head plus taxes and fees, children two and under free. That covers a great deal: the tractor ride, an apple from the orchard, cider, a doughnut, the barn animals, playgrounds, swings, picnic areas, flower picking, pumpkin painting and the farm workshops.
Apple bags are separate: $7 a quarter-peck, $12 a half-peck, $22 a peck, $36 a half bushel.
What Else is Available
The market is the draw for a great many visitors on its own: apple pies, doughnuts, bread, fritters and cider.
Good to Know
The farm currently reports itself open. It publishes an apple tasting chart, which is worth reading before choosing a row.
Pro tip: turning up on a Wednesday gets you the market and no picking. It is an easy mistake and the website does not make it obvious.
Entry & Pricing
Adults
$12.75
per person
Children (under 12)
$12.75
per child
Under 3s
Free
no charge
💡 Plus taxes and fees, per person. Children two and under are free. Admission covers the tractor ride, an apple from the orchard, cider, a doughnut, the barn animals, playgrounds, swings, picnic areas, flower picking, pumpkin painting and the farm workshops. Apple bags are charged separately at $7 a quarter-peck, $12 a half-peck, $22 a peck or $36 a half bushel.
What You Can Pick
In Season
Apples
Aug - Oct
Peck bag$22
In Season
Pumpkins
Sep - Oct
Facilities
Cafe
Playground
Picnic Areas
Farm Shop
Farm Animals
Tractor Rides
We list what we have confirmed. If something you need is not shown, it is worth calling the farm to check.
How we rate it
Our own assessment, scored the same way for every farm on the site, from what each farm publishes about itself. Not a visit, and not a public review score.
4.1out of 5, the Pickeria rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.4
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 4.0
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 4.2
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 4.0
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 4.1
Plan Your Visit
Address
3379 Tails Creek Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540, USA
Ellijay, GA 30540
Ellijay, GA 30540
Opening Hours
Saturday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Apple picking hours only. The farm market keeps longer hours, Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 1pm to 5:30pm, but the orchard is not open for picking then.
Checked August 21, 2026 against the farm's own website
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