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Sky Top Orchard

1193 Pinnacle Mountain Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731

Daily 9 am - 6 pm

$$

seasonal-activities, farms-orchards, outdoor-adventures

Mountain views while picking apples, sipping cider, and eating donuts at Sky Top. What more could you ask for?

This family-owned and operated apple orchard is just 40 minutes south of Asheville, and a day of fun. This farm has apple picking on 70 acres with 22 varieties. So pack those walking shoes as you can walk as far or as little as you want. Each variety ripens at different times so if you have a certain variety you are going for, check their schedule. 

Even before getting to the fields of apples, they have playgrounds, a donut shop for their famous apple cider donuts, and an open-air market where you can find most of the apple varieties as well as some tasty treats. Kettle corn, apple slices with homemade caramel, funnel cakes, and apple cider slushies just to name a few. There are tractor-pulled hay rides (no actual hay for those with allergies), a small pond where you can feed ducks (bring change for feeders), an apple cannon where you can challenge your family and an animal area where you can visit farm animals. 

In peak apple picking season, September and October, you will want to get there early. This popular spot can get crowded at times and parking can be limited. Plan to spend at least a few hours here as there is plenty to do. 

Features

Restrooms Playground Has Food Apple Picking Seasonal
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Allison Towner
A Charlotte, NC transplant, Allison was born and raised in Texas. She has a degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University. Allison loves to scuba dive, travel, garden, and be active. She has a lovely husband and two smart, playful kids, a girl and boy. A love for nature and the outdoors has always been a passion of hers and now she gets to continue that with her family. They love to explore new places and go on family camping and hiking trips. Allison and her family live on a 12-acre homestead with ducks, chickens, and a garden. Outside life is important to their family and wants to share that passion with others.
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