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Meet Me in the Mountains: A Guide to Fall in North Carolina
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items Consider this your guide to the best of fall in North Carolina! From apple picking and pumpkin patches to haunted attractions, scenic mountain towns, cider donuts, and cozy autumn day trips, these are the spots to add to your fall bucket list. Save t...
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Apple Picking & Cider Donuts
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Haunted North Carolina
Fall Foliage & Scenic Drives
Apple Picking & Cider Donuts
If there’s one thing that screams fall to me, it’s a trip to an apple orchard! Whether you want to spend the morning picking your own apples, grab a cup of fresh apple cider, stock up on all the apple treats, or just wander around a cute little farm,...
This family-run orchard is perfect for a fall day when you want a little bit of everything! Pick apples, wander through the pumpkin patch, take on the corn maze, or browse the country store for seasonal goodies. Be sure to check out the bakery for ap...
Grandad's Apples | Hendersonville, NC
If you want to make a whole day of apple season, Jeter Mountain Farm is worth a look! This scenic mountain farm combines apple picking with wagon rides, a bakery, and plenty of beautiful countryside to take in while you’re there. It’s a great one to ...
Jeter Mountain Farm | Henderson County, NC
This is the orchard to consider if you want your fall outing to include more than apple picking! Stepp’s offers seasonal farm activities like a corn maze, apple cannon, and wagon rides, plus a bakery for cider donuts and other apple-inspired treats. ...
Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard | Henderson County, NC
This is such a classic fall stop in the foothills! Spend the day picking apples, browsing the farm market, and grabbing something sweet from the bakery. Their apple cider donuts, fried apple pies, and fresh cider make it especially worth a visit, whe...
Apple Hill Orchard & Cider Mill | Morganton, NC
If you’re looking for the quintessential North Carolina mountain fall experience, put Sky Top on your list! Between the mountain views, apple picking, wagon rides, farm animals, and fresh apple treats, there’s plenty to turn a quick visit into a full...
Sky Top Orchard | Henderson County, NC
Add this one to your itinerary if you love a good farm bakery! Justus Orchard offers apple picking, pre-picked apples, cider slushies, apple cider donuts, and its well-loved fried apple pies. It’s a fun spot to slow down, enjoy the mountain scenery, ...
Justus Orchard | Hendersonville, NC
A lovely option for a laid-back fall outing in the foothills! This family apple farm is known for its variety of apples and seasonal favorites like cider donuts and apple cider slushies. The surrounding scenery makes it a great place to spend a slowe...
Perry Lowe Orchards | Moravian Falls, NC
Not every apple-picking adventure has to be in the mountains! Millstone Creek Orchards is a great option for readers exploring central North Carolina, with seasonal fruit picking, an apple barn, fresh cider, and bakery treats. Check their seasonal ca...
Millstone Creek Orchards | Ramseur, NC
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Pumpkin patch season is HERE, and I feel like you can never have too many cute fall activities on your list! Whether you’re looking for the perfect pumpkin to carve, a fun afternoon with friends, a hayride, a corn maze, or just somewhere to take the ...
Who says pumpkin season has to mean mountain views and flannel? This coastal pumpkin patch brings fall festivities right to the beach, with pumpkins, seasonal photo spots, and ocean views. It’s a fun alternative for anyone spending autumn along the N...
Carolina Beach Pier Pumpkin Patch | Wilmington, NC
A classic Raleigh-area fall tradition, with a corn maze, pumpkin picking, hayrides, and additional outdoor activities. It’s an easy one to keep in mind if you’re looking for a seasonal outing in the Triangle without planning a full weekend away. Chec...
Ken's Korny Corn Maze | Garner, NC
A cute seasonal stop for pumpkin picking, corn mazes, farm games, and fall photo ops. Armstrong Artisan Farm also grows sunflowers and wildflowers, giving the farm a little extra color beyond the usual autumn scenery. It’s a lovely option for a relax...
Armstrong Artisan Farm | Walnut Cove, NC
A fun fall farm outing with a little bit of everything! Pick out a pumpkin, explore the corn maze, hop on a hayride, and enjoy games, inflatables, farm animals, and plenty of photo opportunities. This is a great one to save if you want a classic pump...
Red Wolf Farm | Maiden, NC
Plan for an afternoon of classic fall farm fun at this longtime family farm. Gross Farms has a ten-acre corn maze, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a giant pumpkin jump, slides, and plenty of play areas. It’s a good choice for groups with different ages an...
