Vote 4 The Best: The Top 5 Cider Mills in Metro Detroit

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Fall is here and that means it's time to take the family out to the cider mill for fresh cider and donuts! Here are the top-five cider mills that were chosen by you on Local 4's "Vote 4 The Best"!

Blake Farms

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Over 45,600 Apple Trees on their property, 42 varieties of apples, 19 varieties of hard cider, and 69 years of growing some of Michigan’s best apples puts Blake Farms atop the list for best Cider Mills in the area. Check out all of the great events they’re having this season, which truly make this a must-visit destination for you and your family this fall! Enjoy their Fall Festival every weekend, September thru October, and all of their haunted attractions for some Halloween fun!
Check out Blake Farms
17985 Armada Center Rd
Armada, MI 48005

Phone: (586) 784-5343

Yates Cider Mill

Yates Cider Mill is truly an extraordinary experience for any lover of cider mills. They began pressing cider back in 1876, and still to this day use the Clinton River as a power-source to press their apples into it’s amazing cider. While you’re there, make sure that you grab a bag of freshly-made donuts to go along with your apple cider. They’re the best around!
Check out Yates Cider Mill
1950 E Avon Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
Phone: (248) 651-8300

 

Apple Charlie’s Orchards

This 95-acre orchard is packed to the brim with home-grown fruits, weekend entertainment, cider, pies, and apple-chopped cinnamon bread that has been served up for over 50 years. They offer U-pick orchards with dwarf apple trees for easy picking, hayrides, and other fun family activities.
Check out Apple Charlie's Orchards
38035 South Huron Road
New Boston, MI 48164
Phone: (734) 753-9380

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Erie Orchards & Cider Mill is a great destination to bring the little ones. They offer Family Fun Night, a corn maze, a petting zoo, and a straw play zone. They also offer U-pick blueberries, apples, and peaches when they are in season. Don’t know what they have in season? Call ahead, and they’ll fill you in!
Check out Erie Orchards and Cider Mill
1235 E Erie Rd
Erie, MI 48133
Phone: (734) 848-4518

Franklin Cider Mill

Perhaps one of the oldest cider mills in the area, Franklin Cider Mill hosts fun activities for all ages from carriage rides, to live music. Franklin Cider Mill offers cider that is not filtered, not pasteurized, and contains no preservatives.. Just like the old days! Be sure to add this family tradition to one of your weekends!
Check out Franklin Cider Mill
7450 Franklin Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Phone: (248) 626-2968

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