09/10/2026
Great place great owners just 20 minutes to Bearfoot Falls
🍎🍩 B.J. REECE ORCHARDS TURNS 250 ACRES IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS INTO AN APPLE-PICKING, CIDER-DONUT & FARM-FUN FALL GETAWAY!
If there is one place that captures what apple season in Ellijay, Georgia feels like, B.J. Reece Orchards belongs near the top of the list.
This isn't simply a roadside apple stand.
The Reece family's orchard story stretches back to the 1960s, when B.J. Reece started what would grow into today's 250-acre family farm.
During September and October, visitors can actually head into the orchards and pick apples straight from the trees, surrounded by rolling farmland and mountain views.
🍎 BUT APPLE PICKING IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
Fall weekends can turn the farm into a full-blown autumn playground.
Depending on the day and seasonal schedule, activities can include:
🍎 U-Pick apple orchards
💥 Apple cannons
🐷 Pig races
🚜 Wagon tours
🐐 Petting zoo
🐴 Pony rides
🛝 Giant farm slides
🦆 Duck races
🌽 Giant corn box
🐄 Farm demonstrations/Cow Milking
Families could easily spend several hours here without realizing how quickly the afternoon disappeared.
🍩 THEN THERE'S THE FOOD...
You might come for the apples and discover that the bakery is reason enough to visit.
Look for:
🥧 Fresh fried apple and peach pies
🍩 Warm apple c***r donuts
🍎 Apple fritters
🥤 Fresh-pressed apple c***r
🍏 Caramel apples
🍯 Georgia mountain honey
🫙 Fruit butters, preserves and other pantry goodies
Their fried pies aren't limited to apple either. Depending on availability, you'll find flavors such as peach, cream cheese, coconut and strawberry.
And adults have another option directly across the highway.
🍺 Reece's C***r Company turns apples grown by the family into locally produced hard c***r.
🌄 PART OF THE EXPERIENCE IS SIMPLY BEING THERE
B.J. Reece sits along Highway 52 outside Ellijay, with rows of fruit trees spreading across the foothills and North Georgia mountain ridges rising beyond the farm.
That's a big reason this place gets so busy in October.
It's not just somewhere to buy apples. For many families, coming here has become part of their fall tradition.
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards
9131 Highway 52 East
Ellijay, GA 30536
🍎 Beginning August 29 and continuing through September and October, U-Pick typically operates:
⏰ Monday–Saturday: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
⏰ Sunday: 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
🎟️ Last U-Pick tickets sold around 5:00 PM
🐕 Leashed dogs are welcome in permitted outdoor areas, but not inside the market. Keep pets away from restricted animal/food areas and follow posted rules.
💡 Small Town Discoveries Tip: If you're visiting during a peak October weekend, arrive early. Crowds and traffic can build quickly, and later in the picking season you may have to walk farther into the orchard to find apples within easy reach.
And don't make the mistake of leaving immediately after you fill your apple bag.
Grab a warm c***r donut or fried pie, find somewhere to enjoy the mountain scenery, and give yourself time to actually enjoy being on the farm. 🍎🍂
