Apple Picking in Flat Rock, NC

Sky Top Orchard

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Sky Top Orchard

Nestled in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Sky Top Orchard has been a family tradition since 1967.

From hayrides and apple cannons to our famous cider donuts, every visit is filled with adventure, sweetness, and memories in the making.

At Sky Top, family comes first, and we’re honored to be part of yours.

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What they're saying about

Sky Top...

"Absolutely beautiful 😍. I love it here, and the people are kind, and the apples are delicious! Their donuts are crazy good, and my family loves that apple cider! Great place for families to spend the day and have fun!"

- Fallon D.

"Sky Top Orchard was the perfect spot for my first apple-picking experience. I visited with my family, and we had an amazing day surrounded by apple trees and fresh air. The orchard also has a play area and a bee train for kids, which they absolutely loved. We spent nearly the whole day there, and it was one of the best experiences."

- Pathipati V.

"It's amazing. Every time we go there, no matter how busy they are, there is this serene-ness about the place that I can't really put into words."

- Sean S.

"Our favorite apple orchard that we visit year after year. Plenty of room to roam and many varieties of apples to pick. The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable about the apples. The cider donuts are amazing."

- Pia L.

Growing for you since 1967

Rooted in tradition.

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🍎 U-Pick HONEYCRISP continues this weekend!! Now is the time: don’t miss it! Also picking Gala & McIntosh.

U-Pick Appointments are now open online! Visit our website (link on bio) to reserve your picking appointment. Walk ups for U-Pick are available while supplies last!

Picking Now:
🍎Gala
🍎 Honeycrisp
🍎 McIntosh

Available already picked:
Honeycrisp
Gala
McIntosh
Early Fuji
Asian Pears
Tomatoes

🌳Just visiting? No reservation is needed to enjoy Sky Top! You’re always welcome to browse our market, grab donuts and baked goods, and explore our attractions— the apple cannon, gem mine, bee train, hayrides, bamboo forest, and more.

🏆 Don’t forget to vote once daily (per device) for Sky Top as USA Today’s Best Orchard. 🔗 Link in Bio

🍯🐝 All aboard the Bee Train!

Hop on for a ride and get a bee's-eye view of the trees, mountain scenery, and all the summer fun.

Fun fact: Honeybees may visit around 2 million flowers to produce just one pound of honey—and while they're collecting nectar and pollen, they're also helping pollinate many of the fruits and other crops we grow! 🌸🍎🍑

Be sure to take a ride when you visit Sky Top this season! Our Bee Train and other attractions are open daily (7 days/week)

Our calendars say summer, but our brains are already in full fall mode. 🍎🍂

We can't help it—we're dreaming about crisp mountain mornings, U-Pick apples, fresh cider doughnuts, and all the fall memories waiting at Sky Top. Who else is ready? 🤭

Lucky for you, you don't have to wait, get your donuts, cider and apples daily 9-5! 🍏 PLUS, Honeycrisp are now available for U-Pick & already picked in our fruit stand.

Don’t let the heat keep you from picking the juiciest Honeycrisp straight from the tree! 🍎☀️

The forecast may be HOT, but we’ve got cold apple cider slushies and creamy ice cream to help you cool down after picking in the orchard. 🍦🧊

And remember, peak Honeycrisp picking time is NOW! 🍏✨ Don’t miss your chance to pick them at their absolute best!

HAPPY SATURDAY 🌞🍎 Get your crew and enjoy a day of picking and all your favorite treats!

U-Pick:
🍎 Honeycrisp
🍏 Ginger Gold
🍎 Gala

Already Picked: Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Summerset, Ginger Gold, Tomatoes, Asian Pears

We’re open daily from 9-5!

Pie in the Sky Pizza is SO BACK! 🍕🍏 Serving up hand-tossed pizza and giant pretzels for when the hunger strike hits. 🥨 Make sure to try the Sky Top special featuring Sky Top apples & our Apple Butter!

⏰ August hours: Thursdays-Sundays 11-4

Are you ready for this?! 🍎 U-Pick HONEYCRISP begins this Friday!!

New U-Pick Appointments are now open online! Visit our website (link on bio) to reserve your picking appointment. Walk ups for U-Pick are available while supplies last!

Picking Now:
🍎Gala
🍏Ginger Gold
🍎 Honeycrisp (starting Friday!)

Available already picked:
Honeycrisp
Gala
Ginger Gold
Summerset (Fuji/Honeycrisp cross)
Asian Pears
Tomatoes

🌳Just visiting? No reservation is needed to enjoy Sky Top! You’re always welcome to browse our market, grab donuts and baked goods, and explore our attractions— the apple cannon, gem mine, bee train, hayrides, bamboo forest, and more.

🍕Hungry? Pie in the Sky Pizza opens this weekend!

For nearly 60 years, we’ve been growing for our community. 🌱🍎

From first trips to the orchard to crisp fall days spent picking apples, sharing cider, and making memories with the people you love, we’ve been lucky to be part of so many family traditions.

Since 1967, generation after generation has grown up with us — and every season brings a chance to make new memories together.

