Reportedly one of the earliest orchards to open each year in the Indianapolis area, with a concession stand running the whole August-through-October season — though the orchard's own site was unreachable, so nothing here is first-party confirmed.
Bag purchased at the concession stand before picking, sizes from a half-peck to a half-bushel; exact prices not confirmed
Pleasant View Orchard is located at 10721 N 850 W in Fairland, Shelby County, and is open daily from 9am to 6pm, per the record. Its phone number, 317-861-4025, is confirmed. A corn maze is listed as an activity, and the property runs a concession stand serving caramel apples and apple cobbler, alongside cider, according to indyschild.com. All of this comes from third-party sources — Yelp, Local Yahoo, and Indy with Kids — because the orchard’s own website refused connection on both http and https when checked September 2, 2026.
Picking works on a bag-purchase system: visitors buy a bag at the concession stand before heading into the rows, with sizes ranging from a half-peck up to a half-bushel. That’s a wider size range than some orchards offer, giving visitors room to pick a smaller amount without committing to a full bushel — but exact pricing for any of those sizes isn’t stated anywhere in the sources checked.
The record’s most distinctive claim is that Pleasant View is frequently cited as one of the earliest orchards to open each year in the Indianapolis area. If that holds for 2026, it could make this a good option for visitors eager to start picking before most other orchards in the region open their gates. That said, “frequently cited” is a reputation drawn from repeated third-party mentions, not a specific confirmed 2026 opening date — so it’s a reasonable expectation to plan around, not a locked-in fact.
Worth being precise about: the record notes cider is served at the concession stand, alongside caramel apples and cobbler. That’s a food-and-drink offering for visitors, not confirmation of an on-site cider mill pressing apples grown on the property. If a working cider mill and pressing demonstration are part of what you’re looking for, this record can’t confirm that Pleasant View has one — it only confirms cider is available to drink or buy there.
No apple varieties are named in this record at all, which is a real gap if you’re trying to time a visit to a specific type. No activities beyond the corn maze are confirmed, and there’s no mention of a hayride, cider mill, or play area — any of which may or may not exist, but simply aren’t documented in the sources checked here.
Since the orchard’s own website couldn’t be reached, call 317-861-4025 to confirm the current opening date for 2026 (especially if you’re hoping to catch an early-season visit), get current bag pricing across the half-peck-to-half-bushel range, and ask what varieties are actually ready to pick.
Pleasant View’s early-opening reputation and flexible bag-size system make it worth a call, especially if you want to beat the fall rush at bigger orchards. But this record has real gaps — no variety list, no confirmed cider mill despite cider being served, and no first-party pricing — so treat it as a lead to follow up on by phone rather than a finished picture.
Not confirmed for exact 2026 dates, but third-party sources describe Pleasant View as one of the earliest orchards to open each year in the Indianapolis area, suggesting an early-August-ish start is plausible.
you're looking for a confirmed cider mill — the record notes caramel apples, cobbler, and cider are served at the concession stand, not confirmed as being produced on site.
9am-6pm daily, per the record.
A bag is purchased at the concession stand before picking, in sizes from a half-peck to a half-bushel; exact prices aren't confirmed.
Yes, confirmed in the record.
Not confirmed. The concession stand serves caramel apples, apple cobbler, and cider, per indyschild.com, but this describes concession offerings rather than a confirmed on-site cider mill.
Not stated in the record.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. Bag purchased at the concession stand before picking, sizes from a half-peck to a half-bushel; exact prices not confirmed
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
10721 N 850 W, Fairland, IN 46126, in Shelby County. It is one of 5 orchards we track in Indianapolis Area.
We track 5 orchards in Indianapolis Area, 5 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 5 orchards we track in Indianapolis Area had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There is 1 other orchard we track in Shelby County. All Indianapolis Area orchards →
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pleasantvieworchardin.com · indyschild.com
Checked September 2026.