Oak Glen California - Apple Picking Near Los Angeles

A guide for visiting Oak Glen, in California. A great day-trip from Los Angeles, Oak Glen is a “mile-high” desert town just 80 miles east of downtown LA with a neat rustic feel. It’s touristy, but not overly so. Oak Glen is famous for growing apples, and apple picking, but it’s a great destination year round. Oak Glen Road is a five mile scenic loop of 30+ ranches, farms and businesses. The first apple orchard opened here in 1876, the mega ranch is Los Rios Rancho.
Generally the apple season festivities start on Labor Day Weekend, but check the ranch websites for when apple picking starts… Typically go through mid November. Weekends are the most busy.
Stop by one of the many apple farms and eat some Apple Pies, Apple Dumplings, Apple Butter, Apple Bread, Apple Juice, and even more apple things! Some of our favorite farms include: Willowbrook, Riley’s, and Snow Line.
Hungry? Stop by Apple Annie’s and get the 5 pound, mile-high apple pie. And if you eat at the restaurant, the main entrees come with unlimited seconds… you eat until you aren’t hungry anymore.
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[@YellowProductions]

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[@michaelfredt573]

One of the most wonderful places for families. A day ay Oak Glen is a day in paradise.

[@YellowProductions]

For sure Michael!

[@Awesomereach94]

I live 15 minutes from Oak Glen and I go over there at least once every couple months, I am so happy that you gave a shout out to this small little town between Riverside and San Bernardino :D

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@lylegorch5956]

Very nice; one of the best day trips in SoCal.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Lyle!

[@LVNVSmash]

Hello from yucaipa I'm glad you had a good time at oak glen

[@jadecummings8093]

This is an amazing place here in America, so many apples here......thanks for sharing Chris! 😉👍

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Jade!

[@tanasiluv]

This is the best video on visiting Oak Glen, thank you so much! I’m so excited to go! 😁

[@colleenhuntley701]

Wonderful video, Oak Glen looks like a great little town, everything you showed sounds delicious and makes me want to go to this town. Thanks Chris !

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Colleen!

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

My mom would take me out here every couple of years since it’s less than a half hour away. I’ve never done the activities here but the little festival they have in September is fun.

[@elcompafelix]

Hmm...gonna try out that Oak Glen Mega Shopping Mall 😉🤣😂🤣 Great video like always Chris

[@TrangleC]

I grew up in an affluent but rural county in the south-west of Germany. It is basically all vineyards, small tech companies and castle ruins and everyone here dreads the calls you get from uncles and aunts who want you to help out in the vineyard, or help pick apples or cherries and stuff like that. You come home from a long day at the office and then you get to spend all evening picking a literal ton of fruit in your granny's cherry/apple/pear orchard, before the birds eat it all, knowing that most of the stuff will be thrown away anyways because none of the ladies in the family feels like making jam out of it all, hehehe. The thought of doing that for fun, when you don't have to, is quite weird to me, a bit like the thought of shoveling snow in other people's yards and driveways for fun.

[@YellowProductions]

Hah! Well when you haven't grown up around apples. :)

[@erikabrown4522]

Hey Chris! I really appreciate you showing this video. Growing up in the Inland Valley as a kid I use to come up with family or school trips once or twice a year. I cannot tell you enough how happy I am to see this and bringing back so many good memories with family and friends that are no longer here with us...I'm looking forward to visit the apple orchards this year and hoping that I get that feeling as kid picking apples and making candles all over again lol... What a wonderful memory to look back on and hopefully making more memories in the future. Thank you so much.

[@YellowProductions]

Glad to bring you back to a little bit of Oak Glen Erika!

[@MecalaFitzpatrick]

Visiting this weekend! This is an amazing video. Thank you for sharing what to do there.

[@jameshiga8077]

Hi Chris. Nice place to get away from the city and enjoy nature.I wouldn't mind checking out some of those places. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks James! Have a great weekend yourself!

[@hildianabofill9816]

Very nice and interesting video! I love it! Thanks a lot , Chris!❤❤

[@larryburbridge6405]

Julian Ca, outside of San diego has a great apple festival.

[@YellowProductions]

I've been to Julian a few times. I like Oak Glen better :)

[@MP-xf6gq]

Hey Mr. Chris. Thanks for this link. There was no ad's on it so I couldn't bring you in a little KZbin Revenue. lol I had no clue Southern CA ever got snow. I also didn't realize Southern CA had any mountains. I assume most mountains were up near San Francisco. Now you have me goggling SO CO. to learn more.

[@YellowProductions]

Hah. Right on MP! The closest real ski areas to Socal are "Mountain High" and "Big Bear" -- Palm Springs also gets snow.. here's an old video I did there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZOxl4Z_g52XbM0

[@oliviacatherine7286]

Hi Chris! Love your videos and have done since I went to California and Vegas from the UK in summer 2018.. I then watched all of your New York ones too and it really helped me prepare for mine and my Mum’s first ever trip to the Big Apple in December 2019.. I then came across this video a few days ago and realised you show the Apple farm I went to when I was in LA and have now been able to show my parents it as it was the only place I hadn’t found any videos of that were interesting and exciting enough! Also, both my parents said to me they enjoyed your videos and how lovely you are! Keep up the fab work and hope you’re safe!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Olivia! I appreciate your kind words and those from your parents as well!

