Our U-pick Apple Orchard will open on Friday, August 29, starting at 9:30 am.  It will be open on Saturdays and Sundays only during the apple season.

Check the home page of our website to make sure the orchard is open before you drive out as we may close it for ripening, inclement weather conditions, or if the apples are picked out.

Check in at the market first for picking bags and directions.  Must pick a minimum of one peck ($12 value).

Varieties available will vary each week.  Check the home page for which ones we are currently picking.

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We will only open selected sections of the apple orchard depending on which apples are ready for picking.  No reservations are needed.  You must be done and checked out of the orchard 30 minutes before the market closes.

The orchard is open Saturdays and Sundays only.  We may open on additional days or close the orchard for ripening.  Check the homepage of our website for updates.

Important Updates.  See the homepage of our websitefor for any last-minute updates on apple picking including a list of apples currently available.

Pricing.  You must pick a minimum quantity of one peck ($12 or more).  The prices are:

  • $7.50 half peck (may pick in combination with another half peck or larger size bag)
  • $12 peck
  • $19 half bushel
  • $36 bushel

How to Pay

  • Prepay at the market (you will be given a receipt to turn in to our orchard staff).
  • We accept cash, check, credit cards, and digital payments.

All restroom facilities are located at the main market.

What to Bring.  We will provide you with bags for picking.  You may bring short, kitchen-type stools to help you reach the fruit.

U-Pick Etiquette

  • Pick only if you are feeling well and healthy.
  • Please follow the instructions given to you by the orchard staff.
  • No climbing trees or bending down branches as these actions will damage or break the limbs on the tree. We want our trees to be “fruitful” for years to come.
  • Pick only in the designated areas / trees currently open for picking. The other apple trees are later varieties that are not ripe yet.
  • Only touch apples you put in your picking bag.
  • Do not eat or drink in the orchard, which includes sampling apples.  We have customer seating at the main market.
  • For food safety, a handwashing station and portajon are available at the market.
  • You are not allowed to drive into the orchard but will be parking on the orchard perimeter.
  • Please drive carefully in the orchard area, watch for pedestrians and trees.
  • Please be respectful of other guests and our property.

How to Pick Apples

  • Please pick apples from trees within the designated area
  • Pick the ripest apples
  • Pick like a pro! When two apples are together, hold one in each hand to prevent one from falling when you pick the other.
  • Be gentle putting them into your bag – or when you get home they will be bruised
  • Please be careful in the orchard, your safety is important to us
  • Please be gentle with our trees when picking, no climbing on trees. FEET ON THE GROUND
  • Due to food safety regulations, we ask that no dogs be in the picking area. They can be in the parking areas on a leash; please pick up after them.
  • If you need help, have questions, or need another bag to pick more apples, find the orchard supervisor.
  • Have fun!!

Questions.  Please call Corey Lake Orchards at (269) 244-5690 during business hours to speak with one of our staff.

Have fun, be careful in the orchard and enjoy your apples!  Please visit the main market for an ice-cold slushy, a donut, or other goodies!