Described by multiple sources as the oldest family-owned apple orchard in Indiana, growing apples since 1883, now combining u-pick with a petting farm and an on-site winery — but hours, pricing, and variety names aren't published.
Dougherty Orchards & Winery, in Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana, is described by multiple independent sources as the oldest family-owned apple orchard in the state, with apples grown here since 1883. That history distinguishes it clearly from the more suburban Indianapolis-area orchards already in this dataset. The farm has grown beyond a single-purpose apple operation into something broader: u-pick apples and pumpkins, a petting farm built around a koi pond, and an on-site winery and beer offering.
The 1883 founding date is the single most notable fact in this record — it’s not a marketing flourish but a figure repeated across independent sources describing the farm’s history. Longevity like that says something about the operation’s stability and roots in the community, even without more granular operational detail like current hours or pricing.
The orchard’s own site states it grows “33 varieties of apples,” a substantial number, but doesn’t name a single one. That’s a meaningful gap for anyone trying to plan a visit around a specific apple’s ripening window — there’s simply no way to know from this record whether an early Ginger Gold or a late GoldRush is part of the lineup. Treat the 33-variety figure as evidence of a genuinely diversified planting rather than something to plan a trip date around.
What sets Dougherty apart from a typical farm stand is the combination of offerings confirmed in the record: apple and pumpkin picking, cider and cider donuts, a petting farm centered on a koi pond, and the on-site 1883 Winery offering tastings. That’s a wider draw than most orchards in this batch, closer to a full agritourism destination than a quick apple-picking stop. If a winery visit alongside apple picking appeals to your group, that’s a genuine, confirmed reason to choose this farm over a more narrowly focused orchard.
Hours, 2026 season dates, and pricing were not published on the site as of this check. Given how much else is confirmed here — the historic founding date, the winery, the petting farm, cider donuts — the absence of basic scheduling information is worth flagging rather than assuming a standard fall weekend schedule applies. Call 765-478-5198 before planning a specific visit date.
The address is 1117 N Dougherty Rd, Cambridge City, IN 47327, in the Richmond/east-central Indiana area, close to Wayne County. The listed coordinates are Cambridge City town-center coordinates rather than a geocode of the exact address, so treat the map pin as approximate.
Dougherty Orchards & Winery offers a genuinely broader day out than a typical apple farm — real history, a winery, and a petting farm all confirmed — but the practical planning details (hours, dates, pricing, variety names) aren’t published. A phone call fills in what the record can’t.
Not stated in the record. No hours, season dates, or pricing are published on the orchard's own site.
You need confirmed hours or a specific apple variety before committing to a visit.
Multiple independent sources describe it as the oldest family-owned apple orchard in Indiana, growing apples since 1883.
Not named specifically. The site states it grows '33 varieties of apples' but doesn't list them by name.
Yes — the on-site 1883 Winery is confirmed in the record, alongside apple and pumpkin picking and a petting farm around a koi pond.
Yes, confirmed in the record, along with a cider mill.
Not published on the orchard's own site as of this check. Call 765-478-5198 to confirm before visiting.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. 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.
1117 N Dougherty Rd, Cambridge City, IN 47327, in Wayne County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in East-Central Indiana / Richmond Area.
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Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
doughertyorchards.com
Checked September 2026.