We’re honored to be nominated again this year for the @10best @usatoday Readers’ Choice Award for Best Apple Orchard of 2026! If you’ve enjoyed time with us over the years, we’d be so grateful for your vote.

Thank you for growing with us, supporting us, and making this community what it is. ❤️

Link in bio to vote! 🍎

🍎🥧 We can smell it from here… 🥧🍎

Made from scratch right here at Sky Top, our pies are the perfect way to bring a little homemade goodness to your table. ❤️

Our apple (& peach🍑) pies are available 7 days a week, fresh or frozen, so you can enjoy a taste of fall whenever the craving hits. Perfect for tonight’s dessert, your next family gathering, or for keeping one tucked away for a special occasion.

Come by the orchard and grab a pie for your table! 🍏🌻🍑

✨ And it's definitely chic to leave Sky Top with a bag full of apples, fresh cider, and a dozen donuts... even if it's only August 8th 🤭🍎

Come see us today from 9 am-5 pm! See y'all in the orchard ☀️🍏

#SkyTopOrchard #AppleSeason #FallTraditions

🍅 Mountain-grown tomatoes & early Asian Pears now available in our fruitstand!!

🍏Also available already picked: Gala, Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Early Mac, Yellow Freestone Peaches

🍑 Now picking: Ginger Gold, Early Mac & Peaches

We’re making our famous apple cider donuts, homemade pies, kettle corn, ice cream, cookies and treats fresh everyday! 🥧

Come see us daily 9-5!

🌞 More days. More fun. More time at the orchard!

Starting in August, we're open DAILY from 9 AM–5 PM.

That means seven days a week to enjoy apple picking, delicious treats, family fun, and beautiful mountain views.

We'll see you at Sky Top! 🍎

Good news! Summer’s not quite over! You still have time to pick juicy, mountain-grown peaches this weekend! 🍑

New Picking Appointments are now open! Visit our website (link on bio) to reserve your picking appointment. Walk ups for U-Pick are available while supplies last!

Picking this weekend:
🍑Yellow Freestone Peaches
🍏Ginger Gold
🍎 Early Mac

Available already picked:
Honeycrisp
Gala
Ginger Gold
Early Mac
Yellow Freestone Peaches

🔜 Gala & Honeycrisp U-Pick! Check back for announcements!

🌳Just visiting? No reservation is needed to enjoy Sky Top! You’re always welcome to browse our market, grab donuts and baked goods, and explore our attractions— the apple cannon, gem mine, bee train, hayrides, bamboo forest, and more.

Somehow, Apple Cider Donuts taste even better on rainy days ☔️🍎 We’re making them fresh all day today until 4pm.

Starting this Wednesday (August 5th), our August hours begin! Grab your donuts and enjoy all of our other activities and goodies 7 days a week from 9-5! 🍩

Take your best shot! 🍎🎯

Put your skills to the test at our Apple Cannon, where you can launch apples across the pond and see if you can hit the targets!

Challenge accepted? 💥

Our Apple Cannon (and all your favorite Sky Top activities) are open all weekend from 10-4. 🍎💥

🍑 Peach picking resumes at Sky Top this weekend!! Don’t miss your chance to pick a juicy mountain-grown peach right off the tree!

🍏 Also picking this weekend: Ginger Gold & Early Mac

Guarantee your U-Pick: Reserve your U-Pick spot online through our website or link in bio. 🔗 Walk-up U-Pick is available while supplies last.

Open this Friday-Sunday 10-4. 🐝 All attractions will be running. 🎯 Regular fall weekday hours begin August 7th. Stay tuned!

🍏 Picking this weekend: Gingergold

Guarantee your U-Pick: Reserve your U-Pick spot online through our website or link in bio. 🔗 Walk-up U-Pick is available while supplies last.

Available this weekend in the fruitstand:
🍎Sweet Maia
🍏Gingergold
🍎Early Honeycrisp
🍑Yellow Freestone Peaches
🍩 Donuts

We’re open Friday-Sunday 10-4. All of our attractions are open and operating. 🐝

🍎 New for 2026: Timed U-Pick Tickets!

Our U-Pick experience will be the best it’s ever been! Reserve a timed U-Pick ticket online to guarantee your U-Pick spot in 2026.

🎥 Watch this video to see how our new system works, then visit our website to learn more.

Just visiting? No reservation is needed to enjoy Sky Top! You’re always welcome to browse our market, grab donuts, pizza and baked goods, and explore our attractions— the apple cannon, gem mine, bee train, hayrides, bamboo forest, and more.

Drooling over our handmade pies? 🥧 Take them to the next level with a scoop of ice cream for the ultimate sweet treat! 🍨

Currently in our oven: Peach pies & cobblers made with Sky Top peaches! Apple pies coming soon! 🍏

How we’re staying cool at Sky Top today! 🍦🌞

Sky Top’s floats, slushies & soft serve are BACK! Best enjoyed on our expanded Snack Shack deck! Our Snack Shack is open weekends 11-4!

