When the leaves start turning in Maryland, apples start getting pressed, and some of the best fall flavor happens at farms and cideries across the state. From tiny milking-parlor tasting rooms in the mountains to roadside produce markets near the DC line, these spots turn fresh orchard fruit into something worth planning a weekend around.
Each place on this list does it a little differently, whether that means tractor rides through the trees, organic heirloom apples, or cider squeezed right on the farm the same day you visit. If you love the crisp, tart taste of real apples in autumn, this is your roadmap.
Save this one and take it stop by stop as the season goes on.
1. Doc Waters Cidery, Germantown, MD
Fire pits, picnic tables, and a tractor ride out to the orchard set the tone the moment you pull in off Wildcat Road. Doc Waters runs as an open-air, casual spot where the space itself is half the draw…