Royal Oak Farm Orchard

Beautiful place with so much to do! Our toddler loved the wide open grass spaces to run around and all of the animals. It's really nice that we can visit the animals without paying, too! I also love the apple cider - so yummy. We will be back soon!

5/5 It is our first time visiting the Royal Oak Farm. The orchard is very beautiful. We loved the donuts and pulled pork sandwich. This is definitely a great family place. Normally I don't write reviews but wanted to share something. Shout-out to the barrel ride operator from Saturday, a fellow Penn Stater, for making our daughter's day. Our daughter was very excited about the ride, so she jumped into the barrel not realizing a token or cash is needed for the ride. Since we did not have a toke, I tried to get our daughter out of the barrel, but she started crying and did not want to come out. In lieu of pulling her out of the ride and making it a big deal, he was so kind to let her ride along with the other kids when my husband ran into the store to buy a token. We were very thankful for that. We tried to give him a tip afterward but he did not accept it; hence I decided to write this review. I will be coming back with my family for more apples and donuts.

Enjoyed our apple picking experience here. The size of the place is just right, esp if you have little kids. Nice variety of apple, even thought this season was allegedly a dud. Pricing was similar to other NW IL orchards, and I liked how there were free activities like the petting zoo and playground. We also did the carousel for $3. We had lunch at the restaurant, which was counter service(again ideal for little kids), and although the menu didn't look like much, the food was good, fairly priced, and nicely portioned. Lots of seating available on the weekend.

This was the second year in a row that we visited & we couldn’t of been happier with our experience. The staff is warm and welcoming and the bakery is excellent! The apple trees are accessible so it’s very easy for people of all ages to manage their way around the orchard. We can’t wait to return next year!

Not to thrilled about a cash only system for kids rides. The entry only includes 1/2 peck, which is only 6-10 apples depending on the size. Another item to consider is to make the prices of the donuts more competitive (especially since they are made there) as no marketing or transportation costs are incurred. Some bakeries in Chicago or stores have donuts that are as good or better for lower prices. Besides, venting about the cost issue the overall experience was enjoyable and the employees were all friendly and professional.

My wife and I decided to do something different for my birthday, and visited the lovely Royal Oak Farm Orchard. It's a fairly large orchard with an excellent selection of succulent apples of all different types, varieties, and tastes. It depends on the time of year for which apples you can harvest for $10 a bag. The trees are easy to pick from and they're overloaded with big fat juicy apples. They also have a cool corn maze and some rides for the wee little ones. They have a wonderful selection of takeaways of all different sorts in their gift shop. We got a couple of super thick and comfy hoodies and some other goodies to snack on and remember our trip. Overall it's a really nice experience and a great time for families, couples or anyone who loves happiness...