Milburn Orchard is part orchard, part amusement park, with a “Big Back Yard” filled with play equipment and barnyard buddies for kids to enjoy (admission fees apply). A wagon ride carries pickers into the fields where dwarf trees make for easy picking. Apple cider doughnuts, pies, and other baked and canned goods are available for pre-order curbside pick-up, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. About 100 miles from D.C.

COVID-19 Policy: Reservations are required. Guests should have masks with them at all times, and they must be worn indoors and in crowded locations. No pets.

Every Saturday and Sunday until the end of October, Catoctin Mountain Orchard offers apple picking with a $3 admission fee, with prepaid bags to stock up on varying amounts of produce (cash only). Catoctin’s market is stocked with pre-picked produce and baked goods, including apple dumplings. Curbside pick-up is also available. About 70 miles from D.C.

COVID-19 Policy: Masks are required indoors and while in line. Social distancing and hand sanitizing are encouraged. No pets.

Apples and pumpkins are ripe for the picking on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its orchard market is also open daily for walk-in customers.

COVID-19 Update: Masks are mandatory, and there are marks on the ground for social distancing. A limited number of patrons are allowed on its wagons.

A multi-generational family farm that’s been growing pick-your-own crops since 1973, Larriland Farm updates its pickyourown.com website daily to specify its inventory. Larriland’s orchards are planted with Crimson Crisp, Gala, Smokehouse, Fuji, Mutsu, Golden Delicious, and Jonagold trees, but May frosts knocked out much of the harvest. Pumpkin picking season just started, and crops are abundant. Look for apple fritters and food trucks on Saturdays and Sundays in October. About 45 miles from D.C.

COVID-19 Policy: Pre-purchase containers on the fields for picking. Face masks, hand sanitizing, social distancing, and good judgement are all required. No pets are allowed (except for service animals).

There’s more than just apples at this 70-year-old orchard nestled in Montgomery County. Pumpkins are prime for picking as well ($3 admission fee per person). Check out the bakery for sweet treats and pre-picked fall produce. About 30 miles from D.C.

COVID-19 Policy: Online reservations, masks, hand sanitizing, and social distancing are required to pick. Only service animals are allowed on-site. Butler’s Orchard also offers private, socially distanced birthday parties, bonfires, and hayrides.

Apples and pumpkins are ready for picking at Great Country Farms. Produce is priced separately from admission, and tickets are required for weekend visits. Because some crops sell out early, Great Country Farms offers email alerts for prime picking times. Stick around for kids’ activities like a potato dig, Farm Ninja course, and 18-hole Cow Pie Putt Putt. About 60 miles from D.C.

COVID-19 Policy: Social distancing and hand sanitizing are required. Masks are required indoors and where social distancing is not possible.

Hollin Farms boasts a wide variety of apples, including Empire, Early Fuji, Golden Delicious, Grimes Golden, Johnagold, Shizuka, and Mutzu Crispen, plus Asian Pears. There are also pumpkins, potatoes, peanuts, and fall greens available on a PYO basis. “Friendly” dogs on a leash are welcome on the farm. About 60 miles from D.C.

COVID-19 Policy: Hand washing and masks required, but reservations are not necessary. No outside containers are permitted for picking.

The Centreville, Virginia, farm does the pumpkin picking for its patrons this year. Order by size online and pull through its drive-up market for daily pickup. A cute kiosk on-site also sells apple cider doughnuts, kettle corn, and apple cider. Visitors can also stay in their cars and drive through a traditional hayride route.