A full day-trip destination pairing u-pick apples with an on-site winery, animal barn, and trolley rides midway between Indianapolis and South Bend — but as of the read date, the orchard's own site described the 2026 apple season only as 'opening soon,' with no fixed date.
McClure’s Orchard is located at 5054 N US Hwy 31 in Peru, Miami County, and is frequently described in regional press as sitting roughly midway between Indianapolis and South Bend. Phone is 765-985-9000. The orchard’s own site, read September 2, 2026, confirmed that u-pick apples, the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze are “Available Fall 2026” and “Opening Fall 2026” — genuine 2026-specific language, but without attaching a specific calendar date to that opening. No cider mill is on site, per the record, and days/hours aren’t stated anywhere in the sources checked.
What sets McClure’s apart most clearly in this research batch is the combination of u-pick apples with an on-site winery and tasting room, an animal barn, and trolley rides — positioning it closer to a full day-trip destination than a straightforward picking farm. Regional press coverage frequently frames it this way, and the record’s own activity list (trolley ride, winery, animal barn, restaurant) supports that read: this isn’t a quick in-and-out apple stop, it’s a multi-hour visit built around several distinct attractions.
Third-party sources put McClure’s variety count at around 150 — a striking, notably high number compared to every other orchard in this research batch, several of which name a handful of varieties or none at all. That figure comes from Islands.com and LocalHarvest, not from the orchard’s own materials, and couldn’t be confirmed during this research. A number that high, if accurate, would make McClure’s a genuine outlier for variety diversity in Indiana — but given it’s uncorroborated by the operator, treat it as an interesting lead rather than a confirmed fact you can build a trip around.
The site’s own language — “Available Fall 2026” and “Opening Fall 2026” — is a real signal that the season is coming, but it’s deliberately non-specific. That’s different from orchards in this research batch that gave a firm date (Fair Oaks Farms’ August 29 reopening, or Radke’s September 5 opening, for example). McClure’s hasn’t committed to a specific day as of this read, which means visitors planning ahead should expect to check back closer to the date or call directly rather than penciling in a specific weekend now.
No hours are given anywhere in the record, which is unusual even among the less-documented entries in this batch — most orchards at least have hours sourced from a third-party listing even when their own site is unreachable. No apple varieties are named directly (only the unconfirmed 150 figure from third parties), and there’s no pricing information at all.
Given the gaps, call 765-985-9000 to get an actual 2026 opening date once the season firms up, confirm hours, and ask directly about variety availability rather than relying on the unconfirmed 150-variety figure.
McClure’s Orchard reads as one of the more attraction-rich destinations in this research batch — a winery, animal barn, trolley rides, and restaurant alongside u-pick apples, positioned as a genuine day-trip stop between Indianapolis and South Bend. But as of this research, the orchard’s own site hadn’t committed to a specific 2026 opening date, and neither hours nor a confirmed variety list exist in this record, so a phone call closer to fall is the right next step.
Not confirmed. The orchard's own site stated 'Available Fall 2026' and 'Opening Fall 2026' for u-pick apples, the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze — an explicit 2026 reference, but without a specific calendar date.
you need a locked-in opening date to plan around — the site described the season only as 'opening soon' for fall, without committing to a specific day.
Not confirmed to a specific date. The orchard's own site described it as 'Available Fall 2026' and 'Opening Fall 2026' without a fixed calendar day, as of the read date.
A winery and tasting room, an animal barn, trolley rides, and a restaurant.
No — the record confirms there is not one on site.
Third-party sources (Islands.com, LocalHarvest) put the count around 150, though this figure wasn't confirmed on the orchard's own page.
Not stated in the record.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. 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.
5054 N US Hwy 31, Peru, IN 46970, in Miami County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in North-Central Indiana.
mccluresorchard.com · islands.com
Checked September 2026.