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Came by since it's been two years. Been wanting to come back. The price is still 3$ per person and the large bag is 32$. For two people and a big bag that we ended up getting about 45-50 apples, I think it was worth it. There were a lot of apples on the ground and bugs flying around, but that seemed reasonable. The tractor ride is fun. Picking apples is fun. The whole experience was about 30-45 minutes to fill a big bag. We then shopped around the shop/store and the whiff of apple cider donuts just makes you hungry instantly. The outdoor activity on a good day makes this place an enjoyable place to visit.
Catoctin Mountain Orchard is a great place to purchase and pick your own fresh produce. I've visited for several years to pick apples and have had a great experience each and every time. A tractor takes you to the picking sites and the staff members provide thorough directions. The apples are absolutely delicious and I was able to bake some great treats with them. The Orchard also has a store where you can buy a wealth of produce, baked goods, beverages and other treats - the apple cider slushies were very popular. The apple cider donuts never disappoint; they're a guaranteed purchase when I visit. If you're looking for a fun weekend activity with your family, friends and loved ones, Catoctin Mountain Orchard is a great place. Just be sure to visit the website to see what is in season if you want to pick your own fruit.
It's that time of year: October!!! Went on a Sunday and it was quite busy. Nothing too crazy as parking is available and lines weren't running too long. Beautiful atmosphere to relax, and enjoy the colors of nature or venture off to do something or eat something new. I bought the strawberry pie, LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN; *STRAWBERRY PIE.......... HANDS DOWN..... AMAZING ....... PAIR WITH: whip cream or vanilla ice cream, both lol I'm about 1hr away but worth the drive and you can't beat the scenery.
During Off Season, open only Friday-Saturday-Sunday. As we walked into the market, the smell delicious fresh baked pie and apple cider donuts is all over! Have you tried freshly baked apple cider donuts? One wouldn't be enough, get at least 6! Get donuts with a sip of apple cider juice? Yuuum! We also got blueberries lemon buckle pie, it's so delicious with crumbles on top of the pie, and blueberries jam inside, all are melting in crunchy, sweet and tart deliciousness! These homemade frozen pie also available in the fridge, so you can get the fresh baked anytime at home without the huss and fuzz of messy dough. Different kinds of butters, jams, and apples are available at your choice! All are homemade! Can't wait until the farm is open all week long and you can walk into the orchard picking apples!
They are Extremely proud of their produce. Even more expensive than Wegmans! Cute place maybe great in the fall. But not this early in the summer.
Located right off the road, they're very conveniently located and attracts lots of traffic that didn't even plan to go there. Store - great They have all sorts of produce, fruits from their orchard and jams/spreads. I also liked their baked goods such as fruit pie. Price wise they are very reasonable. 32 oz apple sauce is prized at $4 and tastes good. However, fresh fruits are very expensive here. I would still recommend this place.
I wonderful place to stop on a crisp autumn Drive. Harvest season brings out many fruits pumpkins and gourds to this mountain orchard roadside market. They have fresh pies and brownies as well as frozen ones you can make yourself at home. The market sells such delights as pickles jams jellies apple butter jerky and other homemade snacks. The outside orchard offers pick it yourself apples as well as many opportunities for great pictures with your kids.
RUDE (RACIST) WORKERS! Avoid this place! They put the bruised and damaged peaches on the bottom of the box. Old lady screams at you for even touching the box you're going to purchase. Spent $19 for for spoiled peaches!