The wait is almost over!!! 🎉 Visit us this weekend (Friday-Sunday) from 10-4 for Apple cider doughnuts, cider slushies, and juicy tree-ripened Yellow Freestone Peaches! 🍑

🎯All activities will be open!
🍏 In stand: Peaches and early apple varieties: Sweet Maia, early Mac, Ginger Gold and Early Honeycrisp

We can’t wait to welcome you back for Sky Top’s 59th season! 🍑🌳

Starting Friday, we’ll be open weekends (Fridays–Sundays) in July, from 10 AM–4 PM. August hours will be announced soon!

Summer at Sky Top is something special. Everything is green and growing, the peaches are juicy, and the doughnut lines are much shorter. 😉

🎯🐝💎All of your favorite activities will be open, including the apple cannon, gem mining, the bee train, and hayrides. We’ll have fresh doughnuts frying, slushies, cider, and plenty of other treats waiting for you.

We’re looking forward to another wonderful season!

🍏 Lodi season is here!

Whether you're stopping by early for an appointment or counting down to our official opening on July 17, don't miss one of the first apples of the season. Lodi apples are a summertime favorite and the perfect choice for homemade applesauce.

Save this recipe—you'll want it when you bring home your first basket! ✨

#LodiApples #SummerOrchard #SkyTopOrchard #HomemadeApplesauce

☀️ Early appointments are now available!

Appointments will be available on weekdays from 10 AM–4 PM to enjoy:

🍑 Peach picking
🧺 Pre-picked peaches
🍏 Lodi apples
🍒 Cherries

Schedule your visit using the link in our bio or on our story. We can't wait to see you!

There's something special about summer in the mountains. ❤️🤍💙

Wishing you a Fourth of July filled with sunshine, family traditions, and moments that become lifelong memories.

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Sky Top Orchard! 🇺🇸

🍑 A little taste of summer has arrived!

Our first pre-picked yellow freestone peaches are ready, and we're opening the orchard a little early (by appointment only) before our official opening on July 17.

Interested in stopping by? Email info@skytoporchard.com to schedule a visit.

✨ Appointments are available starting tomorrow (Friday).

🍏 While you're here, don't forget to grab some Lodi apples for applesauce—available while supplies last!

🗓️ Only 22 more days—the countdown is officially on!

Every season brings something new to the orchard, and this year we're excited to introduce Lucy & Bambi! 🐐✨

These friendly (and silly) goats came to us from a local farm, where they were raised by two young girls. Their favorite things include munching on weeds and grass, getting treats from visitors, and making new friends.

We're counting down the days until you can meet them for yourself. Trust us—they're already practicing their greetings.

Who's excited to meet Lucy & Bambi this summer? 💚

🗓️ Opening Day is almost here!

Mark your calendars for July 17 and get ready for another season filled with fresh-picked fruit, beautiful mountain views, and all your favorite Sky Top traditions.

Summer Hours:
🍑 July 17-19 | 10 AM-4 PM
🍑 July 24-26 | 10 AM-4 PM
🍑 July 31-August 1 | 10 AM-4 PM

Stay tuned for August hours. We can't wait to see you back at the orchard!

Ever wonder why farmers remove fruit from their trees before they're ripe? 🍎🍑

Over the past few months, our team at Sky Top Orchard has been hard at work hand-thinning our fruit trees in preparation for the season ahead! This important process helps us grow bigger, sweeter, and healthier fruit for you to enjoy throughout the year.

While it may seem strange to remove some fruit, thinning allows each tree to focus its energy on producing higher-quality fruit while supporting the long-term health of the orchard.

There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into every apple and peach we grow, and we love sharing that journey with you!

Read more about hand-thinning and why it matters in our latest blog post on our website. 🍎🍑✨

#SkyTopOrchard #AppleSeason #NorthCarolinaPeaches #FreshPeaches #BehindTheScenes

Follow your heart to find your orchard personality! 🍎✨

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Sky Top Orchard is now open daily from 9-5

Vote for Sky Top as USA Today's Best Orchard of 2026!

Apple Picking in Flat Rock, NC

Sky Top Orchard

Sky Top Orchard

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Vote for Sky Top as USA's Best Orchard of 2026!

What they're saying about

Sky Top...

Growing for you since 1967

Rooted in tradition.

What's New in '26?

Lots of exciting updates coming in 2026!
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop!

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Sky Top Orchard

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Sky Top Orchard is now open daily from 9-5 Vote for Sky Top as USA Today's Best Orchard of 2026!

Apple Picking in Flat Rock, NC

Sky Top Orchard

Sky Top Orchard

U-Pick

Enjoy

Play

Vote for Sky Top as USA's Best Orchard of 2026!

What they're saying about

Sky Top...

Growing for you since 1967

Rooted in tradition.

What's New in '26?

Lots of exciting updates coming in 2026! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop!

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM

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Sky Top Orchard

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Sky Top Orchard is now open daily from 9-5

Vote for Sky Top as USA Today's Best Orchard of 2026!

Lots of exciting updates coming in 2026!
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