Went with my son for his first preschool field trip! It was a great experience! The staff was friendly and the activities were fun for the kids! Not everything is open during the week, which was disappointing for the kids But they had a blast! Will be going back in the future!
Quite a disappointment. Overall it's a nice place but everything is very expensive, even by cider mill standards. It also had a very commercial feel, most of the craft items I found in the store were just made in china.
For families it does have a big kids area, but at a rate of $13 per person including adults just supervising it's a bit of a rip off. By the time you factor in food/cider/play a small family could easily spend $200.
Parking was free but the dirt lots were blowing dust all over the outdoor eating area/kids play area/everywhere. Also traffic was horrible as it's only 1 lane roads surrounding the place and the backup when I left to get in was over a mile long (confirmed on car trip odometer).
Overall it's not bad, if you don't mind huge crowds and spending a ton of money it's fine, but I will not be returning.
Love the cider and donuts here. Top fall orchard experience in the state. Their apple fritters are to die for! They press on the weekends and you can watch it. Weekends in late September and October are crazy busy. Our family loves the "you pick" apples. Tons to do here, and they keep every thing well maintained. Great environment.
Great orchard to pick your own apples. The cider mill has great cider and donuts. You can watch the cider being made. The market has other goodies for sale. There are also many activities for children. A trip to Blake's Orchard is a must for every family or couple of any age. There is something for everyone.
Fun spot. Great kids activities, but the price for a whole family to go into that section is outrageous. They need a family or group rate that is more reasonable. The ciders and wines are pretty good. The donuts are excellent.
Blake's was the perfect location for our movie shoot. They were so accommodating, kind, and pleasant to all of us. Thank you so much!
Love this place. Great place for families, you can go on apple orchard ride and they'll let you pick apples if they're not too busy. Delicious donuts and cider too, also pretty tasty adult beverages.
I enjoy the atmosphere at Blake's. I also know what I'm getting into, so I try to not put them up on a pedestal. Good cider and dounut, the cider tasting room is beautiful. Fun place in the off-season if you're looking for something different.
What a rip-off! $9 for a gallon of apple cider?! Wow! This was the first and last time we will visit this place. Not only was everything way over priced but for our 3 year old grandson to play in the kids area we all had to pay to get in. For the amount of kids that were in there I'd say they're making enough money off of just kids and don't need to charge the adults that are with them. I couldn't believe it. The employees rush you to get you out of the store area quickly like it's an inconvenience for you to be in there. If I'm paying $9 for a gallon of cider, $12 for a dozen donuts, and $8 for a pumpkin I should be able to take my sweet old time in there. Like I said, first and last time we'll go there. I DO NOT recommend this place to anyone, especially families with little ones that don't have a ton of money to throw away.
Hands down, best cider mill in the state of Michigan. Been a devoted customer for over 25 years. They have the best cider and freshly made doughnuts, plus everything under the sun to do for fall entertainment. From apple and pumpkin picking, to hay rides and haunted housesthey have it all, in a clean and friendly environment for all ages. Not to mention their almost brand new, beautifully finished hard cider bar. Complete with gorgeous hand-made tables made from old whiskey barrels and a beautiful stone fireplace to warm up by. One of my favorite places to go.