Eau Claire Orchards
Apples
Eau Claire Orchards, a U-pick farm, is located at 6470 Balsam Road in Eau Claire. As the name says, apples are the draw here.
Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where Eau Claire Orchards is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.
Farm details | Type | U-pick farm |
| Address | 6470 Balsam Road Eau Claire, WI |
| What to pick | Apples |
| Typical season in Wisconsin | Apples: September to October usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather |
| Frost dates | Last spring frost around April 24 First fall frost around October 14 median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 4 mi away |
| Weather in season | Apples: highs 58–72 °F, rain on ~6 days/month NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 4 mi away |
| Distance | 69 mi northeast of Rochester, MN 80 mi east of Saint Paul, MN straight line, the drive is longer |
About Eau Claire Orchards
Where is Eau Claire Orchards?
The address is 6470 Balsam Road, Eau Claire, WI.
Where else can you pick your own near Eau Claire Orchards?
Ferguson's Orchards - Eau Claire in Eau Claire (1 mile), Leffel Roots Apple Orchard in Eau Claire (1.8 miles) and Blueberry Ridge Orchard in Eleva (8.5 miles).
When is the best time to visit Eau Claire Orchards?
Eau Claire Orchards is in Wisconsin, where the usual window is September–October for apples. At the weather station nearest Eau Claire Orchards, the last spring frost comes around April 24 and the first fall frost around October 14. Dates shift with the weather, so confirm with Eau Claire Orchards before you go.
Is Eau Claire Orchards close to Rochester?
Eau Claire Orchards is about 69 miles northeast of Rochester, MN, measured in a straight line, and about 80 miles from Saint Paul, MN. Check the route before you leave, since back roads to farms can add miles.
What is the weather like for apple picking near Eau Claire?
During the usual apple season in Wisconsin (September to October), daytime highs near Eau Claire average 58–72 °F, with measurable rain on about 6 days a month. Mornings can be chilly, so bring a layer. The figures come from the NOAA station nearest Eau Claire and describe an average year.