Hank's Pumpkintown - WATER MILL

This place is beautiful and they have a huge activity game for children (they have to pay a fee per person/child). overall we had a nice time, but there is a huge fly problem in their food market. we were looking forward to buying fresh donuts that make them right in front of them, there were everywhere and on the donuts and donut tablets (which we saw were full of flying and later used to place new fresh donuts on the same tablet. the hygiene here is not good. of course we decided not to buy the donuts. everything else is very nice for the children and family we have discussed, simply skip the food market next time.

I have been taking my children here for about 12 years, at first it was the place to go for a great pumking picking family day. The bake goods a really good except for the pies which have declined taste wise over the years. The apple picking goes up in price and unless you get there early in the season you will be picking them off the floor. This year the experience was beyond unpleasant, it seems every year the staff diminishes and that is when problems start. While waiting to use the carts by the beehive attraction there was no staff there to keep the kids rotating so everyone gets a turn like in past years. So I was patiently waiting when someone skipped the line , I let him know there was a line and he got in my face and wanted to fight. Spoke with staff and they could care less. If the parents dont have manners imagine the kids. It is overcrowded but that's what happens when to enjoy all aspects of the farm you either go on a weekend or a official school holiday. I feel bad for parents of really small children they have to be careful with the bigger kids. The biggest turn off I noticed this year was they extended the fence to cover the whole right side of property, every year the fence moves I think by next year you would have to pay just to enter the whole farm. Entry to fenced in area is $18 for anyone who enters if you use the attractions or just watch your kids. This place has made its name and now its cashing in , I guess next year I'm going to have to find another place.

My husband wanted to try Hank's this year and it was a giant disappointment.First, arriving there, no one was directing traffic and parking was unclear, which is unnerving with a toddler and a busy road.When we went to enter Hank's, we were stopped by a security person who instructed us that outside food and beverages were not allowed. My husband had to dump his coffee. We watched as they made people with mini bottles of water throw them out.Then we got inside to realize apple picking was $30. The area with attractions was fenced off and was $18 per person. We have a 23 month old.We decided that we didn't want to support Hanks or give them any of our money. We left and went to another u pick farm on the north fork.

Great experience for the kids. Not break the bank expensive. Beware of weekends!! Also be careful of the yellow jackets, they are tough with all the apple cider.

So many fun things for kids to do including huge beautiful pumpkins to pick as well as apple picking. Although you had to pay to get into the play area for the kids, it was worth the money. They also had food and drinks which was delicious. I'd definitely come back here with my daughter. Such a great place for kids.