Gross Farms | Sanford, NC
If your idea of fall fun includes getting lost in a corn maze and spending the afternoon playing farm games, add this one to your list! Shelby Corn Maze has an eight-acre maze, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, farm animals, and plenty of extra activities. ...
Shelby Corn Maze | Shelby, NC
Ready to test your sense of direction? Rural Hill’s giant corn maze is the main attraction, with winding paths that make it a fun challenge for friends, couples, and families. During the fall season, you can also look for pumpkin picking and hayrides...
Rural Hill Corn Maze | Huntersville, NC
This is more than your average corn maze! Kersey Valley pairs a huge maze with outdoor games, rides, gem mining, and seasonal pumpkin-patch fun. It’s a great pick for anyone who wants to turn a quick fall activity into a full day of exploring, playin...
Kersey Valley | Archdale, NC
For a fall outing with lots of room to run around, Vollmer Farm is worth a look. Its seasonal activities have included a corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin picking, a giant jumping area, and a huge underground slide. Save this one for a day when you want t...
Vollmer Farm | Bunn, NC
Haunted North Carolina
For my girls who love a little spooky season moment!! If haunted houses, creepy trails, and Halloween attractions are your thing, North Carolina has plenty of ways to get your adrenaline going once fall rolls around. I’ve rounded up haunted attractio...
A Halloween lover's dream! No Entry Cocktail Lounge transforms into a spooky, vintage-Halloween-inspired pop-up with eerie decor, flickering candlelight, creepy details, and themed cocktails. It's the perfect spot for a fun Halloween date night or gi...
The Haunting, Halloween Popup Bar at City Walk Brewing & Distilling | Hickory, NC
If you're looking for a REAL spooky-season adventure, add Lake Hickory Haunts to your fall bucket list! This isn't just one haunted house, it's a whole haunted theme park with 13 attractions, immersive sets, creepy characters, and plenty of opportuni...
Lake Hickory Haunts | Hickory, NC
Adding another haunted farm to your fall plans!! Reaper’s Realm is worth looking into if you love the idea of wandering through creepy outdoor scenes, dark trails, and immersive horror-themed settings instead of visiting a traditional indoor haunted ...
Reaper's Realm | Salisbury, NC
For the girls who want to go ALL OUT for spooky season!! Kersey Valley Spookywoods is a larger-scale Halloween attraction featuring elaborate themed environments, immersive scenes, and plenty of eerie surprises along the way. This is the kind of outi...
Kersey Valley Spookywoods | Archdale, NC
Want something creepy and immersive without committing to a full haunted trail? Add Nocturne Adventures to your list! This Hickory escape-room experience offers themed adventures, including Nevermore, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, and Ripper for those...
Nocturne Adventures Home | Hickory, NC
If creepy woods and outdoor haunted experiences are more your thing, Hillside Horror is another one to look into for spooky season! Farm-style haunts have a different atmosphere from traditional indoor attractions, with the setting itself adding to t...
Hillside Horror | Roaring River, NC
Bonus Entry Alert: This is the town you heard about! Every October, Conway (South Carolina) embraces its Halloween identity with elaborate downtown decorations, themed areas, ghost walks, costume events, and other seasonal activities. It's the perfec...
Real Life “HalloweenTown” | Conway, SC (Halloween, SC)
Fall Foliage & Scenic Drives
If your ideal fall activity is just driving around looking at pretty leaves with a good playlist and a coffee, this one’s for you!! North Carolina has some seriously beautiful mountain views once the leaves start changing, and sometimes the drive its...
The ultimate North Carolina fall drive! The Blue Ridge Parkway winds through the mountains with sweeping overlooks, colorful ridgelines, hiking trails, and plenty of places to pull over for photos. You can make a quick scenic outing out of one stretc...
Blue Ridge Parkway
Tucked high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Little Switzerland is the kind of charming mountain getaway that feels made for a fall road trip. The winding roads, mountain overlooks, cozy village atmosphere, and colorful autumn scenery make it a beautiful...
Little Switzerland | Discover Mitchell NC
If you want those breathtaking, panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views, Grandfather Mountain is a must! Walk across the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge, take in the layers of mountains covered in fall color, explore the wildlife habitats, or enjoy one ...
Grandfather Mountain Nature Park & Swinging Bridge
For a road trip that feels a little more off the beaten path, take a drive along the Cherohala Skyway. This high-elevation route winds through the Unicoi Mountains between North Carolina and Tennessee, with overlooks, forested mountain scenery, and p...
Cherohala Skyway - Tail of The Dragon