A Lake Winnebago orchard with 16 varieties including an organic Honeycrisp option, and a pets-allowed policy that stands out from most other Wisconsin orchards in this research batch.
Heritage Orchard sits on Lake Winnebago at the base of the Niagara Escarpment in Chilton, offering 16 named apple varieties — including an organic Honeycrisp option that’s genuinely uncommon among the orchards covered in this research batch. It’s also one of the few farms here with an explicitly pets-allowed policy, provided dogs are leashed, a notable departure from the several other Wisconsin orchards in this batch that ban pets outright.
Four varieties are specifically named in this record: Paula Red, Wealthy, Zestar, and Organic Honeycrisp, out of a claimed 16 total. The organic Honeycrisp is worth calling out on its own — most Honeycrisp offerings across this research batch don’t carry an organic designation, so if that certification matters to your shopping decisions, Heritage Orchard stands out on that point specifically.
The farm’s own site describes its season as opening daily, 9am to 5pm, from August 22 through November 8 — but that sentence itself doesn’t state which year it applies to. What does support 2026 as the correct year is a separate, explicitly dated community event mentioned on the same page: Chilton’s Crafty Apple Fest, dated September 12, 2026. That’s strong circumstantial evidence the season dates are current for 2026, but it’s still an inference rather than the orchard stating the year outright in the season-dates sentence itself — worth a quick call to 920-849-2158 if the exact dates matter to your plans.
This is a genuinely distinctive policy worth flagging: Heritage Orchard allows pets on a leash, in contrast to several other Wisconsin orchards in this research batch — including some nearby Fox Valley farms — that prohibit pets entirely, often due to school-group regulations. If bringing a dog along is part of your plan, this is one of the more accommodating stops covered here.
The farm’s own site specifically describes its cider as award-winning, alongside confirmed cider donuts and an on-site cider mill. That’s a stronger, more specific claim than the generic “cider donuts available” note found at many other orchards in this batch — award-winning is the farm’s own characterization, not an independent verification, but it’s a specific claim worth citing as such.
Beyond apple picking, farm tours are listed as an on-site activity, giving visitors a structured way to see more of the operation than a self-guided walk through the rows.
Beyond the year-inference issue on season dates, this record has no pricing information and doesn’t list the remaining 12 of the 16 claimed varieties.
Heritage Orchard is at N2963 Lakeshore Drive in Chilton, Calumet County, on Lake Winnebago at the base of the Niagara Escarpment. It’s part of the Fox Valley cluster in this research batch alongside Sharky’s Orchard and Hofacker’s Hillside Orchard in Appleton, and Sprangers Orchard in Kaukauna. The lat/lng on file reflects Chilton’s city center rather than a geocoded street address.
Heritage Orchard combines a distinctive lakeside setting, an organic Honeycrisp option, and a pets-allowed policy that sets it apart from several nearby orchards. The season dates are well-supported by a corroborating 2026 event but not directly stated with a year, so a quick call is worth it if your visit depends on precise timing.
The farm's own site states it opens daily 9am-5pm beginning August 22 through November 8, without an explicit year attached — but a separately dated 2026 community event on the same page (Chilton's Crafty Apple Fest, September 12, 2026) supports this being the 2026 calendar.
You need an explicit year stated on the season dates themselves — this record infers 2026 from a corroborating community event rather than a direct statement.
Heritage Orchard is in the same Fox Valley region as Sharky's Orchard and Hofacker's Hillside Orchard in Appleton, and Sprangers Orchard in Kaukauna, all covered in this research batch.
The site names 16 varieties total; four are specifically listed in this record: Paula Red, Wealthy, Zestar, and Organic Honeycrisp — the organic Honeycrisp option is less common among the orchards covered in this research batch.
Yes, if leashed — an unusual, explicitly permissive policy compared with several other Wisconsin orchards in this research batch that ban pets outright.
The farm's own site describes opening daily, 9am-5pm, from August 22 through November 8, without stating a year in that sentence directly. A separately dated 2026 community event on the same page (Chilton's Crafty Apple Fest, September 12, 2026) supports this being the current year's calendar.
The farm's own site specifically calls out award-winning cider and cider donuts — both confirmed in the record.
Yes, farm tours are listed among the on-site activities.
August 22 – November 8, 2026. Daily. Hours: 9am-5pm.
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.
Paula Red, Wealthy, Zestar, Organic Honeycrisp — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
N2963 Lakeshore Drive, Chilton, WI 53014, in Calumet County. It is one of 4 orchards we track in Fox Valley.
We track 4 orchards in Fox 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.
Its season runs about 79 days against a regional average of 79, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
heritageorchardwi.com
Checked September 2026.