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Find apple orchards near Manchester and Nashua, with Londonderry, Hollis, Litchfield, and southern New Hampshire farm stops.
Apple picking near Manchester and Nashua is one of southern New Hampshire's easiest fall wins. Londonderry, Hollis, Litchfield, and nearby towns are close enough for a short drive, but the orchards still give you the field rows, farm stores, pumpkins, cider, and family-farm feel people want from September weekends.
Farm picks
These are the farms this guide calls out directly, matched to live New England Farm Guide listings so you can compare photos, towns, current highlights, and route options in one place.
Londonderry, NH
Fruit Farm
Sunnycrest Farm in Londonderry is one of the most useful apple-picking names near Manchester. The profile includes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, flowers, apples, farm animals, and ice cream. That range makes it especially helpful for families because the day does not depend on one field being perfect.
Londonderry, NH
Orchard
Mack's Apples in Londonderry belongs on any southern New Hampshire orchard list. It is close to Manchester, easy to understand for fall planning, and surrounded by other Londonderry farm options. If you are building an apple route around Manchester, this is one of the first names to compare.
Guide notes
Find apple orchards near Manchester and Nashua, with Londonderry, Hollis, Litchfield, and southern New Hampshire farm stops.
The region also has a useful spread. Some farms are compact local stops. Others feel like fuller orchard destinations with berries, flowers, animals, ice cream, pumpkins, or a market.
Sunnycrest Farm in Londonderry is one of the most useful apple-picking names near Manchester. The profile includes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, flowers, apples, farm animals, and ice cream. That range makes it especially helpful for families because the day does not depend on one field being perfect.
Mack's Apples in Londonderry belongs on any southern New Hampshire orchard list. It is close to Manchester, easy to understand for fall planning, and surrounded by other Londonderry farm options. If you are building an apple route around Manchester, this is one of the first names to compare.
Elwood Orchards adds another Londonderry orchard option with nearby farms in the same area. It is especially useful when you want a backup close to Sunnycrest Farm, Mack's Apples, or the southern New Hampshire orchard cluster.
Londonderry, NH
Orchard
Elwood Orchards adds another Londonderry orchard option with nearby farms in the same area. It is especially useful when you want a backup close to Sunnycrest Farm, Mack's Apples, or the southern New Hampshire orchard cluster.
Hollis, NH
Fruit Farm
Lavoie's Farm in Hollis appears across New England Farm Guide as a strong Manchester-area and Nashua-area farm stop. The farm is associated with apples, blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins, and a farm store, which makes it useful across more than one season.
Hampton Falls, NH
Orchard
Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls is farther east, but it gives southern New Hampshire readers a full Seacoast orchard option. The farm is a strong name for apples, pumpkins, cider, market browsing, and family fall activity if you are willing to drive toward the coast.
Mapped farms
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Plan
Pick two or three nearby farms from the map instead of trying to cover the whole guide in one day. New England farm routes work best when the drive is short and the stops have different strengths.
Confirm
Look for crop updates, ticket rules, field closures, weather notes, and weekend parking guidance before you leave.
Bring
Bring water, sun protection, closed-toe shoes, and a cooler if you plan to carry fruit, corn, cider, dairy, flowers, or prepared food between stops.
Lavoie's Farm in Hollis appears across New England Farm Guide as a strong Manchester-area and Nashua-area farm stop. The farm is associated with apples, blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins, and a farm store, which makes it useful across more than one season.
Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls is farther east, but it gives southern New Hampshire readers a full Seacoast orchard option. The farm is a strong name for apples, pumpkins, cider, market browsing, and family fall activity if you are willing to drive toward the coast.
Southern New Hampshire apple season usually begins near late August, grows stronger in September, and continues into October. If you are close to Manchester or Nashua, the smartest move is to watch farm updates and go when the varieties you like are open, not when a calendar says fall has arrived.
September mornings are ideal. October weekends are beautiful, but they bring the most crowds, especially at farms with pumpkins, food, animals, and cider.
For Manchester, start with Londonderry. For Nashua, compare Hollis and nearby towns first. If you want a bigger orchard scene, consider heading east toward Applecrest. Keep two farms saved because southern New Hampshire fields can change quickly after busy weekends.
Londonderry is one of the strongest places to start, with Sunnycrest Farm, Mack's Apples, Elwood Orchards, and other farm stops nearby.
Hollis and surrounding towns are useful for Nashua-area apple picking, especially if you want farms with pumpkins, berries, and farm stores.
Late August through October is the normal window, with September usually the most reliable month.
