MazeScoutYour guide to outdoor fun
Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, orchards, hayrides, and fall festivals in North Carolina.
The Orchard at Altapass is a nonprofit heirloom apple orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, with trees nearly 100 years old and a family- and pet-friendly atmosphere. Visitors can pick apples in season, take tractor rides, and enjoy live music and dancing on the orchard's pavilion. The site also has a general store, an Apple Core Grill, and walking trails through pollinator gardens.
Millstone Creek Orchards in Ramseur is a working orchard offering u-pick peaches and blueberries, a bakery known for seasonal donuts, and a Cider House serving lunch and craft beverages. Fall programming has included 'Peaches, Petals & Pasture Pals' events with baby Highland cattle and hayrides. The site does not publish a 2026 fall event calendar as of research.