Hillcrest Orchards - Ellijay, Georgia

Meredith A.

Fun place to visit in the fall for some apple picking, tractor rides and pig races.

The live music was good, the apple cider floats (with donuts) were yummy and our kids had fun riding trikes around a track.

If you go on the weekend, admission is about $8 more per person (we paid $22/each on a Saturday), and traffic is generally backed up quite a ways as everyone in Northern Georgia tries to visit an apple orchard on the weekends. Definitely go during the week if possible for less money and traffic.

Brent G.

I have been going to Hillcrest for 20 years, and it's still my favorite to go to. I am disappointed that the entire lower area is no longer open to go check out without paying a bunch. They have added a bunch of new attractions to make things more family friendly, which kinda seems a bit contradicting considering going to the orchard, picking the apples and getting cider is the real treat. The cider , the cider donuts and the apples, we grab them and take off now. Miss checking out the goats in their cool pen, but it is what it is.

Jenevieve H.

We’ve been going to Hillcrest ever since our daughters were old enough to walk. They love it there and every year are able to do more of the activities, plus it seems like they add a new activity or feature every year. The wagon rides are fun for all and the driver is so kind. We always try to come on a week day as the price is better and the place is much less crowded. There is definitely a homemade vibe to a lot of the stuff there, but we love the character put into everything. This year we ended up having to go on a Sunday due to the weather so it was our first time seeing the pig races and milking the cow. Such fun. Thanks for a wonderful time again Hillcrest!

Sheila B.

Excellent apple stand with lots of apple donuts, fritters & hand pies. Great selection of local honey, and jams. We enjoyed selecting the apples inside & filling the bag! So many different varieties of apples, all delicious!

Brandy S.

We went last year and absolutely loved it! I have 2 daughters 10 years apart, and both of them had a blast! So activities for all ages. I loved the story book path! Of coarse all the animals! The volunteer at the petting zoo with the kittens was so amazing, knowledgeable. I loved that the kittens were being adopted out as they were surrendered! My inlaws have moved to the area and first thing I said was I couldn’t wait to go to the petting zoo!!!

Chelsey B.

We had such a great time here at Hillcrest Orchards. Such a fun day to catch up with family and enjoy everything they have to offer. The pig races are a must to watch. My little girl enjoyed the petting zoo and the big hill slides. The Market has so many good things to purchase including the hot apple cider donuts! We can’t wait to come back very soon!!

John R.

We had a great time at Hillcrest Orchards! It was pretty busy when we went but everything seemed to move decently. There's plenty of food to choose from and plenty for little ones to do, even adults! Neat place! I'd recommend going by and spending a few hours! Obviously great for the fall season.

Erika M.

Loved it! Past it many years headed to the other one right past it. This year we arrived at 11:15 on a Sunday and the other was closed until 1pm so decided to give this place a try. Honestly, I was sad to break tradition originally but we LOVED THIS ONE SO MUCH!!!! It was a blessing in disguise to try something new! we will be going back here next year and probably many years to come! I felt this one had more to do. Loved the pig races, mini golf, lots of food options (although we packed lunch), zip lines, tree mazes, great apples, trails, petting zoo, and I liked that it was all on one side of road. KIDs agreed the activities were better. We spent 3.5 hours but could’ve easily stayed longer bc we even missed some things but we just needed to go by a certain time. Highly recommend. $18 each person gives access to all activities (except bungee trampoline which we skipped). Apples are $10-18 depending on bag size. Fun for all ages- our family is 6-16 year old kids and adults late 30s.