Larsen Apple Barn, founded in the 1860s, is the oldest continuously family-owned and operated farm in El Dorado County. We stop by the Larsen Apple Barn every year simply because it’s right next door to Rainbow Orchard where you can get the best apple cider donuts in all of Apple Hill. This also means that we’re usually too full of donuts to eat that the Larsen Bake Shop…
But not this year! This year we got smart and visited Larsen Apple Barn, the Larsen Farm Museum, and the Larsen Bake Shop first.
Located in the heart of Apple Hill, Larsen Apple Barn features a dozen varieties of apples as well as pears, peaches, and nectarines, honey, and pumpkins. After snagging a few apples, we walked through the Larsen Pioneer Farm Museum, documenting generations of local farming and Larsen family history. Then we hit the Larsen Bake Shop to try something sweet, delicious with caramels and apples, and split an apple dumpling with caramel sauce on the outdoor deck that was to-die-for.
About Larsen Apple Barn
Larsen Apple Barn is the oldest family-owned Apple Hill farm. They grow more than 20 apple varieties including Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Fugi, Jonathan, Honeycrisp, and Mutsu, and offer an array of pears, grapes, peaches, nectarines, dried fruits, juices.
If you’re hungry, the Larsen Bake Shop has you covered. For lunch, grab a sandwich, hot dog, or burger from the deli, then treat yourself to slice of warm apple pie, an apple dumpling, an apple turnover (the original apple turnover on Apple Hill), or one of the other delicious specialty bakes goods.
The Larsen Family Park is a huge three acre grassy park and picnic area with a picturesque waterfall and waterwheel, apple trees, and arching bridges. Here’s you can see the Rhode Island Greening, the oldest apple tree in El Dorado County.
The Larsen Pioneer Farm Museum has generations of family and local El Dorado County history on display, including a log cabin, covered wagon, antique farm equipment, doll houses, and numerous farming family treasures. Actual Larsen family members are the museum docents so be sure to say hello!
Know Before You Go
- Larsen Apple Barn is located at 2461 Larsen Drive, Camino, California 95709 and is Apple Hill farm #9 in El Dorado County.
- The Larsen Apple Barn and Bake Shop are open Sunday through Friday from Labor Day through the Sunday after Thanksgiving from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Larsen Pioneer Farm Museum is open Sunday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Larsen is closed Saturdays during Apple Hill Season.
- Larsen Apple Barn is ADA and pet friendly (just keep your pets on a leash).
