Pick and Eat Fruit at Capitol Reef National Park

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The Mormons planted a number of beautiful orchards in this area before it was a national park. The Park Service maintains these orchards as part of the park and allows visitors to self-pick. Fruit may not be picked in quantity until the designated harvest begins; orchards that are open for picking are signed as such. Fruit taken from the orchards must be paid for. A self-pay station with scales, plastic bags, and signs listing fruit prices is located near the entrance of orchards open for fruit harvest. Please select only ripe fruit and leave the rest to ripen for other visitors. Approximate flowing and harvesting times: Cherries 3/31 - 4/196/11 - 7/7 Apricots (early)2/27 - 3/206/27 - 7/22 Apricots (regular) 3/7 - 4/13, 6/28 - 7/18 Peaches 3/26 - 4/23, 8/4 - 9/6 Pears 3/31 - 5/3, 8/7 - 9/8 Apples 4/10 - 5/6, 9/4 - 10/17

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