Orchards and Berry Picking near Your Bethel Rental

When you decide on a Bethel rental, you will find that there are many activities around the area that will make for a very enjoyable stay. Bethel, Maine is located just an hour north of Portland in Oxford County. One activity that is enjoyable and plentiful in the area is fruit and berry picking. There is nothing quite so enjoyable on a beautiful summer or fall day as fruit or berry picking. There are several farms and orchards in the Bethel and Sunday River area that allow visitors to pick their own fruit and berries. Below you will find a selection of farms and orchards that provide pick-your-own opportunities.

Lyon's Orchard

Lyon's Orchard is located in West Bethel on Grover Hill. They allow visitors to pick their own apples. They also sell jams. The orchard is open to the public in the fall, daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors can stroll though the orchards at their own leisure. The orchard was started by the late Herbie Lyon and consists of 1500 apple trees. They offer many varieties of apples such as Cortland, McIntosh and Delicious.

Maple Crest Farm

Maple Crest Farm is located in Buckfield, Maine; Buckfield is approximately 22 miles from Bethel. The farm allows visitors to pick their own raspberries. They are open in raspberry season in the spring and early summer. How long they are open depends on the crop for that year.

Barton's PYO Strawberries

Barton's PYO Strawberries is located in Albany Township. They allow visitors to pick their own strawberries during June and July. They are open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

McSherry Orchards

McSherry Orchards are located in Sweden, Maine. They offer pick-your-own pumpkins and apples. The orchard provides a free quart of cider for every bushel picked and gives free small pumpkins to the children who visit. They are open from September to October, 7 days a week from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

Fairwinds Berry Farm

Fairwinds Berry Farm is located in Oxford, Maine. They allow visitors to pick their own strawberries for $3 a quart. They are open during June and July.

Plummer Hill Orchards

Plummer Hill Orchards allows visitors to pick their own apples. They are located in Waterford, Maine and are open weekends only from September to October, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The orchard offers many varieties of apples.

Apple Acres Farm

Apple Acres Farm is located in South Hiram, Maine. The farm consists of 10 acres of apple orchard with picnic tables for visitors to enjoy. They offer many varieties of apples for picking including McIntosh, Cortland, Red Delicious and Northern Spy. The farm is open to the public from August to October.

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