Living in Upstate NY, visiting farms is something we love doing. Picking apples and pumpkins in the fall, eating fresh cider donuts, and taking in the fresh air are all things I love about living in this area.
We have been to Indian Ladder Farms many times over the years. Â The farm is located in Altamont, easy to get to from Albany and part of the Capital Region.
One of our favorites is apple-picking in the fall – we love to go as a family and enjoy the beautiful foliage too.
My kids love picking berries too, just keep in mind you might want to try to get there early on a Friday (if your child isn’t in school) or Saturday because the berries can get picked out fast. Plus, you’ll beat the crowds and the hot summer sun.
Other times, we just want to amble around the farm and enjoy the beautiful setting. Indian Ladder Farms located in Altamont, nestled in the Helderberg Mountains. It is truly a beautiful surrounding, and we have both great memories and lots of nice photos from our time spent there.
We usually venture first to see the animals. There are goats, sheep, a giant bunny, cows, a donkey, chickens, and more.
My kids love petting and feeding the animals, and we bring quarters so we can buy a few handfuls of animal food from the vending machines.
There are hand-washing stations around the farm, but you may also want to consider having some hand wipes too.
Inside the main shop there is a gift shop, seasonal farm stand, bakery, and small eatery.
I like to grab some fresh produce and cider donuts. The gift shop is cute too (so be prepared for the kids to beg, especially since there are lots of kids toys). The only time we have eaten there is for a holiday event, and the food was good (pancakes and french toast).
There is generally plenty of parking at Indian Ladder, although if you go during peak events (apple picking, cider donuts), expect the parking lot to be pretty packed.
You can visit Indian Ladder Farms at http://www.indianladderfarms.com/
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About the Author: Marysa
Busy blogger and mom of two girls. We love traveling and the great outdoors, and are always looking for our next adventure!
I live on Long Island but have never been upstate. I would absolutely love to visit Indian Ladder Farms. Seeing those animals would make me and my kids happy!
What a nice place to visit! I love the sun hat, I make them, too, to give away. And I love little goats, as I used to have one ages ago. So fun!
This looks like a great place to visit with the kids. My girls wpuks love the animals too!
Looks so fun- so good to have outdoor adventures!
I have family in upstate NY so will have to visit here the next time I go. I think my kids would have fun there!
Never traveled to that area but it sounds nice
I would love to visit I that farm, I am a an animal advocate and would like to try those donuts and pick apples. I live in NYC so the drive is not too far.
It is wonderful you take the children to visit farms and let them pick fresh fruit and see the animals. We are blessed to only have to walk out our front door to enjoy our farm and fresh fruit, animals and vegetables.
I would love to visit Indian Ladder Farms with my family. It sounds like there is so much to see and do with my family.
I would love to go there with my family. My girls love places like that! Especially when there are animals involved.
Visiting a farm is always a fun thing to do with the family. We usually visit a farm in the fall because there are just so many fun things to see and do.
We enjoy picking apples and that special pumpkin every fall. We live in Oklahoma, so our experience may vary somewhat.
Sounds amazing and looks like a nice place to visit. I did apple picking once and I really enjoyed the experience.
I love visiting farms like this with my family too! Apple picking is something we have got to try!
We have a similar farm near us that my younger son had a field trip to last year. They don’t have the apple picking, but we do get to feed the animals which the kids love!
I love outings like this. Good, old fashioned fun outdoors!
What a lovely family day out, my kids would have loved the petting farm and the fruit picking, we used to love going strawberrry picking
This looks like so much fun! I would be as excited to interact with the animals as my kids would be. I’d love to take them there.
my son would flip out! he loves farm animals!
Wow those animals are so cute, what a lovely day out. We’ve never been fruit picking, but it would be so cool x
Upstate is just absolutely beautiful. It’s so scenic..the farms look like so much to visit during the summer and fall season. What a fabulous family outing!
This sounds like a great farm to visit with the kids. I love that you can feed the animals there. Mine would love doing that.
That’s a great way to spend the day. Fresh air, and cider donuts. Yum. I like to visit area farms.
Aw this looks like a lovely place to explore – I love it when you can get up close and feed the animals. So cute for the kids!
Indian Ladder Farms seems like such a great place to head to especially if you have a family! So glad you had a fabulous time there