Gaver Farm's own site commits to a specific, dated 2026 fall season — September 4 through November 1 — making this one of the most clearly scheduled orchards in this file.
Gaver Farm is one of the more clearly scheduled orchards in this file. Its own site states, in language quoted directly in the record, “Fall Season: September 4 - November 1, 2026!” — a specific, dated commitment rather than a general “come see us this fall” phrase. Combined with daily 10am-6pm hours during that window, this is an orchard where you can actually plan a calendar date around what’s posted, which isn’t true for every entry in this file.
Rather than running apple season and pumpkin season as separate windows, Gaver Farm’s site lists “Pick Your Own Apples” alongside pick-your-own pumpkins as part of one continuous fall season stretching almost two full months. That’s useful if you’re trying to combine both activities in a single trip rather than making two separate visits — though the record doesn’t specify whether both crops are available for picking throughout the entire September 4-November 1 window or whether availability shifts as the season progresses.
The activities list here — a hayride, a sunflower festival, and bookable field trips and parties — points toward Gaver Farm functioning as a fall agritourism destination rather than a small, quiet orchard visit. The research notes add that the site promotes a military/first-responder appreciation weekend, which is the kind of detail that suggests an operation set up to handle organized groups and higher visitor traffic than a modest family farm stand. If a quieter, less programmed visit is what you’re after, that’s worth weighing against what this record suggests about Gaver Farm’s scale and visitor volume.
The record specifically notes free hayrides are part of the fall offering. Beyond that, though, the research notes flag that specific apple varieties and per-bag pricing weren’t listed on the pages reviewed — so while the season dates and hours are unusually solid here, the cost of actually picking apples isn’t. The record suggests checking the farm’s own FAQ page before visiting for those details.
Unlike several nearby Maryland orchards that run weekend-only or day-specific u-pick schedules, Gaver Farm’s 10am-6pm hours are listed as applying daily throughout the fall season. That flexibility is a real point in its favor if your schedule doesn’t line up neatly with weekends.
Despite the strong season-date confirmation, two real gaps remain: no apple varieties are named, and no pricing is posted in the record. That means you can plan the date of your visit with real confidence here, but you can’t yet plan your budget or know in advance whether a specific variety like Honeycrisp or Gala will be available — those are the details worth confirming with a call to 301-865-3515 or a check of the farm’s FAQ page before you go.
Gaver Farm sits in the broader Frederick County/Piedmont region alongside several other Maryland orchards in this file, in Mount Airy rather than the more mountainous Thurmont/Sabillasville cluster to the north.
Gaver Farm is at 5501 Detrick Rd in Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland.
Gaver Farm gives you one of the clearest, most confidently dated season windows in this entire file — September 4 through November 1, 2026, daily 10am-6pm — which makes it easy to actually plan a trip around. What it doesn’t give you is pricing or a variety list, so budget for a phone call or FAQ check before you go, especially if you’re aiming for a specific apple or trying to gauge cost for a family outing.
September 4 through November 1, 2026, per an explicit quote from the orchard's own site: 'Fall Season: September 4 - November 1, 2026!' Hours during that window are 10am-6pm daily.
You're looking for a small, quiet family farm stand — the range of festivals, field trips, and a military/first-responder appreciation weekend suggests higher visitor volume than a modest operation.
September 4 through November 1, 2026, stated explicitly on the orchard's own site — a genuinely dated, current-year announcement rather than a general seasonal phrase.
10am to 6pm daily, per the record.
Yes — the site lists 'Pick Your Own Apples' alongside pick-your-own pumpkins as part of the same long fall season.
Yes — the record lists a hayride, a sunflower festival, and bookable field trips and parties as additional activities.
The research notes mention the site promotes a military/first-responder appreciation weekend, though specific discount terms aren't detailed in the record.
September 4 – November 1, 2026. Daily. Hours: 10am-6pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
5501 Detrick Rd, Mount Airy, MD 21771, in Frederick County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Frederick County / Piedmont.
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gaverfarm.com
Checked September 2026.