Pumpkin patch · Orchard · Flower farm
Red Apple Barn
U-pick pumpkins, apples and flowers in Ellijay, Georgia
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Pumpkins are located at the Apple Barn and in the field at the U-Pick shed.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
“Apple Picking in Georgia, U-Pick Apples, Pick Your Own Apples”
“3 Flowers from the U-pick flower patch”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Apple Picking Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-4, and Monday, Thursday & Friday 11-3.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Parking is available in the hayfield below the apple barn.”
“Come out and enjoy the beautiful Ellijay, Georgia mountains and the area with the best apple picking in Georgia.”
“Thank You to our customers that come to pick apples from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Dalton to Gainesville, all over Georgia, several US States and even a few from foreign countries.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Come out and enjoy the farm and have a great time picking apples in beautiful Ellijay, Georgia!”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-parking, checked October 6, 2026
“FlipKey by Trip Advisor names Red Apple Barn the top place to pick apples in Georgia!”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/picking-dates, checked October 6, 2026
“Bring your family & friends out for a fun time apple picking and enjoy the farm this Fall in the beautiful mountains of Ellijay, Ga.”
Source: redapplebarn.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Apple Picking in Ellijay, GA - 3379 Tails Creek Road Ellijay, Georgia 30540”
Source: redapplebarn.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Picking Typically Starts in Mid-August To Early September.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/farm-market/apple-tasting-chart, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Open Columbus Day 10-3pm.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm”
“Sunday 1:00 - 4:00pm”
“Monday, Thursday and Friday 11:00am - 3:00pm”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Opening date: August through December 23 | Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:30pm”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Mon-Sat 9-6 & Sunday 1-5:30pm.”
Source: redapplebarn.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Monday-Saturday 9-6:00pm”
“Sunday 1:00-5:30pm”
Source: redapplebarn.com, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“1 gallon $9.99”
Source: redapplebarn.com/farm-market/products-prices, checked October 6, 2026
“$5.99 and up”
Source: redapplebarn.com/farm-market/products-prices, checked October 6, 2026
“Your U-Pick apple ticket includes admission to the Pumpkin Patch and without a U-Pick apple ticket, admission is $1.00 per person.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Dogs are welcome on the Farm but due to Food Safety Regulations dogs are not permitted in the orchard or in the Apple Barn.”
“You are welcome to bring small to medium size dogs on a leash or that you can walk/carry on the rest of the Farm.”
“Please make sure to take them to the woods to use the bathroom or clean up after them with your own waste bag.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Picnic Areas at the creek.”
“While wearing your sticker, load on the trailer for a 10-minute tractor ride to the orchard.”
“When you get back from the orchard, take the walkway up the hill to get your apple cider and apple cider doughnut.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
“Kids can play on one of the playgrounds, play Cornhole, Horse Shoes, climb through the pipes, swing on the tractor tire swings, or have a picnic and take a walk on creek.”
Source: redapplebarn.com/pick-your-own-apples/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Pumpkins
- Apples
- Flowers
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Apples | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Flowers | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical Georgia seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: August–November. Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension: When is Georgia Produce in Season? (FDNS-E-170-6, 2014), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 3379 Tailscreek Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540Gilmer County
Besides picking
- Cider donuts
- Apple cider
- Wagon rides
- Picnic area
Red Apple Barn: questions
Does Red Apple Barn have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Apple Picking in Georgia, U-Pick Apples, Pick Your Own Apples"