Apple Picking Near NYC Especially for Families with Toddlers

It's the height of apple and pumpkin picking season and the weather is perfect for it. But what about the little ones? We went looking for some of the best places to go apple picking within one hour of New York City that are good for families with toddlers: low down trees so that toddlers can reach the apples from their small stature, plus other fun stuff for kids like hay rides, petting zoos, and more.

A reader recommended Silverman's Farm in Connecticut as a great place to do pick your own apple picking with toddlers. It's within an hour from Manhattan and has little trees that even a toddler can reach. Silverman's Farm also has hayrides, a pumpkin patch for pumpkin picking, a green market and an animal petting zoo.

I've also heard that Applewood Orchards is good for little apple pickers and offers family fun with hayrides, animals, face painting, puppet shows, live music and also have have wine tasting and home made cider donuts. If you go to Applewoods you can visit nearby Storm King Art Center after.

For more apple picking ideas take a look at our full apple picking post.