Still great and the renovation looks great! We tried the new apple cake sundae. The ice cream is so creamy and the pairing with the fluffy apple cake was perfect! We enjoyed outside on this sunny day by the pumpkins. Also picked up tart cherry juice, apple cider, honey cinnamon butter, and a coconut pie. read more
Catoctin Mountain Orchard has always been a good experience the few times I have visited. In their market they sell in season fresh produce, jarred goods, homemade baked goods, gifts, and more. Their baked goods and produce are delicious. I often purchase their baked goods in bulk because it is hard to choose just one; especially their pies. They also sell ready-to-bake, frozen pies that you can bake at home with provided instructions. The interior resembles your typical, mom and pop small town roadside farmers market. The customer service is always friendly. There is ample private parking on the premises. I'll visit again when in the area. Give this place a try. read more
2 years ago
My family and I visited this orchard on a Sunday. We went a little after 10am and purchased two seats on the wagon to the orchard for $3 each (under 3 is free) and a $13 half peck bag for our apples. It is CASH only which I forgot but they have an atm you can use. The wagon ride was fun and quick and our son loved it. There were about 7-9 varieties of apples which was nice. I picked while my husband helped our son to explore. When we returned back on the wagon (which came very frequently) we visited the play area. It had a lot of wooden vehicles to explore like a train and there was also a castle. Also loved the display of pumpkins to take pictures in front of. We purchased apple cider donuts from the shop and sugar free apple sauce as well. All very good. read more
Came by since it's been two years. Been wanting to come back. The price is still 3$ per person and the large bag is 32$. For two people and a big bag that we ended up getting about 45-50 apples, I think it was worth it. There were a lot of apples on the ground and bugs flying around, but that seemed reasonable. The tractor ride is fun. Picking apples is fun. The whole experience was about 30-45 minutes to fill a big bag. We then shopped around the shop/store and the whiff of apple cider donuts just makes you hungry instantly. The outdoor activity on a good day makes this place an enjoyable place to visit. read more
Catoctin Mountain Orchard is a great place to purchase and pick your own fresh produce. I've visited for several years to pick apples and have had a great experience each and every time. A tractor takes you to the picking sites and the staff members provide thorough directions. The apples are absolutely delicious and I was able to bake some great treats with them. The Orchard also has a store where you can buy a wealth of produce, baked goods, beverages and other treats - the apple cider slushies were very popular. The apple cider donuts never disappoint; they're a guaranteed purchase when I visit. If you're looking for a fun weekend activity with your family, friends and loved ones, Catoctin Mountain Orchard is a great place. Just be sure to visit the website to see what is in season if you want to pick your own fruit. read more
2 years ago
It's that time of year: October!!! Went on a Sunday and it was quite busy. Nothing too crazy as parking is available and lines weren't running too long. Beautiful atmosphere to relax, and enjoy the colors of nature or venture off to do something or eat something new. I bought the strawberry pie, LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN; *STRAWBERRY PIE.......... HANDS DOWN..... AMAZING ....... PAIR WITH: whip cream or vanilla ice cream, both lol I'm about 1hr away but worth the drive and you can't beat the scenery. read more
11 months ago
I always stop at the Catoctin Mountain Market whenever I am in the area. The staff is friendly and the selection, especially in the Summer is outstanding. Their peaches are the best! read more
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During Off Season, open only Friday-Saturday-Sunday. As we walked into the market, the smell delicious fresh baked pie and apple cider donuts is all over! Have you tried freshly baked apple cider donuts? One wouldn't be enough, get at least 6! Get donuts with a sip of apple cider juice? Yuuum! We also got blueberries lemon buckle pie, it's so delicious with crumbles on top of the pie, and blueberries jam inside, all are melting in crunchy, sweet and tart deliciousness! These homemade frozen pie also available in the fridge, so you can get the fresh baked anytime at home without the huss and fuzz of messy dough. Different kinds of butters, jams, and apples are available at your choice! All are homemade! Can't wait until the farm is open all week long and you can walk into the orchard picking apples! read more
3 years ago
They are Extremely proud of their produce. Even more expensive than Wegmans! Cute place maybe great in the fall. But not this early in the summer. read more
Located right off the road, they're very conveniently located and attracts lots of traffic that didn't even plan to go there. Store - great They have all sorts of produce, fruits from their orchard and jams/spreads. I also liked their baked goods such as fruit pie. Price wise they are very reasonable. 32 oz apple sauce is prized at $4 and tastes good. However, fresh fruits are very expensive here. I would still recommend this place. read more
