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Sky Top Orchard is now closed for our 2024 season. 
Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you next year!
 

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Sky Top is honored to be named the #4 apple orchard in the country in 2024 by USA Today. We extend our sincerest THANK YOU to all who took the time to support our family-owned and operated orchard by voting for Sky Top.
 

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ABOUT THE FARM

WELCOME!

Sky Top Orchard has been a family-owned & operated farm since 1967 when father and son duo Everette and David Butler planted the first trees on Mt. McAlpine, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. For almost 60 years, Apple Dave and his wife Lindsey grew Sky Top from a small roadside tent into what it is today.

 

Built with love, sweat, and a lot of hard work, Sky Top has grown to include our hayride and bee train, the apple cannon, and of course, our famous apple cider donuts. But throughout the years, one thing stays the same: tradition. At Sky Top, we believe family and creating long-lasting memories is the most important part. We look forward to being a place for you to bring your families for years to come.

 

Thank you for visiting.

Explore Sky Top

U-Pick

Pick your own apples, cherries, peaches, Asian pears, and grapes.

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Eat

  • Hot "made-while-you- watch" apple cider donuts.

  • Tasty apple goods, hot apple cider, caramel apples, fudge apples, and more!

  • Kettle corn

  • Fresh apple cider, straight from the press 

  • Stock up on honeys, jams & jellies.

Play

  • Enjoy a tractor-pulled ride through the orchard

  • Go gem mining (new in 2022!)

  • Shoot our apple cannon over a lake

  • Ride in the Bee Train

  • Visit our barnyard goats, sheep, chickens, peacocks, turkeys, guineas, ducks, and geese

  • Walk the nature trail through a bamboo "forest" 

  • Play on our playground

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What's New in '25?

Lots of exciting things coming in 2025!
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Sky Top Orchard

1193 Pinnacle Mtn Rd

Zirconia, NC 28731

(828) 692-7930

Hours

9-6 DAILY Mid-July through Dec 1
(9-5 after time change)

All attractions are open 7 days/week.

Closed Thanksgiving Day.

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Pet Policy

Furry friends are welcome at Sky Top! For the comfort of other guests, we require them to be on leashes & remain outside of the fruit stand area. 

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By entering Sky Top Orchard, visitor assumes all risk and agrees that Sky Top Orchard shall not be held responsible for any accident, injury or illness occurring on the premises. You further agree by visiting to allow your image to appear in photographs or video used for advertising or commercial purposes without compensation or attribution. 

© 2025 by Sky Top Orchard

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