Orchard · Pumpkin patch
Tranquillity Farms
U-pick apples and pumpkins in Andover, New Jersey
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
“U-Pick apples will continue through September and into October, as long as the apples last!”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“At least one u-pick bag must be purchased per group.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“2026 Apple Picking Update- please read!”
“Because of this, apple picking availability will be limited and may vary throughout the season based on variety, ripening, and remaining fruit.”
“Apple picking may not be available every weekend or every day, and availability can change quickly.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“You can not bring your own bags/ put in personal carts/wagons for apple picking.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Apple Picking Info!”
“This includes the hayride, pumpkin picking, and corn maze.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/plan-your-trip--faqs, checked October 6, 2026
“We also host field trips and great pumpkin-picking birthday parties!”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/seasonal-farm-produce-goods, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Monday - Saturday: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm”
“Sunday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“1/4 Peck- $9.00”
“1/2 Peck- $16.00”
“Full Peck- $25.00”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Admission fee is included in the purchase of your picking bag.”
“Please purchase a bag in the farm stand, or at the ticket booth on the weekends, prior to entering the apple orchard.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Dogs are NOT allowed within the apple orchard.”
“Dogs are allowed in other areas of the farm as long as they are leashed, friendly, and cleaned up after.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Tickets are required for all additional Fall activities.”
“A ticket is required for the cow train, which can be purchased à la carte.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/plan-your-trip--faqs, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“The ice cream window, playground, and flower fields are open daily!”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/2025-apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Enjoy food vendors, live music, the giant slide, kid’s greenhouse, playground, flower fields, and farm animals at no cost.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/plan-your-trip--faqs, checked October 6, 2026
“We recommend doing the hayride first, before the corn maze, if you are purchasing tickets later in the day.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/plan-your-trip--faqs, checked October 6, 2026
“All hayride tickets are purchased with the basic package, including both the hayride and corn maze.”
Source: tranquillityfarmsnj.com/plan-your-trip--faqs, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples
- Pumpkins
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
Typical New Jersey seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–December. Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension), read October 6, 2026.
- Pumpkins: September–November. Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 47 Decker Pond Rd, Andover, NJ 07821Sussex County
Besides picking
- Café
- Hayrides
- Corn maze
- Petting zoo
- Playground
- Events
Tranquillity Farms: questions
Does Tranquillity Farms have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "U-Pick apples will continue through September and into October, as long as the apples last!"