One of Vermont's oldest continuously operating orchards, with 146-plus eco-certified apple varieties overlooking Lake Champlain — the 2026 pick-your-own season has confirmed begun, though the exact end date isn't stated.
Champlain Orchards, in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont, is one of the state’s oldest continuously operating orchards, overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. It grows 146-plus eco-certified apple varieties — by a wide margin the most variety of any Vermont orchard checked in this research pass — and produces hard cider on-site in its own Cider Garden. As of the research check, the orchard’s own site confirmed directly that the 2026 pick-your-own season is underway.
The record lists eleven specific varieties: Chestnut, Gala (Wildfire), Ginger Gold, Holstein, Honeycrisp, McIntosh (Ruby Mac), Paulared, Rambour Franc, Silken, William’s Pride, and Zestar!. Notice that some are listed with specific cultivated strain names in parentheses — “Wildfire” Gala and “Ruby Mac” McIntosh, for instance — which reflects Champlain’s broader reputation for growing a genuinely wide and somewhat unusual variety collection, out of the 146-plus total the orchard maintains. Rambour Franc and Holstein, in particular, are less commonly seen names compared to supermarket staples, suggesting this is a good stop if variety and discovery matter more to you than sticking to familiar apples.
This is one of the more solidly confirmed records in the batch: the orchard’s own site states outright, “The 2026 Pick-Your-Own season has begun.” That’s about as direct a confirmation as this research process gets. What it doesn’t tell you is when the season ends — no specific close date is stated, so treat “the season is open” as accurate as of the check date, not as a guarantee for later in the fall.
Monday through Friday and Sunday, hours run 9am to 5pm. Saturday is longer — 9am to 7pm — presumably to accommodate heavier weekend traffic. If you’re planning a Saturday visit specifically because you want more time in the orchard, that extra two hours is real and confirmed.
Beyond fresh apples, Champlain Orchards presses and ferments hard cider in a dedicated on-site Cider Garden, alongside cider donuts. That combination — a genuine cidery built into the property, not just a retail cider product — is a real point of differentiation from many other orchards in this research batch, most of which either don’t confirm on-site cider production or don’t offer hard cider specifically.
The phone number in the record, 802-897-2777, is described as the orchard’s weather and conditions hotline rather than a general-purpose contact line found elsewhere on the pick-your-own page. That’s useful to know before calling — it’s likely set up specifically to answer questions about current picking conditions, which is exactly the kind of question a visitor would want answered.
The address is 3597 VT-74 W, Shoreham, VT 05770. The listed coordinates are a Shoreham town-center fallback rather than a geocode of the exact address, so treat the map pin as approximate.
Champlain Orchards stands out in this batch for both its confirmed 2026 open status and its exceptional variety selection. With hard cider, a lake-and-mountain setting, and Saturday hours that run later than the rest of the week, it’s a strong pick — just call the weather hotline if you’re visiting later in the fall to confirm the season is still going.
The orchard's own site states directly: 'The 2026 Pick-Your-Own season has begun.' Hours are Monday-Friday and Sunday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-7pm.
You need a specific 2026 season end date — only the confirmed start ('has begun') is stated.
Yes — the orchard's own site states directly, 'The 2026 Pick-Your-Own season has begun,' one of the more explicitly confirmed statements in this batch.
Eleven are named: Chestnut, Gala (Wildfire), Ginger Gold, Holstein, Honeycrisp, McIntosh (Ruby Mac), Paulared, Rambour Franc, Silken, William's Pride, and Zestar! — with several sold under specific strain names like 'Wildfire' Gala and 'Ruby Mac' McIntosh.
No — Saturday hours run later, 9am to 7pm, compared to 9am-5pm the rest of the week.
Yes — Champlain Orchards produces hard cider on-site in a dedicated Cider Garden, plus cider donuts.
802-897-2777, which is the orchard's listed weather/conditions hotline rather than a separate general phone number found on the pick-your-own page.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. 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.
Chestnut, Gala (Wildfire), Ginger Gold, Holstein, Honeycrisp, McIntosh (Ruby Mac), Paulared, Rambour Franc, Silken, William's Pride, Zestar! — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
3597 VT-74 W, Shoreham, VT 05770, in Addison County. It is one of 4 orchards we track in Champlain Valley.
We track 4 orchards in Champlain Valley, 4 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.
What sets it apart locally: it has fresh cider, which most Champlain Valley orchards on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 4 orchards we track in Champlain Valley had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There is 1 other orchard we track in Addison County. All Champlain Valley orchards →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
champlainorchards.com
Checked September 2026.