5 Totally Gorgeous Apple Orchards Within a 3-Hour Drive From DC

Don’t let lingering warm weather keep you from autumnal fun. We found beautiful shots proving apple picking is the best fall activity—and these are some local orchards where you can explore.

1. Larriland Farm Woodbine, MD

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after missing honey pot 5 years in a row, i finally made it to an orchard (and saw two alpacas) what a day

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Find a friend to cart you around.

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???? #maxmush

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Baby’s first time.

| fall vibes | ???? #applepicking #fall #autumn #shoefie #fromwhereIstand #travel #wanderlust

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Snap a good shoefie.

2. Carter Mountain Orchard Charlottesville, VA

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And don’t forget the nature pics.

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Fall is here and on Saturday we went apple picking at @cartermountain! No trip there is complete without apple cider donuts ?We picked 60 pounds (?) of apples which means all the apple recipes are being made!

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Indulge in a sugary treat…

3. Stribling Orchard Markham, VA

lawd geezus

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… or two. We don’t judge.

Hello, September! You're looking beautiful. ••• #september #summer #endlesssummer #sunday #labordayweekend #striblingorchard #applepicking #eatalltheapples #apples #? #shoplocal #eatlocal #timetomakeapie #jkthatstoomucheffort #opi #opigelcolor #livinthegray #jcrew #?

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Bust out your best plaid shirt.

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The apple of my eye. #applepicking #october #virginiaisforlovers

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Everyone needs a good #harvest shot.

4. Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA

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Apple picking ??

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Fake-juggle for the ‘gram.

5. Marker-Miller Orchards Winchester, VA

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Holy moly me oh my, you’re the apple of my eye ?. . . . . . #runwildmychild #letthemexplore #enchantedchildhood#childrenseemagic #csm_fall#momtogs_autumn#tgc_falltraditions#mtm_fallishere#LTBD_Fall#memoirsofmotherhood#beunraveled#dearphotographer#cameramama#clickinmoms#thesincerestoryteller#magicofchildhood#inbeautyandchaos#galleryoflightfeature#candidchildhood#childhoodunplugged#storytellingmama#my_magical_moments#the_Sugar_jar#moc_056#documentyourdays#momtogs#ourcandidlife#our_everyday_moments#properlyperfect#applepicking# @theproperpeony @twosistersbows

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Just try not to eat everything you pick right away.

Abbey Gingras

Editorial Fellow

Abbey joined Washingtonian in September 2017. A Miami University (Ohio, not Florida) alum, she called the Midwest home before moving to Vermont to report for the Burlington Free Press and to be closer to her one true love: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Her work has also appeared in Cincinnati Magazine and USA Today. Abbey lives in Falls Church.