One of the largest apple operations found in this search — 150+ acres and 20+ varieties on Sand Mountain — but bring cash: credit and debit cards reportedly aren't accepted, and no confirmed 2026 season dates exist in the record.
Crow Mountain Orchard, on Sand Mountain near the corner where Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia meet, stands out in this batch for its reported size: 150-plus acres and more than 20 apple varieties. That scale puts it among the larger dedicated apple operations identified anywhere in this research pass. The catch is that none of this comes from the orchard’s own website — no orchard-operated site was found at all — so everything here is secondhand, filtered through Yelp, a local Chamber of Commerce listing, and a regional roundup article.
It’s worth being direct about what that means for how much weight to put on these numbers. “150+ acres” and “20+ varieties” are round, approximate figures from a regional feature article, not numbers pulled from the farm’s own materials or verified in person. They’re plausible and specific enough to be useful for planning — this is clearly not a backyard operation — but treat the exact acreage and variety count as an informed estimate rather than a confirmed fact.
The single most concrete, checkable detail in this record is also the most practically important one: according to the research notes, Crow Mountain reportedly does not accept credit or debit cards, working instead on a cash, in-state check, or Alabama FNP (farmers-market) coupon basis. That’s the kind of detail that can derail a visit if you show up assuming a card will work. It’s specific enough to sound reliable, but since it comes from secondary sources rather than the orchard directly, it’s exactly the kind of thing worth a quick phone confirmation (256-437-9254) before you drive out with an empty wallet.
The stated hours — 8am to 5pm, described as “seasonal” and running from June through December — are unusually long for an apple-specific season. Apples in north Alabama typically aren’t ready that early, and a season stretching into December suggests either a broad mix of fall and winter produce sold alongside the apples, or possibly stored fruit sold well past the fresh harvest window. The record doesn’t clarify which, so don’t assume a June visit means apples are ready; it more likely means the farm itself is open for other crops at that point in the year.
Beyond the general “20+ varieties” description, this record doesn’t name a single specific apple type, nor does it include any pricing information for u-pick apples, admission, or bags. For a farm of this reported size, that’s a meaningful information gap — you’d typically expect at least a few headline varieties to be called out in marketing materials. Their absence here likely reflects the limits of secondary-source research rather than anything about the orchard itself, but it does mean you should go in without specific expectations about what you’ll find on the trees.
Crow Mountain Orchard is at 6236 County Road 39 in Fackler, Jackson County, on Sand Mountain in northeast Alabama. The coordinates on file are a Fackler city-center estimate, not geocoded to the exact address — worth keeping in mind on a rural county road route.
If the reported scale holds up, Crow Mountain is a legitimate large-acreage apple destination with real variety breadth. But every fact here comes from outside sources rather than the farm itself, and the one detail most likely to catch a visitor off guard — no card payments accepted — is exactly the kind of thing worth confirming with a call to 256-437-9254 before you make the trip to Sand Mountain.
Not stated with specific 2026 dates. Hours are described generally as 8am-5pm, seasonal, running June through December — a long window that likely reflects other crops alongside apples rather than a single apple harvest period.
You're planning to pay with a credit or debit card — the record notes the farm reportedly doesn't accept them.
Reportedly 150+ acres of u-pick apples with 20+ varieties, making it one of the larger dedicated apple operations found in this Alabama research pass, per Bama Buzz's roundup of the state's u-pick farms.
The research notes state the farm reportedly does not accept credit or debit cards — only cash, in-state checks, and Alabama FNP (farmers-market) coupons. This is worth confirming by phone since it directly affects how you plan to pay.
8am-5pm, described as seasonal and running from June through December, per Yelp and Chamber of Commerce listings.
Not individually named in this record — sources describe '20+ varieties' in general terms without listing them, so you won't know the exact lineup until you call or arrive.
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.
6236 County Road 39, Fackler, AL 35746, in Jackson County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Sand Mountain / Jackson County.
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Checked September 2026.