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The Oak Glen Loop Growers ..
...may have changed somewhat over the last 100 years, but the country hospitality of its members remains just as warm and friendly as a century ago.
The association helps local farmers with agricultural tourism. The promise of an old fashion farm experience brings thousands of visitors each year to the San Bernardino mountains
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If you're from the city...
...and have never had an opportunity to pick your own fruit or are simply out enjoying a ride on a beautiful day, take a drive out to Oak Glen Rd Loop. The loop, is full of small farms and merchants for the adventurous visitor to discover. Part of what makes Oak Glen unique in the entire country is the large concentration of farms (over 10 within such a relatively small area (approx. 10 square miles.)
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It's fun because...
... the experience and crops you'll find vary by season. For example, arrive in early August and pick strawberries & Raspberries. While eating the juicy and still warm fruit, take a moment to examine the beauty of the Mountains beside the road.
Oak Glen, California
Open Year 'Round - Mile High Fun For Everyone!
The mile-high climate of Oak Glen provides a beautiful change of seasons, unsurpassed in Southern California. It's always 10 to 15 degrees cooler up in Oak Glen than it is in the valleys. Apple orchards cover the slopes laden with blossoms in the Spring and apples in the Fall. The scenery is more like New England, and only 90 minutes from Los Angeles on the way to Palm Springs. Oak Glen offers wholesome family fun in every season.
Oak Glen offers clean family fun in every season. Visit orchards, taste mountain-fresh apples and cider, enjoy hot apple pie at one of the several family restaurants, feed the animals in the animal parks, or browse through some of the many specialty shops in the Glen. Enjoy Bed & Breakfast, RV facilities as well as camping and group accommodations are available. During the Fall season, you can pick your own apples, berries, & pumpkins, make your own cider or maybe enjoy country music and dancing. You can visit the one-room schoolhouse, take a hayride, or a nature walk.
Come experience the apple harvest, Labor-Day-Thanksgiving Weekend, and Fall colors, in December - March enjoy the Winter snow, Spring (April/May) apple blossoms and festival or our cool Summer temperatures, picking raspberries and blackberries or just having a country picnic. It's so close to home, you won't believe what you've been missing...
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Oak Glen Open Year 'Round MILE HIGH FUN FOR EVERYONE
Farms & Orchards
Riley's Apple Farm - U-pick
Riley's Los Rios Rancho - U-pick
Snowline Orchard** - U-pick Berries
Willowbrook Apple Farm** - U-pick
Wood Acres**
** Seasonal - Open Mid August - Nov
Unique Shops
Parrish Pioneer Ranch
Family Entertainment
& Educational Tours
Wedding Venues
Oak Glen Apple Growers
Association
Most Oak Glen Business are Open Year 'Round
Come and enjoy the four seasons with us!
Come up for our...
Apple Season - Sept- Nov
Special
All Year
Events
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Apple Butter Festival, Thanksgiving Weekend.
Apple Blossom Festival, 3rd week of April
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Accomodations
Real Estate
Create a new life...in the "Mile High" community of Oak Glen
Perrie Mundy
The Perrie Mundy Group
214 East Olive Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373
909-307-0616
Moist Realtors
Dawn Campbell -
DRE# 01869222
Direct Phone No. (909) 795-4085
Fax No. (909) 795-4086
Cellphone No. (909) 228-1548
Email: dawn@moistrealtors.net
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Birthday Parties & Educational Tours - Fun Field Trips
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2011 Apple Butter Festival
Evening HAPPENIN' s
at Los Rios Rancho
3rd Friday of each month, Jan. - Nov.: Free Gospel Sing - with optional potluck at 6pm, Gospel Sing at 7pm
4th Friday of each month, Jan. - Nov.: Contra Dance ($10 admission). Lessons for beginners at 6:30 pm, Contra Dance at 7pm
1st Saturday of the month, May-Nov: Hometown Jamboree at 6pm
The Wildlands Conservancy nature trails are now open daily and were recently expanded, so don't forget to visit the trails when you come up!
The Wildlands Conservancy's administrative headquarters is at the Oak Glen Preserve. Situated at 5,024 feet, the preserve is adjacent to the steep escarpments of Yucaipa Ridge in the San Bernardino National Forest. The 2169 acre preserve includes prominent peaks the Conservancy purchased to prevent exploitation of private lands within the National Forest and to promote the expansion of the San Gorgonio Wilderness. These peaks include Wilshire Peak (8,707 feet) and Galena Peak (9,324 feet), an important lambing ground for bighorn sheep. Habitats encountered on the main trail include ponds, streams, wetlands, oak and pine forests, chaparral, and willow woodland.
The preserve headquarters is at 103-year-old Los Rios Rancho, southern California's largest historic apple ranch. Each year, more than 300,000 visitors make the scenic drive to Los Rios to pick apples, picnic, hike, participate in environmental programs, and enjoy homemade apple pie. The Wildlands Conservancy acquired the ranch when it was being marketed for residential subdivision. The Conservancy has entered a long-term lease with third and fourth generation Oak Glen Apple growers to operate the orchards, packing shed and bakery. The lessee, Riley's Frontier Events, celebrates working the land, log cabin living, and hosts a country music venue.
Apple Fact
Most varieties of apple trees require a hard freeze, which comes in areas that have a distinct change of seasons. In late fall and winter, apple trees are dormant.
The majority of apple trees require at least 500 chill hours to remain alive and thrive. Apples usually ripen and are ready to be picked in the late summer or early fall (Labor Day).
Real Estate
Create a new life...in the "Mile High" community of Oak Glen
Terrie Andrews
Fine Home specialist
1096 Calimesa Blvd, Suite 208
Calimesa, Ca. 92320
909-225-2329
