A fifth-generation Sauvie Island farm working the land since the early 1940s, with a short Thursday-through-Sunday schedule and a single named apple variety — the early, tart-baking Gravenstein — but no pricing or firm 2026 dates.
Douglas Farm U-Pick has worked the same Sauvie Island soil since the early 1940s, now in its fifth generation, according to the record’s research notes — a long history that sets it apart from many of the newer or less-established orchards in this dataset. The apple offering here is narrow but specific: Gravenstein is the only variety named, an early-season, tart apple more often used for baking or cider than eaten fresh. The farm also keeps a shorter weekly schedule than many neighbors, open Thursday through Sunday rather than daily.
Gravenstein is the sole apple named in this record, and it’s worth understanding what that means for a visit. Gravenstein isn’t part of this record’s early/mid/late ripening classification list, but it’s a well-known early-season apple, typically ready well before the classic October varieties like Fuji or Pink Lady. It’s also prized more for cooking and baking — sauces, pies, cider — than for eating straight off the tree, thanks to its tartness. If you’re picturing a crisp, sweet snacking apple, Gravenstein may not be what you’re expecting; if you’re planning to bake or press cider, it’s a strong, purpose-built choice. Whether the farm carries additional varieties beyond Gravenstein isn’t stated in the record — this is simply the one variety that was confirmed on the page read.
The record lists Thursday through Sunday as Douglas Farm’s operating days, with hours of 9am to 4pm Thursday through Saturday and a shorter 10am to 3pm window on Sunday. That’s a real scheduling constraint compared to orchards open daily throughout the season — if your trip falls on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, this isn’t a stop you can work into that day’s plans.
The research notes describe Douglas Farm as a fifth-generation family operation, working this Sauvie Island land since the early 1940s. That kind of longevity is worth noting on its own — it suggests an operation with deep local roots and presumably a well-practiced, if modest, seasonal routine, even without the record listing add-on attractions like corn mazes or hayrides. The activities field for this farm is blank, reinforcing that this appears to be a straightforward, no-frills picking operation rather than a multi-attraction destination.
No pricing is in the record at all — no per-pound rate, no flat price for a box or bucket. There’s also no firm 2026 season date, start or end. Since Gravenstein ripens earlier than many other apples, it’s reasonable to guess that Douglas Farm’s picking window opens sooner in the fall than orchards centered on later varieties — but that’s an inference based on the variety itself, not a confirmed date from the farm, so treat it as a planning hint rather than a schedule.
The address on file is 15330 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR 97231, in Multnomah County. The listed coordinates are an approximate estimate for that address rather than an individually geocoded point. Sauvie Island sits apart from the main Portland Metro cluster of orchards on the mainland, so if you’re headed out here, it’s worth checking whether other Sauvie Island stops are worth combining into the same trip.
Douglas Farm U-Pick offers real history and a specific, purpose-driven apple — Gravenstein, better suited to baking and cider than fresh eating — within a shorter Thursday-through-Sunday schedule. With no pricing or firm 2026 dates confirmed, a call to 503-621-3177 before you head to Sauvie Island is the way to fill in the practical details this record leaves open.
Not stated with specific 2026 dates. Since Gravenstein is an early-season apple, expect a picking window earlier in the fall than orchards centered on later varieties like Fuji or Honeycrisp — but no firm 2026 dates were posted where the record was built.
You're hoping for a wide variety selection — only one apple, Gravenstein, is named in the record.
Located on Sauvie Island in Multnomah County, a distinct area from the mainland Portland Metro cluster — worth combining with other Sauvie Island stops if you're already making the trip out.
Thursday through Sunday, with hours of 9am-4pm Thursday through Saturday and 10am-3pm on Sunday, per the record — a shorter weekly schedule than orchards open daily.
Gravenstein was the only variety named on the page read. Gravenstein is an early-season, tart apple more associated with baking and cider than eating fresh, which sets Douglas Farm apart from orchards centered on later varieties like Fuji or Honeycrisp.
It's a fifth-generation family farm working Sauvie Island soil since the early 1940s, per the research notes — one of the longer-established operations in this dataset.
No per-pound pricing or 2026-specific season dates were found on the farm's own site.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Thu-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.
Gravenstein — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
15330 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR 97231, in Multnomah County. It is one of 5 orchards we track in Portland Metro.
We track 5 orchards in Portland Metro, 5 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 5 orchards we track in Portland Metro had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
douglasfarmu-pick.com
Checked September 2026.