Applecrest Farm Orchards
Orchard · New Hampshire
Continuously operated since 1913 on land settled in 1665, Applecrest is the oldest working apple orchard in the United States and New Hampshire's largest, growing 40-plus varieties across grounds that still include its 1812 farm market and 1815 farmhouse.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: October 20–October 24
Color builds from October 7 · mostly bare by November 12
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Applecrest Farm Orchards’s own coordinates and elevation (31 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
Applecrest Farm Orchards on the map
More things to do in New Hampshire
Kancamagus Highway
Scenic drivePeak October 12
New Hampshire's Route 112 through the White Mountains is New England's benchmark foliage drive: 34.5 miles of maple, birch, and beech over Kancamagus Pass, with pullouts at Sabbaday Falls, Rocky Gorge, and the Swift River.
Don’t miss: Kancamagus Pass overlook · Sabbaday Falls · Albany covered bridge
Franconia Notch State Park
State parkPeak October 12
The White Mountains' other great pass carries I-93 as a two-lane parkway past Cannon Mountain and Echo Lake to the Flume Gorge, an 800-foot boardwalk chasm through 12,000-year-old granite walls draped in ferns and, by October, flaming maple.
Don’t miss: Flume Gorge boardwalk trail · Cannon Mountain aerial tramway · Site of the former Old Man of the Mountain
Mount Washington Cog Railway
Scenic railwayColor nearby peaks October 8
The world's first mountain-climbing rack railway has hauled passengers up Mount Washington's west slope since 1869. Biodiesel and vintage steam locomotives grind up a 37% grade past treeline, fall color giving way to alpine tundra near the 6,288-foot summit.
Don’t miss: Operating since 1869 · Steam and biodiesel locomotives · Climbs above treeline to New England's highest summit
Bath Covered Bridge
Covered bridgeColor nearby peaks October 11
Built in 1832 over the Ammonoosuc River, this 375-foot bridge is the oldest working covered bridge in New Hampshire and still carries daily traffic in and out of Bath village, with fall foliage along the riverbank framing its weathered lattice trusses.
Don’t miss: Built in 1832, still carries daily traffic · 375 feet over the Ammonoosuc River · New Hampshire's oldest working covered bridge
Plan from a city
Frequently asked
- When does Applecrest Farm Orchards peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 20–October 24 (best estimate October 22). Color starts around October 7 and is mostly bare by November 12.
- What is Applecrest Farm Orchards best for?
- Historic apple picking.
- How do I get to Applecrest Farm Orchards?
- The closest city is Boston, about 40 mi away. It's part of New Hampshire's fall lineup.
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