Christmas tree farm guide · California

Christmas tree farms in Grass Valley & nearby.

1 farm in Grass Valley1 nearby option within 25 miles

In Grass Valley

1 farm listed

Snow-covered young Christmas trees in a field at McBurney Tree Farm with the farm building and forest behind

Grass Valley · California

McBurney Tree Farm

Individually tagged choose-and-cut trees near Grass Valley, cut it yourself or let staff cut it, open daily November 20 to December 24, with campfire weekends and a Winter Solstice Walk.

Tree options: Cut your own & Pre-cut

Choose-and-cut tree, by height (last season’s chart)
$45–$120
Tree season
Reserve-a-tree days through November 16; open daily November 20 through December 24
Visit hours
Daily 9am–5pm; reserve-a-tree days Friday–Monday 9am–5pm

Each tree carries its own price tag. The minimum is $45 and everything over 4 feet is individually priced; tax and netting are included. The latest chart posted is last season’s, dated August 7.

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More tree farms near Grass Valley

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These farms are outside this city’s listings, ordered from closer to farther away. Distances are approximate straight-line miles from a reference point in Grass Valley; road distances vary.

About 19 miles away · Foresthill, California

Picnic table overlooking fir-covered ridges and distant mountains at Snowy Peaks Tree Farm in Foresthill

Foresthill · California

Snowy Peaks Tree Farm

Choose-and-cut white fir, silver-tip and Douglas fir at $13.00 per foot plus tax, with field pick-up, netting and tie-down, pre-cut Oregon firs, wreaths and a bonfire. Opens November 27.

Tree options: Cut your own & Pre-cut

Choose-and-cut tree, per foot
$13.00 per foot
Tree season
Soft opening from November 21; official opening Friday, November 27
Visit hours
7 days a week, 9am–5pm

Plus tax. The farm accepts cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard; a service charge applies to all card payments, and the amount is not posted.

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In Grass Valley

Selected farms in Grass Valley: tree choices, published price examples, cutting, handling and visit arrangements.
CompareMcBurney Tree FarmGrass Valley, California · in town
Trees & sizesCut your own; Pre-cut trees
  • Species: Silver Tip fir, Nordmann fir, White fir, Douglas fir.
  • McBurney grows Silver Tip, Nordmann, white fir and Douglas fir on about nine acres at roughly 3,000 feet on Cedar Ridge.
  • Choose-and-cut sizes run up to 10 feet; for anyone who wants something taller, the farm brings in a fresh supply of pre-cut trees up to 12 feet from November 21 while supplies last.
  • Reserve-a-tree days earlier in the season let you walk the fields, choose a tree and have it tagged red to cut later.
Published price exampleChoose-and-cut tree up to 4 feet: $45–$52
  • Last season’s posted range; $45 is the farm’s stated minimum. Tax and netting included.
  • Prices are last season’s posted ranges; the farm has not yet published a chart for this season. The farm’s visit page lists cash and local checks as payment and does not mention cards.
  • Other published price details: Each tree carries its own price tag. The minimum is $45 and everything over 4 feet is individually priced; tax and netting are included. The latest chart posted is last season’s, dated August 7.
Cutting helpCut your own
  • Take a white measuring pole at the main entrance, walk the fields, and lean the pole on the tree you want to mark it. Staff bring a saw and a cart. You may cut the tree yourself or have staff do it, then pay at the sales shack and take the tree home. Long-handled hand saws, the cart and netting come at no extra cost. If you would rather use your own saw or your own tie-downs, tell the staff when you arrive.
Shaking, baling & loadingLong-handled hand saws, cart and netting: Free · Provided at no extra cost; bring your own tie-downs if you prefer.
  • Take a white measuring pole at the main entrance, walk the fields, and lean the pole on the tree you want to mark it. Staff bring a saw and a cart. You may cut the tree yourself or have staff do it, then pay at the sales shack and take the tree home. Long-handled hand saws, the cart and netting come at no extra cost. If you would rather use your own saw or your own tie-downs, tell the staff when you arrive.
  • The latest price chart the farm has posted is last season’s, dated August 7, and no chart for this season has been published. Treat these ranges as a guide. The farm says its minimum is $45, that everything over 4 feet is individually priced on the tag, and that sales tax and netting are included.
  • Prices are last season’s posted ranges; the farm has not yet published a chart for this season. The farm’s visit page lists cash and local checks as payment and does not mention cards.
Visit arrangementsReserve-a-tree days through November 16; open daily November 20 through December 24
  • Christmas season: Reserve-a-tree days, Friday–Monday, through November 16 (November dates: 6–9 and 13–16) · 9am–5pm; pick a tree now, cut it later; reserved trees wear a red tag
  • Christmas season: Open daily for cutting, Friday, November 20 through December 24 · 9am–5pm; open on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, and Black Friday, November 27
  • Christmas season: Pre-cut trees up to 12 feet, from November 21 · While supplies last
  • Christmas season: Campfire and Beverages, Saturdays and Sundays, November 21–22, 28–29, December 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20 · 9am–5pm, weather permitting
  • Christmas season: Campfire and complimentary coffee and grape juice on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, and Black Friday, November 27 · 9am–5pm, weather permitting
  • Christmas season: Winter Solstice Walk, Monday, December 21 · 10am–3pm
  • The farm may delay opening after extreme snow until the paths are cleared, and otherwise stays open in rain, shine or snow. The farm’s homepage shows current sunset times and local conditions.
  • Cutting runs daily from Friday, November 20 through Christmas Eve, open on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, and closes at 5pm because the fields rely on natural light and sunset comes early. Before that, Friday–Monday reserve-a-tree days let you pick and tag a tree to cut later. The farm’s visit page also describes cutting as typically starting Thanksgiving weekend, so if you are making a long drive in the first days, confirm that the fields are cutting.
  • On reserve-a-tree days you can pick a tree now and cut it later. The farm lists these days as Friday through Monday, 9am to 5pm, from late September through November 16; the remaining November dates are 6 to 9 and 13 to 16. A red tag marks a reserved tree.
  • The farm’s visit page describes reservation days as the weekends before Thanksgiving, so confirm the day you plan to come. The farm’s online Tree Reservation booking page is marked unavailable and asks you to contact the farm instead, and no reservation fee is posted.
  • Reservation days are listed as Friday through Monday; the farm’s visit page says weekends before Thanksgiving, so confirm.