[@kalaekong1581]

Very good video.very interesting too.

[@harveysp5899]

great topic! great job!

[@sweeney0558]

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION LIVE IN CALIFORNIA ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER KNEW ABOUT THESE PLACES

[@YellowProductions]

You've got a new weekend destination now :)

[@carlavera-belmar9973]

I live near here! Welcome! 😊

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Carla!

[@joep4235]

OMG !!! I want one of those mile high pies so bad !!!!!! thanks so much for the vid Chris :-)

[@YellowProductions]

They are really good!

[@AmazingSabah]

Hello yellow Production! We really love your traveling guide..it really help us during our recent visit to Hong Kong and Singapore. We are a family traveler from Malaysia. Wish you all the best and stay awesome sir!

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome! Thanks 4T2GO for the feedback!

[@scottman895]

There's nothing like a fresh-tasting apple and fresh apple cider in the fall! I had no idea that the LA area has some great apple orchards. I definitely will have to check those out if I go to the LA area around this time of the year!

[@YellowProductions]

The apple cider is most delicious! :)

[@Jeannified]

Thank you for sharing this information with us, Chris! Our family will have to head up there sometime this month. 😊

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Jeannie! I hope you enjoy it!

[@EDIANGUIANO]

Nice video I would like to watch something similar about the farms in Santa Barbara. There are olives farms, grape vines, strawberry, etc...

[@JapanHiroshima]

wow so any apples

[@YellowProductions]

Indeed!

[@rubydavila6264]

I LOVE GOING TO THE APPLE FARM AND I LOVE THE SMELL OF SUGAR IN THE AIR AND OF COURSE THE APPLES PIES AND APPLE CIDER I WILL BE THERE THIS SATURDAY BEST BELEAVE ME ON THIS AND BESIDES I RAN OUT OF MY APPLE JELLY

[@blackpenredpen]

Just saw ur story and came here. This place looks amazing and I really want to try that apple cider now! By the way, you mentioned that it snows in the winter, how is it?

[@YellowProductions]

We brought back 4 gallons of apple cider from our weekend trip :). Its not a ton of snow on the winter. Usually a light dusting.. but its fun to take some pictures or do some snow play without mountain driving

[@Munch-PS]

Hello again Chris!

[@YellowProductions]

Hi hi!

[@Mr.JayWay]

You are awesome

[@bige124188]

Hey Chris @yellowproductions I grew up near oak glen did you go down to Yucaipa to see the city

[@YellowProductions]

We had lunch in Yucaipa at a diner :)

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

Yellow Productions Next time you’re in Yucaipa, eat at the Fat Greek, best authentic gyros around.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out

[@Thejordanenthusiast]

Yellow Productions You won’t regret it. Also, you should come back out around the holidays for the Festival of Lights in Riverside.

[@daboy714]

That guy in the Rams jersey in a scooter looks hella cute

[@dylanfautt8686]

Forgot the apple butter shop it's amazing must stop. Also they will make you super spicy apple butter if you request it.

[@YellowProductions]

I've never been to the apple butter shop.. I must be missing out! :)

[@Kaitlynslaymaker1943]

I'm always looking for good apple cider.

[@ruready2rock856]

Aren't there Giant Sequoias is up there? How are those?

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Those apples are fresh, how are you sir? Long time no talk.😁🍏🍏 but i like🍌

[@YellowProductions]

Hi Ario! Doesn't get any fresher than right off the tree! :)

[@bradmarkell12167]

The caramel apples owners featured are NOT related to Riley's Family Apple Farm Businesses. FYI

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Cream cheese and apple top

[@PhilipOberg]

Where can I get a powersauce bar

[@footballgeorgiebest]

I love your videos, I am going to take my kids to LA next year to experience the usual attractions. We as a family have been to Florida twice. I just wondered what your thoughts were on Knott’s Berry Farm as a destination? Kind Regards from the UK

[@YellowProductions]

I'd suggest Disneyland and skip Knott's Berry Farm.. Knott's just seems tired and is definitely in need of renovations

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

I need a glass one

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

U can add some root beer

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Glen I hAve ur real estate and a nice floor

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Tamari do is also urs

[@itrthho]

Be nice to have a map shown in the video, so one does not have to open another window and possible start roaming the internet.

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Apple jack increase

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Cafe Rio is urs

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Floors code

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Marco

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Pickle smoke out the chicken

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Chris for crsip

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

U need scones

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

High

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Crunchy onion is ur

[@priscillanarvaez6616]

Apple and cheese packs of Starbucks

[@thongd4me]

Not about the current topic but I think your expertise in this area is better than most. I often travel between New York and Bangkok and many of those trips have been through Tokyo because that is a major hub in Asia, so I've been thinking of Osaka, Nagoya (or even Fukuoka where I have traveled before) as alternatives to Tokyo. That came to mind while watching your videos about Japan. Can you make a single booking, NY/Osaka/BKK or will the travel aggregators force you to book 2 separate trips? Your thoughts on this, which doesn't only apply to Asia but a multitude of destinations. This could also be a good topic for a future video. Thank you

[@YellowProductions]

You can book it as a single trip.. just make sure to use the "multi city" option. I'm sure United can book it as a single trip on their website