Billed as the longest continuously family-owned farm on Apple Hill, dating to the 1860s, with a small family museum and a waterfall on the grounds — but it reads more like a farm-stand-and-bakery stop than a confirmed u-pick destination.
Larsen Apple Barn carries real historical weight on Apple Hill — research notes describe it as the longest continuously family-owned farm in the area, with roots dating back to the 1860s. The property pairs an apple-and-pear farm stand with a bakery, a small family museum, and a waterfall, painting a picture of a farm-stand-and-history stop more than a pure pick-your-own destination. The closed-Saturday schedule is also worth noting, since it runs against the grain of most orchards that treat Saturday as a peak day.
The claim that Larsen is Apple Hill’s longest continuously family-owned farm, tracing to the 1860s, is a specific and checkable detail — the kind of thing worth asking about directly if you visit, since it’s the sort of story a family-run operation like this would likely be glad to tell in more depth. It also helps explain some of the property’s other features: a small family museum on-site fits naturally with a farm that’s been through multiple generations of the same family.
Most orchards built for weekend visitors treat Saturday as their busiest and most important open day. Larsen’s reported schedule does the opposite: open Sunday through Friday, closed specifically on Saturdays. If you’re planning a Saturday day-trip to Apple Hill and assuming every farm on the trail will be open, Larsen is one to double-check first, since a closed Saturday could derail a multi-stop itinerary built around that day.
This is the most important practical gap in the record. Pre-picked apples are confirmed available (pre_picked is true), but whether Larsen offers pick-your-own picking in the orchard itself is unconfirmed — the u_pick field is null rather than a firm yes or no. Combined with the farm-stand-and-bakery framing in available descriptions, the more likely read is that Larsen operates primarily as a retail stand rather than an open-rows picking experience, but that’s an inference, not a confirmed fact. If picking apples yourself is the point of your visit, it’s worth calling 530-644-1415 to confirm before you go.
Beyond the apple-and-pear stand, research notes call out two features that don’t show up in the structured record fields: a waterfall somewhere on the grounds, and a bakery operation alongside the farm stand. Neither is elaborated on in detail, but both suggest Larsen is worth treating as a broader stop — somewhere to browse and snack — rather than a quick apple-buying errand.
There’s no confirmed 2026 season start or end date, just a general pattern (Labor Day through the Sunday after Thanksgiving) that couldn’t be verified against the farm’s own current site. No apple varieties are named, and there’s no pricing information for the farm stand, bakery items, or (if offered) u-pick apples.
The address is 2461 Larsen Dr, Camino, CA 95709. Coordinates on file are a Camino city-center fallback, not geocoded to this specific address.
Larsen Apple Barn’s history — the longest continuously family-owned farm on Apple Hill, per available descriptions — and its bakery, museum, and waterfall make it an interesting stop for browsing and buying. But if picking apples yourself is the goal, that’s genuinely unconfirmed here, and the closed-Saturday schedule is worth building into any weekend Apple Hill itinerary.
Reported open Sunday through Friday (closed Saturdays), 9am-5pm, running from Labor Day through the Sunday after Thanksgiving. This general pattern comes from aggregated sources; the orchard's own site couldn't be loaded to confirm exact 2026 calendar dates.
You specifically want to pick your own apples — it's not confirmed whether u-pick is offered here versus pre-picked fruit only.
Not confirmed. The record's u_pick field is null, while pre_picked is confirmed true — so pre-picked fruit is definitely available, but whether the orchard also offers pick-your-own isn't established.
Reported as Sunday through Friday (closed Saturdays), 9am-5pm, running from Labor Day through the Sunday after Thanksgiving — a general seasonal pattern from aggregated sources, not specific confirmed 2026 dates.
Research notes describe it as the longest continuously family-owned farm on Apple Hill, with roots dating to the 1860s.
Yes — a small family museum and a waterfall are both mentioned in research notes as features on the property.
The record describes an apple-and-pear farm stand paired with a bakery, suggesting a broader product mix than apples alone.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Sun-Fri (closed Saturdays), Labor Day through the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
No — this orchard sells pre-picked apples from its own trees rather than u-pick.
2461 Larsen Dr, Camino, CA 95709, in El Dorado County. It is one of 7 orchards we track in Apple Hill.
We track 7 orchards in Apple Hill, 3 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 7 orchards we track in Apple Hill had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There are 6 other orchards we track in El Dorado County. All Apple Hill orchards →
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larsenapplebarn.com
Checked September 2026.