Gopher Glen

I really don’t like being the negative nellie here. Just happened to find this place after a fabulous drive through the canyon. Really excited to be there in October, the height of apple season. Or it should be. Although there only four parties when we arrived, we waited about ten minutes for a «tasting» served to us by an extremely sullen young person who was eventually relieved by another uninterested young person when she had to take a phone call. Note that in the third week of October there were NO apples to choose from. You tasted, then asked for a type and quantity, all at $ 2.75(!) a pound from the sullen young person, chosen at their discretion. I’ve a friend who LOVES apples, so I bought a couple pounds, keeping a few for myself. Mealy. MEALY! Definitely from cold storage. I was so embarrassed about my «gift». So wish we would have visited one of the stands down the road.

What a gem place to do in San Louis Obispo
Large variety kinda of Apples tasting like 10−12kinds.
Kind and knowledgeable stuff assisted with my first visit.
I tried 4−5kinds and bought Fuji $ 2.79 /​lb, my favorite which was very flavorful when I first tried in my mouth!
Super yummy Apple cider. Go get them. (unfortunately I was on the road I couldn’t buy because it was very hot day)
Instead of apple cider, I bought Apple Cider Pop, $ 1.90 was the bomb! Naturally very sweet!
Lots of fresh apples, vegetables and big selection of gifts in a small cute place.
Drive from town was not easy drive so I recommend day time.
I would love to come back again for the fresh tasty apples!

I have been a devoted customer of Gopher Glen for almost 25 years. I have loved the selection and the quality. But prices have skyrocket in the last few years. It use to be a great value and worth the drive, but today, the apples were almost $ 3 a pound and they had only 3 varieties with 2 of then being the size of plums. I was very disappointed and will probably be buying my apples at Farmers Markets from now on and saving the gas to drive to GG.

I am always excited for fall… because Gopher Glen is harvesting apples! Their «Heaven Sent» and «Splendour» are a few of the oh-​so good apple varieties. If you’re unsure of what to get, they offer tasting for every apple in season, and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. They also offer darn good cider and other seasonal, organic fruits and veggies.

We were in San Luis Obispo to go apple picking and stopped by this cute little place to check it out. They had some delicious varieties of apples you can’t buy at the grocery store. They had some really good apple cider too. I got a frozen apple cider pop that was pretty good considering it was hot that day. They have some jams and baking mixes that would make great souvenirs.

Really enjoyed ourselves here. Cute gift items, apples were delicious, cider tasty, and friendly helpful employees. Prices more reasonable here than down the street with a much larger selection.

Gopher Glen is a fantastic place to take the family and enjoy the ride up the canyon. Wonderful variety of apples and other fruits and veggies as well as lots of gift ideas. Always lots of samples hard to choose which you want, but the friendly staff are a great help and always the friendliest people.

Great place, fresh apples always great and fun for tasking

Finally had to chance to check out this gem of an apple stand. My co-​workers had been bringing in apples to work for the past couple weeks and they tasted delicious. The guy who helped us out was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the various varieties for sale. He let us sample at least 7 different apples while we were in line. We ended up buying a half gallon of cider and 10lbs of jonagold apples. I believe the cost is about 1.49/lb. for under 20lbs.

While visiting parents my husband and I came here for the first time we grabbed a quick gala apple bag, it was $ 8 bucks w/​a tons of apples. I keep them in the fridge and they are sweet/​juicy and absolutely deliciously crisp! We also like the cider, which was gone in three days. The drive on See Canyon is great!

So sad that this places apple picking wasn’t open when I came in August! Beware people that this place has NO CELL PHONE SERVICE HERE. They have a cute little shop that sells stuff for apple crisp, recipe books, all types of jams, and of course, apples! We did an apple tasting here and the people know their apples!

Gopher Glen is a tradition in my family. Every fall we take the beautiful drive seeking their Johnalicious apples. These apples ARE fall. Their own cross between Johnathan and Delicious apples. Put these guys in the fridge for a bit, and you will be amazed with the crisp juiciness of these jewels. It may ruin you for any other run-​of-​the-​mill apples. Absolutely worth the drive. They also have great apple cider!

