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Blue Jay Orchards
📍 Bethel, Connecticut · Fairfield County · apple picking reachable by Metro-North
1h 25m from NYCpicking: apples, pumpkinswalk-in — No reservations; first-come, f
A 122-acre Bethel institution with more than 20 apple varieties rotating through the fall, plus a pumpkin patch and a bakery known for its cider donuts. It's one of the very few CT orchards you can realistically reach by Metro-North, making it a favorite car-free apple-picking trip.
| Crop | Typical season |
|---|---|
| 🍎 apples | Sep-Oct |
| 🎃 pumpkins | Sep-Oct |
Seasons shift with the weather. Check the farm's picking report before you go.
Blue Jay Orchards offers pick-your-own apples, pumpkins. Typical seasons: apples Sep-Oct; pumpkins Sep-Oct. Exact dates shift with the weather each year.
walk-in — No reservations; first-come, first-served. Seasonal operation reopens Labor Day weekend.
Purchase of a picking bag is required to enter the orchard; bag prices set on site
About 1h 25m by car from Manhattan. Without a car: Metro-North Danbury branch to Bethel station, then ~1.5 mi taxi/rideshare or walk
125 Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, CT 06801