A 122-acre, 8,000-tree, 20-plus-variety orchard family-run since 1985 — but the property was reportedly listed for sale in August 2025, so it's worth reconfirming ownership and operations before treating this as a long-term fixture.
Blue Jay Orchards is a substantial operation in Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut — 122-plus acres, roughly 8,000 trees, and more than 20 named apple varieties, family-run since 1985. It’s a legitimate large-scale option in the Fairfield County apple-picking scene. The one caveat worth taking seriously: the property was reportedly listed for sale in August 2025, and while the orchard’s site shows no closure notice and describes an active season, that sale history is worth reconfirming before you treat this as a settled, long-term listing.
Twenty-plus named apple varieties across 8,000 trees is a genuinely large selection compared to most orchards in this dataset, many of which name five or fewer varieties. That breadth is confirmed in the record even though the specific variety names themselves aren’t listed — what’s clear is that Blue Jay operates at a scale that suggests real diversity in what’s available to pick, whatever the exact lineup turns out to be on a given visit.
Pick-your-own runs Saturday and Sunday only, 10am to 4:30pm — there’s no confirmed weekday picking window here. A second practical detail worth knowing before you go: the outside sales buildings are cashless, accepting only cards or Apple Pay. If you’re used to bringing cash to a farm stand, that assumption doesn’t hold here.
This is the detail that separates Blue Jay from most other records in this batch. A newstimes.com report from August 2025 described the property as listed for sale for $3.8 million. As of this research check, the orchard’s own site showed no closure notice and described an active, ongoing season — so there’s no indication the farm has stopped operating. But a listed-for-sale property carries real uncertainty about future ownership, management, or even whether it continues operating as an orchard at all. If you’re planning a visit specifically because Blue Jay has been a reliable yearly stop, it’s worth a quick check closer to your visit date to confirm nothing has changed.
Beyond apples, the record confirms cider donuts and a pumpkin patch, alongside a hayride. That’s a reasonably full fall lineup, consistent with an established, larger orchard rather than a bare-bones picking operation.
The address is 125 Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, CT 06801. The listed coordinates are a Bethel town-center fallback rather than a geocode of the exact address, so treat the map pin as approximate.
Blue Jay Orchards offers real scale and variety in the Fairfield County apple scene, with confirmed weekend hours, cashless payment, and a solid fall activities lineup. The pending-sale history from 2025 is the one thing worth double-checking — call 203-748-0119 to confirm the farm is still operating as expected before making a special trip.
Pick-your-own weekends only, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4:30pm. No 2026-specific season dates published.
You only carry cash — PYO sales buildings here are cashless, cards or Apple Pay only.
Weekends only — Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4:30pm. No weekday PYO is confirmed in the record.
20-plus, per the record's variety count, across 122-plus acres and 8,000 trees. Specific variety names aren't listed.
The record notes PYO is cashless — cards or Apple Pay only at the outside sales buildings.
As of the research date, the site showed no closure notice and described an active season. However, the property was reportedly listed for sale for $3.8M in August 2025, so ownership and operations should be reconfirmed before relying on this listing long-term.
Yes, confirmed in the record.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Sat-Sun. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
125 Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, CT 06801, in Fairfield County. It is one of 3 orchards we track in Fairfield County.
We track 3 orchards in Fairfield County, 3 of which let you pick your own apples. The orchard has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 3 orchards we track in Fairfield County had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There are 2 other orchards we track in Fairfield County. All Fairfield County orchards →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
bluejayorchardsct.com · newstimes.com
Checked September 2026.