Make sure you drive all the way down See Canyon Road to get to Gopher Glen. It’s worth it for the best apples in the area.
I had stopped at the places before Gopher Glen and wasn’t very pleased with the selection. Fortunately, I made the commitment to continue down the road.
I was surprised how many different varieties they had available for sampling. We ended up purchasing (what ended up being 12 pounds) for apples for 7 bucks. They were very generous here!
They accept Credit Cards

My boyf surprised me with a detour to a local apple farm (he knows I adore farms, fresh produce, and local food) the other day and I fell in love, again, with apples. Gopher Glen is an unassuming farm with a wide variety of apples (in early Aug, the Gravenstein, gala, empire were in stock) and a very generous apple tasting from tart (baking) to sweet (eating). At $ 1.25/ lb for a grab bag ($ 1/​lb for prepacked Gravensteins) this was a bargain! If you buy 20 lbs, the price drops to $ 1/​lb.
The apples themselves were gorgeous, crisp, and bursting with flavor. We were instructed that they last about 2 weeks on the counter and up to 2 mos. if refrigerated. Yum.
Other products sold there include apple cider made with Gravensteins (lasts about 1 – 2 weeks in the fridge; after that, you can make your own hard cider by tapping out the bubbles to release pressure), apple pie (refrigerated and can be warmed), apple scones and muffins, and a variety of jams, mulling spices, and other apple accessories.
They even had pluots, nectarines, golden plums, peaches, and red plums from a local farm for $ 1.25/ lb.
Please visit this hidden gem of an apple farm. You may not be able to pick your own, but the apples will make you a lifelong fan.

These apples are fantastic and the staff is nice to boot. I really appreciate that you can try all the apples they are selilng to make sure you get ones that you like. They also classify them by sweet, sweet/​tart, etc so you an immediately zone in on what is your favorite.
I also really, really appreciate that they haven’t turned this into a tourist attraction full of farm animals you can pet, bouncey houses and the like. Its an orchard, seling apples, cider and depending when you go some other produce and other apple related products.
Prices were around 1.25 a pound I believe. I walked out of there with 30 pounds of apples, cider, squash and beans for $ 40 which made me happy.
I’ve shared some of the apples since I’ve been back, and people who I thought wouldn’t be able to appreciate how much better these are than store bought apples have. I ate one of juicy the other day, it dripped all over my magazine!
Its about a 3.5 hour drive for me, but we got up early and made a day of it. It was pleasant drive with some great scenery. Made a nice, tasty day trip!

Very good apples, amazing prices even if you’re not buying in huge bulk amounts (I mean, they should be amazing compared to SF prices, but still.). It is a pretty drive but as a warning, if you don’t go back out the way you came in, the road turns into a dirt road! We also got some good blackberries and grapes, but the peaches were subpar! Maybe everyone else knows to stick to apples? (but the other fruit WAS good!)

I love apple season. Why do I love apple season? Because of Gopher Glen. I was ignorant, terribly, terribly ignorant of the joy of apples. Now, I weep when apple season is over.
Great and informative website.
Lovely drive to get there (gorgeous cool riparian area with views at the steep wooded hills).
Great customer service.
Price breakdowns if you happen to order 6 gallons of apple cider and 20 pounds of apples, which we sometimes do.
So much variety. Winesap, Burgundy, Gravenstein, Northern Spy (a variety not heard much from since the 60s so Mum tells me), Jonathan, Jonalicious, and all the favorites offered in grocery stores, too.
You can sample all the apples they have for sale.
Cheaper than the grocery store.
I like that this not an overly tricked out place with an animal farm, like at Avila Valley Barn, though AVB still has it’s charms (the U-​pick, for example). Nice, small shop (I can’t get lost), out of the way, quiet, romantic, friendly, welcoming, cool, relaxed.
Not only are apples good for you (very high in vitamin C), but they make great gifts. Go get your apples today!

Great little side trip if you are travelling 101 through the area. We get 20lbs of Empire apples each year and put them in the crisper for school lunches and amazing homemade carmel apples. Fun tasting all the different types at the counter but we keep coming back for the Empire with the sharp crunch and tartness that just says fresh apple.

Definitely a locals place to get great produce and fresh yummy apples. I love the selection they have and the fact that they educate you with free samples. If you’re there, try to sample the Splendor variation if they have it — it’s perfect for just munching on as a snack. Variations differ from season to season so if you can’t find Splendor, there’s always another great apple for you to fall in love with. Also, up at the register are some awesome apple carmel candies that I highly recommend!
It takes awhile to get here but when you do, it’s so worth it. One note: if you’re driving up the windy street, please go slow especially on a weekend. Often there are families taking walks or bikes along the narrow path and unless you want to know what a lawsuit feels like, take caution behind the wheel.

Gopher Glen, which my mom always calls Gopher Gulch, is a lovely little apple farm. If you’re taking a leisurely drive on the 101 between Los Angeles and the Bay Area (and you like apples) this is a nice stop. They offer dozens of apple varietals you will never have heard of. Availability depends on what time of year you are there (and they are closed for part of the year, so be sure to check their website at
). They have fresh cider. They also offer yummy recipes, including the best apple crumble I’ve ever made.