Our wagon rides take place at Mountain View Apple Orchard (2984 Mobile Road, McCaysville, GA 30555), just 2 miles from our ranch. The evening begins with a 30 minute wagon ride through a working apple orchard, followed by a fireside dinner where a local musician brings a taste of the mountains and our local culture to your family. The dinner at the campfire consists of homemade chili, cornbread, and dessert. There are also hot dogs and marshmallows for roasting. The beverages are soda, tea, and water. After dinner you can try your hand at a game of horse shoes next to the fire, as the musician strums his local melodies. The entire evening lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The hay rides are most desirable March-November. The majority of the hay rides will be drawn by the orchard tractor. This allows bigger families to ride together, as the horse pulled wagon can only take about 6-8 people at a time. When the tractor is used we will bring a horse for those wanting some interaction with our four legged friends during the fireside dinner. This system actually allows more horse interaction than the team of horses that pulled the wagon, as they were bathed and rested while the campfire and dinner was in progress.

This activity is great for a family that has members that cannot ride horses, or large groups who want to enjoy a campfire dinner with their family. We need a minimum of 8 adults, or a $200 minimum to have a wagon ride. If you do not have enough people, you can request a wagon ride, and we will try to combine you with another group. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE FARM FOR THE WAGON RIDE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE WEB SITE TO THE FARM BUT ONLY GO 3.0 MILES ON TENNESSEE AVENUE, AND MOUNTAIN VIEW APPLE ORCHARDS/CIDER HOUSE CAFE WILL BE ON YOU RIGHT. The physical address is 2984 Mobile Road, McCaysville, GA 30555.