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I wonderful place to stop on a crisp autumn Drive. Harvest season brings out many fruits pumpkins and gourds to this mountain orchard roadside market. They have fresh pies and brownies as well as frozen ones you can make yourself at home. The market sells such delights as pickles jams jellies apple butter jerky and other homemade snacks. The outside orchard offers pick it yourself apples as well as many opportunities for great pictures with your kids. read more
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RUDE (RACIST) WORKERS! Avoid this place! They put the bruised and damaged peaches on the bottom of the box. Old lady screams at you for even touching the box you're going to purchase. Spent $19 for for spoiled peaches! read more
3 years ago
Best peaches anywhere and we absolutely look forward to purchasing several pecks of their freestone yellow variety every July and August! Employees are always friendly and helpful. The farm itself is beautiful with lovely views. Plenty of pick your own opportunities at this farm as well. We have been regulars for years - definitely worth the drive! read more
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5 years ago
We had a PERFECT fall morning here! Our group arrived early at 9am and the apple picking was not available until 10am. We opted to walk around the indoor market, take some group photos, and cut some fresh flowers! There are two luscious flowers beds to cut from. The beds are clearly designated near the front and the flowers are easy to navigate. They provide you with a plastic container and simple gardening sheers. You can cut as many flowers as will fit into the plastic container. The flowers are exposed to all the outdoor elements, so be mindful of bugs, spiders, etc. The flower beds are mainly wildflower varieties, which are my favorite so I was a happy flower picker! At 10am, we were really surprised to see people lining up at the front of the orchards. The staff had to place a "rope drop" line at the front to prevent people from inching forward. The line itself moves really fast. There is an entry fee for all guests and additional fees for the apple bags. They only accept cash, so be prepared for that. After you pay to enter the orchard, all guests must ride the wagon to the orchards for picking. They do not allow people to walk the from the entrance to the actual orchards for apple picking. The wagon ride was pleasant, scenic, and fun. When the wagon reaches the destination, you're greeted by a staff member who tells you where you can pick apples from. Our guide, Caitlin, was so nice and helpful! She even gave us some pro-tips for picking apples! There are multiple varieties, again clearly labeled, and they also have bins of already-picked apples if you don't want to pick your own. I was also surprised to see that a lot of patrons were picking multiple bags of fruit! Our group of five adults shared one large bag and that was enough for all of us! You take the wagon ride back to the market and load up your vehicle with your produce. I purchased apple cider and two fresh pies: Four Berry and Peach Praline. Goodness almighty, everything was delightful! My one regret is that I only bought two pies. I guess I will have to go back! The people who work here are truly amazing. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and hard-working. Please support this business!! read more
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Great time picking apples with the family. Nothing beats fresh picked apples. Workers were very nice and helpful. read more
Catoctin Mountain Orchard is a roadside market on U.S. Highway 15 in Maryland. We usually stop here when a trip takes us north of Frederick. The smell of freshly baked pies greets one upon entering. The market offers baked goods (whole pies, breads, fruit breads, cookies) and farm produce. Along with this are shelves of canned and packaged nuts, salsa, hot sauce, snacks, preserves and butters. Look for seasonal items like pumpkin bread. You'll find something tasty and tempting here. There is also a fall festival and pumpkin patch. Credit cards accepted. read more
5 years ago
My husband and I stopped in here on a whim. We were craving some sweets. We found so many goodies. Their market has fresh baked goods, different flavors of apple cider, jams, fruit and hand sewn aprons just to name a few. Oh the apple cider donuts are a must. I bought an apron / kitchen towel set. The apron is so well made. I would say there is a little something for everyone. If you are in the area please stop in you won't regret it read more
6 years ago
STAY AWAY FROM THIS UNSCRUPULOUS PLACE! They are not just lax about safety and protection from Covid, they are deliberately and greedily conducting business that puts people's safety at risk. For an activity to get outdoors, you're better off taking a picnic, buying a few apples from one of the many nearby stands and going to the Catoctin Mountain Park nearby, hiking or walking, and enjoying the beautiful vistas and fresh air! The worst of this place was that to pick apples, they make you take an enclosed wagon ride with a load of people (many not wearing masks--including some of their own staff) just so that they can charge you an extra $3 per head. The ride is completely unnecessary since the small orchard is staring at you as you enter their compound--max 10 ft of walking. I could see that to make money they don't want to give up this gimmicky ride, and for many people with kids it would be a fun attraction. But it would be easy enough to make the ride voluntary, use open wagons and not load them packed full of people at a time when social distancing is necessary. The ride is just going around in a circle for 3 minutes max--easy for them to take smaller loads. More