Shaw Orchards' own dated update says Gala is the only pick-your-own apple in 2026, starting August 29 and lasting only through about Labor Day — a short, specific window worth planning around carefully.
Shaw Orchards sits directly on the Mason-Dixon Line north of Norrisville, straddling the Maryland-Pennsylvania border. The most important fact in this record is time-sensitive: a dated update posted August 27, 2026 on the orchard’s own site says pick-your-own apples started Saturday, August 29, with Gala as the only pick-your-own variety this year, and that the window “should last through Labor Day.” That’s a short, specific season — worth checking against today’s date before assuming it’s still open.
Unlike orchards in this file offering a spread of varieties across a long fall season, Shaw Orchards’ own update is explicit that Gala is the only PYO apple available in 2026, and that it’s expected to last only through roughly Labor Day. Gala is a mid-season apple that typically ripens earlier than varieties like Fuji or GoldRush, which lines up with this being an August-into-early-September window rather than one stretching into October. If you’re reading this any real time after early September 2026, there’s a real chance this specific Gala window has already closed — a call to 410-692-2429 is the way to check.
The research notes describe something genuinely distinctive here: Shaw Orchards has a Maryland phone line for the White Hall side of the property and a separate Pennsylvania number for the Stewartstown side. That’s not a detail you’d find at most orchards, and it’s a useful reminder that if you’re searching for contact information, you may find two different numbers depending on which side of the property or which listing you’re looking at.
Rather than posting a single seasonal calendar for all its crops, the farm maintains what the research notes describe as an “in season now” list, updated as different crops become available. That approach explains why the specific Gala-only, Labor-Day-adjacent apple window is dated so precisely compared to some other entries in this file — Shaw Orchards appears to update its site fairly actively as the season progresses, which is a good sign for reliability if you check close to your visit date rather than relying on an older snapshot.
Beyond apples, the record lists flower picking as a confirmed activity, and the research notes add pick-your-own raspberries as another in-season crop. If the Gala apple window has closed by the time you visit, there may still be other pick-your-own options worth asking about.
This record doesn’t list a cider mill or cider donuts for Shaw Orchards — both fields are simply blank rather than marked as unavailable, meaning it wasn’t confirmed either way. Don’t assume either is or isn’t offered; ask if it matters to your visit.
No pricing is given for the apple bags or picking fee, and no hours are posted in this record — a real gap given how tightly time-boxed the Gala season is described as being. If you’re trying to time a visit precisely, the missing hours information is arguably a bigger practical obstacle here than at an orchard with a longer, more forgiving season.
Shaw Orchards is at 5594 Norrisville Road in White Hall, Baltimore County, Maryland, directly on the Mason-Dixon Line.
If you want to catch this specific Gala apple window, act quickly — the orchard’s own update points to a season running from August 29 through roughly Labor Day, 2026. Call 410-692-2429 to confirm the window is still open before making the trip, especially if you’re reading this after early September.
August 29 through roughly Labor Day, 2026, per the orchard's own dated update: 'Pick your own apples start on Saturday 8/29. Gala will be our only PYO apple this year and should last through Labor Day.'
You want a variety beyond Gala, or you're hoping to visit well after Labor Day — the farm's own update says Gala is the only PYO apple this year and should only last through then.
Gala only, per the orchard's own dated update: 'Gala will be our only PYO apple this year and should last through Labor Day.'
Saturday, August 29, 2026, per the same update — an explicit, dated 2026 announcement from the orchard's own site.
Yes — the record lists flower picking as an activity, and the research notes mention pick-your-own raspberries in season as well.
Right on the line. Shaw Orchards sits directly on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border north of Norrisville, with a Maryland phone line and a separate Pennsylvania one for the Stewartstown side of the property.
Opens August 29, 2026 (closing date not published).
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.
Gala — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
5594 Norrisville Road, White Hall, MD 21161, in Baltimore County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Northern Baltimore County / Mason-Dixon Line.
shaworchards.com
Checked September 2026.