Billed as the largest and oldest apple farm in Southern California, operating since 1906, with u-pick, its own cider production, and farm-to-table dinner events — a broader operation than most single-purpose orchards, though exact 2026 dates and pricing aren't pinned down.
Los Rios Rancho anchors the western end of Oak Glen and is described in research notes as the largest and oldest apple farm in Southern California, operating since 1906. It offers both u-pick and pre-picked apples, runs its own cider production, and hosts farm-to-table dining events and educational field trips — a notably broader set of offerings than most single-purpose orchards in this directory. The one real gap is precision: the ranch’s own site was read directly and gave real information, but it described the apple season in general terms (August through November) without stating specific 2026 calendar dates.
A history dating to 1906, and a reputation as the region’s largest and oldest apple farm, is a meaningful claim — one that puts Los Rios Rancho in a different category from many of the smaller, more recently established operations covered elsewhere in this directory. That scale likely explains why its offerings are broader than a typical orchard: rather than apples being the sole focus, the ranch operates a market barn, presses its own cider, and runs organized events, suggesting a year-round or near-year-round operation built around the orchard rather than a seasonal pop-up.
Unlike orchards where you have to choose between visiting one that offers u-pick or one that sells pre-picked fruit, Los Rios Rancho confirms both options are available. That flexibility matters if your group has mixed preferences — some visitors wanting the experience of picking, others just wanting to grab a bag and go — or if weather or time constraints mean picking your own isn’t practical on a given visit.
The record confirms a working cider mill on-site (cider_mill is true), which is a more substantial claim than orchards that simply sell cider donuts without confirming where the cider itself comes from. If watching or understanding the cider-pressing process is part of what you’re looking for on an Oak Glen trip, this is one of the stronger candidates in this file for that specifically.
The activities list here stands out: farm-to-table dining events and educational field trips. Neither is elaborated on with specific dates, pricing, or booking details in the record, but their presence signals that Los Rios Rancho functions as an event venue and educational destination in addition to a u-pick stop. If a farm dinner or a school group visit is what you’re after, it’s worth reaching out directly to see what’s currently scheduled, since none of that programming detail made it into this record.
It’s worth being precise about what “read directly from the orchard’s own site” means here: the address, phone, hours, and general season description are genuinely first-party information, pulled straight from losriosrancho.com. But the site’s own language described the apple season as running August through November without naming specific 2026 dates — so while the source is solid, the level of date-specific confirmation is not as strong as at an orchard whose site names an exact 2026 date, the way EARTHseed Farm’s site does elsewhere in this directory.
No specific 2026 season start or end date, no pricing for admission, u-pick, or pre-picked apples, and no apple variety list are available in the record.
The address is 39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Coordinates on file are an Oak Glen-area city-center fallback, not geocoded to the exact address.
Los Rios Rancho’s scale, history, and broad offerings — u-pick, pre-picked, on-site cider, dining events, and field trips — make it one of the more substantial stops in Oak Glen. The season window (August through November) is a reasonable planning guide, but confirm exact 2026 dates, pricing, and the closed-Wednesday schedule with a call to 909-797-1005 before you go.
The orchard's own site describes an apple season running August through November, open Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday (closed Wednesday), 10am-5pm. No specific 2026 calendar dates were stated on the page, so this is a general seasonal window rather than confirmed start/end dates.
You need exact confirmed 2026 season dates or pricing before committing — neither is available in the record.
Research notes describe it as operating since 1906, and billed as the largest and oldest apple farm in Southern California.
Both — u_pick and pre_picked are both confirmed true in the record, so you have a choice depending on what you're looking for.
Yes, cider_mill is confirmed true — the ranch produces its own cider on-site.
Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday (closed Wednesday), 10am-5pm, with an apple season the ranch's own site describes as running August through November. No specific 2026 dates were stated, so treat this as a general window.
Yes — the record lists farm-to-table dining events and educational field trips, positioning Los Rios Rancho as a broader agritourism operation than a typical single-purpose u-pick orchard.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun (closed Wed). 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.
39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399, in San Bernardino County. It is one of 5 orchards we track in Oak Glen.
We track 5 orchards in Oak Glen, 2 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.
What sets it apart locally: it has pick-your-own apples, which most Oak Glen orchards on our list do not.
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 Oak Glen had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There are 4 other orchards we track in San Bernardino County. All Oak Glen orchards →
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losriosrancho.com
Checked September 2026.