Maple View Farm offers delicious ice cream and beautiful sunsets

9 Jul

Last night I told the BF I was taking him on a surprise date. We got in the car and I headed west down I-40. As we approached the Durham Freeway exit, he asked if we were going to a Durham Bulls game. Nope. Then we approached the Chapel Hill exit, were we going there, he wondered? Nope. Carrboro? Nope. Onward to exit 263 HILLSBOROUGH!

I steered us over rolling hills and past cornfields. And then, about 35 minutes after leaving our Raleigh home we arrived at Maple View Farms. I was craving ice cream.

The dairy farm is known for its homemade ice cream and creamy milk in glass bottles. Neither of us had ever been there. I was lured there by the Triangle Top 50, a list of 50 must-try culinary experiences in the Triangle compiled by N&O food writer Andrea Weigl.

And I wasn’t disappointed. I opted for a waffle cone filled with chocolate and coconut ice cream. Nearly a pint of ice cream was stuffed in my cone for $4.50. We sat on some picnic tables outside and watched youngens run around with a puppy. The farm’s Holsteins were grazing in the distance while the sun set turned the sky sherbert.

Maple View Farms is a treat for Orange County residents and worth the drive for folks living elsewhere in the Triangle. The ice cream shop is open from noon to 10 p.m. during the summer.

You can learn more about the farm at its Agricultural Center, which is open noon to 6 p.m. on weekends. The center features local produce, hayrides, picnic space and a playground. I haven’t made it there yet, but you can find more details on the website.

If there are other off-the-beaten path places around the Triangle that are worth the drive, let me know. I’d love to surprise the BF again!

4 Responses to “Maple View Farm offers delicious ice cream and beautiful sunsets”

  1. Lesley July 9, 2009 at 12:46 pm #

    Ooo, neat place! When I visited for the first time last year, there was a guy with a wagon stationed at one of the corners across the street, who was offering wagon rides around the farm (for donations only). It was fun to learn more about the working farm and dairy, and since we were the only ones on the wagon for that spin around the block, we got to ask all sorts of questions. :) Nice outing!

    Thanks for the reminder. :)

  2. Andrea July 9, 2009 at 1:02 pm #

    We are huge fans of Maple View ice cream!!

  3. Diana July 9, 2009 at 1:39 pm #

    Awwwww what a nice date. Now I want ice cream!

  4. Leslie August 8, 2009 at 2:44 pm #

    Yum! They also have a small ice cream store located in Carrboro.

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