A fourth-generation Columbia County farm that prices apples by the pound rather than by the bag, plus a per-person admission fee — a different cost structure than most orchards in this guide, so do the math before assuming it's cheaper or pricier.
Apples priced at $1.50/lb rather than a flat bag price; a $5/person orchard admission fee applies ($2.50 seniors 65+, free ages 9 and under).
Samascott Orchards is a fourth-generation, 200-acre farm in Kinderhook, Columbia County, part of New York’s Capital Region. It’s open daily except Tuesday, from 8am to 5pm with last entry at 4pm — a clearly defined schedule compared to several other orchards in this research batch that leave hours unstated. Phone is 518-217-2868. Three varieties are confirmed as currently available: Gala, McIntosh, and Sweet Maia.
The pricing structure here is genuinely different from most of the orchards researched for this guide. Rather than a flat per-bag rate, apples are priced by the pound at $1.50/lb, and there’s a separate orchard admission fee of $5 per person, dropping to $2.50 for seniors 65 and up, and free for children 9 and under.
Most orchards in this batch charge a flat rate per bag size — a peck, a half bushel — regardless of who’s picking. Samascott’s per-pound-plus-admission model works differently: you pay to get into the orchard at all, then pay again for exactly what you pick, by weight. That can actually work in your favor if you only want a small amount — you’re not locked into a fixed bag size you didn’t need — but it can also add up for a family, since the $5 admission is charged per person, not per group. A family of four adults, for example, pays $20 in admission alone before a single apple goes in a bag. Do that math against a flat-bag orchard before assuming one model is cheaper.
One detail that stands out in this record: Samascott rents four-person pedal bikes for $10 per half hour to ride through the orchard rows. That’s not an amenity mentioned at any other orchard in this research batch, and it’s a genuinely distinctive way to see a large, 200-acre property rather than walking the whole thing. If that sounds appealing, it’s worth budgeting the extra $10 alongside your apple and admission costs.
The record notes that a late spring frost this year reportedly hurt Samascott’s stone fruit crop significantly, based on language on the orchard’s own site. What the site didn’t say is whether the same frost affected apples. Given that this detail appeared prominently enough to be worth mentioning for stone fruit, it’s a reasonable question to ask when you call ahead — not because there’s any confirmed apple impact, but because a frost event serious enough to be called out on the farm’s own site is worth a direct question before you commit to a special trip.
Samascott Orchards offers a genuinely different cost structure than most of its Capital Region peers — pay to get in, then pay by the pound for what you pick — plus a distinctive pedal-bike option that’s not available elsewhere in this research. The per-person admission fee means larger groups should do the math before assuming this is a budget option, and anyone specifically hoping for a big apple haul should ask about frost impact when they call, since that question wasn’t answered on the site as researched.
Open daily except Tuesday, 8am-5pm with last entry at 4pm, per the record. Gala, McIntosh, and Sweet Maia are the confirmed current varieties; a late spring frost reportedly hurt this year's stone fruit crop, though the site didn't say whether apples were affected.
you're bringing a large group and want a flat per-bag rate — pricing here is per-pound plus a separate per-person admission fee, which adds up differently than a flat bag price.
By the pound — $1.50/lb, per the record — plus a separate orchard admission fee of $5 per person ($2.50 for seniors 65+, free for ages 9 and under).
The record confirms Gala, McIntosh, and Sweet Maia as current varieties.
Daily except Tuesday, 8am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm.
Yes — the record confirms orchard pedal-bike rentals at $10 per half hour, a distinctive amenity not mentioned at most other orchards in this research.
Not stated directly. The site noted a late spring frost largely wiped out this year's stone fruit crop but didn't specify whether apples were affected — worth asking about when you call.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily except Tuesday. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. Apples priced at $1.50/lb rather than a flat bag price; a $5/person orchard admission fee applies ($2.50 seniors 65+, free ages 9 and under).
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
Gala, McIntosh, Sweet Maia — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
5 Sunset Ave, Kinderhook, NY 12106, in Columbia County. It is one of 4 orchards we track in Capital Region.
We track 4 orchards in Capital Region, 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.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 4 orchards we track in Capital Region had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
samascottorchards.com
Checked September 2026.