County Line Orchard

County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana, is the closest large orchard for South Side and Southland families. The Big Barn sells apples, baked goods and gifts, and there is a sweet shop, a brat barn and a kitchen restaurant on site. Outdoor attractions include a U-pick pumpkin patch with a pumpkin house, sunflower picking, a corn maze, the Moo Choo barrel train and a kids farm with goats and pigs. This year the orchard reports a limited U-pick apple crop after spring frosts and summer storms, with picked apples sold in the barn.

What to know

• U-pick apples are limited this year; picked apples are sold in the Big Barn.
• The pumpkin patch has a $3 entry, and pumpkins are priced by the pound.
• An All Access Pass covers the corn maze, barrel train and kids farm.
• Barnyard Jams live music is free.
• The orchard is open on Labor Day and Columbus Day.