importantly, they shouldn't be doing business if they haven't trained their staff to practice and enforce safety. They young woman loading 20+ people on the wagon we went on (and so in very close proximity to all of them) was not wearing a mask, and when I asked her why, she first said she had left it in front of the wagon, and then that she didn't need to wear a mask as this was her family farm. So not reassuring about this business's seriousness to follow safety--we decided not to go in the store. Lastly, the greed at this place has them charging prices that start to become ridiculous even if you have reconciled yourself to paying more for the experience, freshness, and just in support of local farms. Below is a picture of the bag they charged us $38 dollars to fill with apples--$23 for the bag, and $3 each for 5 adults to enter the orchard. It holds a little over 20 apples, so we paid about $1.75 per apple and 15 minutes of apple picking experience. read more
The smell of fresh pie vapors finds it's way up your nose and you just have to go in for that reason. They have an ample amount of canned jam, fruit salsa, condiments and other sorts of goodies. Fresh pies seems to be there thing and boy did they smell wonderful. They had a medium selection of fresh produce out and the berry farm was closed so I think that affected the selection. Also the prices are a little pricey, it may be cheaper if you can pick it yourself if they offer that. They had a pick your own flower area as well. I have 3 star because I was disappointed in the produce selection they offered. For as large and as busy they are I thought they would have more. Maybe it was because it was a Sunday. read more
5 years ago
We stopped here on our way back down county from the Mount. We were intrigued by the possibility of a great pie...so we picked up an apple, a strawberry and a blackberry. At $13.50/each we figured they ought to be pretty good! On the way out we got a couple of packs of apple cider donuts for the car ride too. We always get them at Gaver Tree Farm when we cut our Christmas tree down and they are a favorite with the kids! None of them complained but both my husband and I thought they tasted like banana...which is not what they're supposed to taste like! Oh well, you win some, you lose some. Fast forward a few hours to dessert and we were eager to try the pies. The strawberry was okay, and the apple was passable despite being overly spiced. All of them had pretty soggy bottoms, and we're quite sure the crust isn't home made. But the worst was the blackberry, which I had chosen myself. In the center of the pie, about the size of an impression that would be made by a large sized water glass, was a gross white firm blob of what I can only try to identify as cornstarch and sugar that wasn't fully dissolved when the filling was made. Yuck. And since it was in the middle, every slice had a chunk of it. Such a disappointment, and such a waste of money. The one good thing we bought was a hanging pot of flowers for my mother in law. They were expensive but really lovey, and if they survive then I would recommend the store for flowers. And the staff is friendly. But the baked goods left a bad taste in our mouths! read more
What a wonderful market! We live in PA and stopped here on our way back from WV as we are fans of fresh fruit and veggie vendors. As soon as you walk in, the overwhelming, delicious smell of fresh pies puts a smile on your face. They have a huge variety of goodies, well more than your typical small town market, and it's all FRESH! - Fruits: We went during peak peach season, so the selection was ample! We wanted strawberries, but didn't find any, so I guess they are out of season. I read other reviews that expressed slight disappointment in the selection, but remember everything is seasonal! - Veggies: They had a good selection of veggies! We didn't buy any, but we were looking for fruit. They had fresh green beans, banana peppers, dozens of different items! - Apple and pumpkin butters, plus dozens of different flavored jams! - Canned soups, both pre-made and where you add the final ingredients - Venison jerky and sausage snacks (so good, we bought 4 packages!) - Freshly baked and frozen pies available in many different flavors! - Individual packages of fresh fudge and cookies available! You can also cut your own fresh flowers outside if you inquire first inside, and they were all pretty. It's a great restroom break and place to walk around outside! The prices are reasonable compared to other farmers markets. You are paying for farm fresh and homemade items, so don't expect Walmart prices. We paid $1 per peach and that has been standard everywhere else. The beef jerky prices were comparable to Jack Links, but obviously way better quality! It's worth every penny to be healthy, have farm to table, and high quality taste. You can order items online from them too! We will definitely be stopping by here whenever we visit MD and WV! read more
You will be overwhelmed w/ the wonderful smell of freshly baked pies as soon as you walk in - and they have quite a selection. We went w/ the apple pie b/c that's what my sister always gets -- yummy! Also got fresh blueberries, green beans, tomatoes, apples, apple butter and caramel popcorn. All very good. Outside they have a small playground for the kids, a garden of gerber daisies, and orchards and orchards of apple trees. Looking forward to picking some apples in the Fall! read more
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15036 N Franklinville Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788
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