Nearby · outside Grass Valley

Selected nearby farms outside Grass Valley: tree choices, published price examples, cutting, handling and visit arrangements.
CompareSnowy Peaks Tree FarmForesthill, California · nearby
Trees & sizesCut your own; Pre-cut trees
  • Species: White fir, Silver-tip fir, Douglas fir, Noble fir (pre-cut), Nordmann fir (pre-cut).
  • The choose-and-cut price is $13.00 per foot plus tax, and the farm posts no size tiers or limits.
  • After you cut, the farm offers tree pick-up in the field, netting and a tie-down service so the tree is ready for the drive home.
  • Pre-cut Noble and Nordmann firs from Oregon, kept fresh in water, are sold for anyone who prefers not to cut.
  • No pre-cut price or size range is posted.
Published price exampleChoose-and-cut tree: $13.00 per foot
  • Plus tax. The farm posts no size tiers or limits.
  • Cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard are accepted. A service charge is applied to all card payments; the amount is not posted.
  • Other published price details: Plus tax. The farm accepts cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard; a service charge applies to all card payments, and the amount is not posted.
Cutting helpCut your own
  • Once you have cut your tree, the farm picks it up in the field, nets it and offers a tie-down service for the ride home. Visit Placer County also lists shaking. The farm’s page does not say whether saws are provided, so ask at the sales area.
Shaking, baling & loadingField pick-up after cutting, netting and tie-down: Offered · Listed as services; the farm does not post a separate charge.
  • Snowy Peaks Tree Farm: prices and what is posted: Field pick-up, netting and tie-down · No separate charge posted · Pick-up of the tree in the field after cutting
  • Once you have cut your tree, the farm picks it up in the field, nets it and offers a tie-down service for the ride home. Visit Placer County also lists shaking. The farm’s page does not say whether saws are provided, so ask at the sales area.
  • Cash, checks, Visa and Mastercard are accepted. A service charge is applied to all card payments; the amount is not posted.
Visit arrangementsSoft opening from November 21; official opening Friday, November 27
  • Christmas tree season: Soft opening, from Saturday, November 21 · Hours not posted; confirm with the farm
  • Christmas tree season: Official opening, Friday, November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving) · 9am–5pm, 7 days a week
  • Christmas tree season: Daily after opening · 9am–5pm; the farm posts no closing date
  • Visit Placer County lists Friday through Monday, 9am–5pm, from the day after Thanksgiving through December 22; the farm itself says seven days a week with no closing date, so confirm for a weekday or late-season visit.
  • The farm plans a soft opening from November 21 and its official opening on Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving, open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. The farm posts no closing date. Visit Placer County’s visitor page lists Friday through Monday, 9am to 5pm, from the day after Thanksgiving through December 22, so if you plan a weekday visit or a visit close to December 22, confirm with the farm first.

Offers vary by species, size and format. Confirm prices, stock and opening details before visiting; ask about unlisted handling charges.

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