Pleasant Valley Orchard is located near Taylors Falls, Minnesota, overlooking the scenic St. Croix Valley. The fall orchard season featuring your favorite Minnesota Grown apples, begins Labor Day weekend through early November.

Pleasant Valley Orchard offers a fun fall experience for the whole family! Situated as it is, the orchard offers sweeping views of the St. Croix Valley in full fall dress. You will enjoy the charm of our apple shed and vintage barn. In addition to your favorite Minnesota Grown apples (pre-picked and ready for you), you will find an amazing array of pumpkins, bakery and gift shop.

Pumpkin Patch:
Pumpkins! What is fall without pumpkins? You can pick out your pumpkin from our pumpkin pile by the apple shed or take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick your own (see details below). We have pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, including Cinderella pumpkins (you know, the pumpkin that turned into her coach.)

Hayrides:
Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch in the back fields where you and your family can pick out your perfect pumpkin. Weekends only through the end of October, weather permitting .

Other Attractions:

Farm animals
Kids corn box
Nature trail
Picnic area
Kids Korral
Famous caramel apples and more!

 

Schedule

Located at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road (Cty.26) and Red Wing Ave. (Cty. 21) south of Shafer, Minnesota (5 miles West of Taylors Falls) off Highways 95 or 8. Look for the blue MNDOT signs. From the Twin Cities: Approximately 45 miles from Minnapolis/St. Paul. It can be reached via I-35 to Highway 8, Forest Lake exit. Follow Hwy. 8 through Center City, go 1 1/2 miles to Pleasant Valley Road. Turn right on Pleasant Valley Road to the Orchard. Go through the stop sign. The orchard entrance is on your left. From North Branch: Turn off Hwy 95 to County Road 14, by the North Branch Middle School. Follow to Lindstrom and Hwy. 8. Turn left on Highway 8 and go through Center City to Pleasant Valley Road (Cty. 26). Turn right onto Pleasant Valley Road, orchard is 3 miles ahead at the 4-way stop. Go through the stop sign and orchard entrance is on your left. From Wisconsin: 1.From Osceola take Hwy. 243 across the river; turn right on Hwy. 95 1 1/2 miles to Pleasant Valley Road. Turn left on Pleasant Valley Road 2 miles to the Orchard. Entrance will be on your right. 2. From St. Croix Falls take Hwy 8 to Cty. 21/Redwing Ave. in Shafer. Turn left and travel 2 miles to four-way stop at Pleasant Valley Rd. and Redwing Ave. Turn left and orchard entrance is on your left.