Agritourism & Farm Experiences in Julian, CA
11 agritourism & farm experiences in Julian. Farm tours, tastings, stays, and hands-on experiences open to visitors.
In Julian
Calico Ranch
Julian
Calico Ranch is a working apple and pear orchard on Highway 78 in Julian, California, paired with the on-site Calico Cidery. U-pick picking has been closed in recent seasons because of drought, but the cidery still pours tastings and runs tours through the orchard. It's one of the working orchards behind Julian's reputation as Southern California's mountain apple-growing town.
Menghini Winery
Julian
Menghini Winery has poured wine in the apple-orchard hills above Julian since 1982, making it the second-oldest winery in San Diego County. Owners Mike and Toni Menghini pour a lineup that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rosé, and their house Julian Gold blend. The tasting room is open Monday and Friday 11am-4pm, and weekends 11am-5pm; closed Tuesday through Thursday.
Sentenac Ranch
Julian
Sentenac Ranch sits on 160 acres about two miles outside historic Julian, where visitors pick their own apples and pumpkins each fall. The ranch also runs Sentenac Cattle Company, a small cattle operation founded in 2010. Julian's mountain orchards typically run later into the season than the valley farms below San Diego. Call ahead before making the drive up the mountain.
Apple Starr Orchard
Julian
Planted by the Farmer family — the namesake of Julian's Farmers Road — this certified organic orchard grows about 1,000 apple and pear trees across 8 of its 28 acres. Open Friday through Sunday during apple season, visitors fill a bag for $25 (about 10-12 lbs), with a second bag at $15.
Apple Lane Orchard
Julian
Apples and Art Orchards
Julian
Apples and Art Orchards grows apples on Julian Orchards Drive, in the mountain district that built Julian's reputation as San Diego County's apple town. The name points to an orchard pairing its fruit stand with an art or craft element, though no public listing confirms current hours or varieties.
Crosscut Farm and Orchard
Julian
Crosscut Farm and Orchard is on Farmer Road in Julian, California, in the apple-growing mountain country of San Diego County's Cuyamaca range, high enough in elevation for the cold-winter chill apple trees need.
Julian Mining Company
Julian
Julian Mining Company runs gold-panning and gem-sluicing on a working claim outside Julian — $35 buys a paydirt bucket you keep the gold from, $20 and up gets you a gem bucket. The property also has ore-cart train rides, a remote-control boat pond, axe throwing, a pirate treasure dig, and apple picking, plus 4th-grade Gold Rush field trips it's run for 18 years. Open weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
O'Dell's Organic U-Pick Pear Orchard
Julian
O'Dell's grows pears under organic practices on Julian Orchards Drive, in the mountain district that made Julian famous for apples. Pears are a less common crop for the area's cool, roughly 4,000-foot elevation, which more typically favors apple varieties. No public schedule confirms current u-pick hours.
Old Peacefield Orchard
Julian
Old Peacefield Orchard is on Wynola Road in Julian, California, in San Diego County's mountain apple country. Julian built its identity around apple orchards and pie shops after its 1870s gold-rush boom gave way to agriculture.
Volcan Valley Apple Farm
Julian
Volcan Valley Apple Farm grows apples on Julian Orchards Drive in Julian, the Cuyamaca Mountains town built around its fall apple harvest and pie shops. Specific varieties, u-pick hours, and cider offerings weren't confirmed online.
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