GPS Coordinates:
N 40.80792; W 89.66953
Site Access:
Free; Fee involved on select events
Parking
Amenities: Restrooms; Hiking; Dining; Visitors Center
Directions:
From the intersection of I 74 and Exit 91/University Street in Peoria, go west on I 74 for 2.2 miles to Exit 89/War Memorial Drive. Merge onto US 150 W/West War Memorial Drive and continue 3.3 miles to the intersection with SR (State Route) 91. Turn north (right) onto SR 91 for 2.2 miles to the farm entrance on the left.
Description:
Overlooking the Illinois River Valley just northwest of Peoria, Apple Blossom Farm is packed with features that will interest the whole family. Open from late summer (August) through fall (October), the farm is home to an orchard, apiary (honeybees) and a 10-acre walk-through “corn maze” that changes from year to year.
Visit the farm's gift shop/bakery/produce market to buy apples, apple cider, pumpkins, jams, jellies, country crafts and other products. While visiting the farm, have lunch at the Applewood Grill, and top it off with the farm's
famous apple cider doughnuts from the bakery.
For younger audiences, “Hoppity Acres” is a children's petting zoo featuring extra-well-fed rabbits, goats and pot-bellied pigs. The facility's Corn Crib Playground features the “Farmer's Freeway” where kids of all ages can race pedal cars or zip down the giant 80-foot gunny sack slide. Apple Blossom Farm also offers school tours by appointment.
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