Christmas tree farm guide · California

Christmas tree farms in Santa Cruz & nearby.

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Rows of young Christmas trees on a hillside at Crest Ranch under a clear blue sky.

Santa Cruz · California

Crest Ranch Tree Farm

California’s oldest choose-and-cut farm by its own account, high on Ben Lomond Mountain: open November 21 to 29 including Thanksgiving, with free saws, netting and twine and trees from $75.

Tree options: Cut your own & Pre-cut

Choose-and-cut tree, 5-foot minimum: $75–$85 to 5 feet
Tree season: Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 29; limited fields open December 5 and 6; while supplies last
Visit hours: 8:30am–4:30pm; Thanksgiving Day 10am–3pm

Prices are based on a 5-foot minimum tree and include sales tax. Monterey pine is $75 at any size; Douglas fir, sequoia, pines, cedar and cypress are $75 to 5 feet plus $5 per additional half foot; white and Greek fir are $85 to 5 feet plus $7 per additional half foot. Cash or check with ID only.

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About 12 miles away · Los Gatos, California

Young Christmas trees planted in rows on a Santa Cruz Mountains hillside under a blue sky.

Los Gatos · California

Patchen California Christmas Tree & Pumpkin Farm

Choose-and-cut trees up to 25 feet at two Los Gatos mountain farms, opening Saturday, November 21: saws, baling and car tie-down provided, a 1955 red truck for photos, wreaths and delivery.

Tree options: Cut your own

Choose-and-cut tree in the field: Not published
Tree season: Opens Saturday, November 21, at both the Rancho and Old Town farms
Visit hours: Rancho: Tuesday–Friday 1pm–5pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm, closed Monday; Old Town: Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm; both also open Black Friday, November 27

The farm posts no field price list for choose-and-cut trees. Its online shop prices ($105–$400) are for trees ordered for farm pickup or delivery and are not field prices. Confirm the price at the farm.

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About 14 miles away · Los Gatos, California

Los Gatos · California

Four Winds Christmas Trees

Choose-and-cut on 60 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains: any tree, any size, $90 with tax included, up to 16 feet. Open from Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Day; saws provided, free netting and twine.

Tree options: Cut your own

Any tree, any size: $90
Tree season: Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day
Visit hours: Weekends and the Friday after Thanksgiving 8:30am–4pm; weekdays and Thanksgiving Day 11am–3pm; other times by appointment

Tax included, trees up to 16 feet and some bigger. Saws are provided and returned at the checkout booth; netting and twine are free.

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Selected farms in Santa Cruz: tree choices, published price examples, cutting, handling and visit arrangements.
Compare	Crest Ranch Tree FarmSanta Cruz, California · in town
Trees & sizes	Cut your own; Pre-cut trees Species: Monterey pine, Douglas fir, Sierra redwood (giant sequoia), Atlantic cedar, Cypress, White fir, Greek fir. The price page names Monterey pine, Douglas fir, Sierra redwood (the giant sequoia, or bigtree), Atlantic cedar, cypress, white fir and Greek fir, and the farm says other types, among them Nordmann and Turkish fir, coastal redwood, Noble fir, Norway and blue spruce, are limited. After the fire, the north and east fields were replanted and trees need five to ten years to reach cutting size, so stock varies and the farm sells only while supplies last.
Published price example	Monterey pine special, any size: $75 Shown as a special on the farm’s price page. The farm’s blog explains it as a first crop from fields recovering after the fire, with part of the field sectioned off, so confirm it still applies when you arrive. Payment is cash or check with ID. The farm does not take credit cards, and an ATM is available. The price page is not dated, and whether these rates apply unchanged this season is not stated, so confirm at the farm. Other published price details: Prices are based on a 5-foot minimum tree and include sales tax. Monterey pine is $75 at any size; Douglas fir, sequoia, pines, cedar and cypress are $75 to 5 feet plus $5 per additional half foot; white and Greek fir are $85 to 5 feet plus $7 per additional half foot. Cash or check with ID only.
Cutting help	Cut your own Staff direct you where to park and where to find the office. Saws are always free to use and are kept near the office and register, and tree carts are available. Staff can point you to a type or size. Cut just above the bottom greenery with the saw perpendicular to the trunk, leaving enough trunk to fit your tree stand and some greenery on the stump so it regrows. Bring the tree back to the office to be measured and paid for; netting and twine are free; snip the netting off at home once the tree is in its stand, and the farm suggests recycling it in a milk jug. At home, trim a half inch off the trunk and water daily. For trees under 5 feet, tabletop trees already on a stand are available. The farm does not publish a chainsaw rule, parking size or parking fee.
Shaking, baling & loading	Saws, tree netting and twine: Free · Saws are always free to use; netting and twine are free. Bring the tree back to the office to be measured and paid for; netting and twine are free; snip the netting off at home once the tree is in its stand, and the farm suggests recycling it in a milk jug. At home, trim a half inch off the trunk and water daily. For trees under 5 feet, tabletop trees already on a stand are available. The farm does not publish a chainsaw rule, parking size or parking fee. Payment is cash or check with ID. The farm does not take credit cards, and an ATM is available. The price page is not dated, and whether these rates apply unchanged this season is not stated, so confirm at the farm.
Visit arrangements	Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 29; limited fields open December 5 and 6; while supplies last Christmas season: Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 29, except Thanksgiving · 8:30am–4:30pm, while supplies last Christmas season: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 · 10am–3pm Christmas season: Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6 · Limited fields open; hours not posted The fields are not lit after sunset, and the sun sets at 5pm. The farm’s page says some pictured varieties are unavailable while fields regrow after the CZU Lightning Complex fire. The farm’s home page lists cutting from Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 29, 8:30am to 4:30pm, with Thanksgiving Day open 10am to 3pm, while supplies last. Limited fields open December 5 and 6; hours for those two days are not posted. The farm’s FAQ gives an 8am start, so the home page’s later 8:30am opening is the safer time. The fields are not lit, and the sun sets at 5pm.
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Nearby · outside Santa Cruz

Selected nearby farms outside Santa Cruz: tree choices, published price examples, cutting, handling and visit arrangements.
Compare	Four Winds Christmas TreesLos Gatos, California · nearby	Patchen California Christmas Tree & Pumpkin FarmLos Gatos, California · nearby
Trees & sizes	Cut your own Species: Douglas fir, White fir, Grand fir, Spruce, Blue spruce, Silvertip fir, Noble fir, Sequoia. Four Winds sells every tree at one price, $90 with tax included, whatever the species or height. Trees run up to 16 feet and some are bigger. The farm does not post sizes or availability by species.	Cut your own Species: Monterey pine, Douglas fir, Sierra redwood, Coast redwood, Monterey cypress, Leyland cypress, Incense cedar, Deodar, White fir. The farm advertises eight varieties and sizes up to 25 feet. Tall trees of 10 to 20 feet are available for homes and commercial buildings, and the farm asks you to contact it about anything over 20 feet.
Published price example	Any choose-and-cut tree, any size, up to 16 feet and some bigger: $90 Tax included; the farm lists the same price for every species and size. The home page lists cash, check, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle; the tree-types page still says cash or check only, so bring cash or a check to be safe. Other published price details: Tax included, trees up to 16 feet and some bigger. Saws are provided and returned at the checkout booth; netting and twine are free.	Online shop tree, under 7 feet: $105–$135 By type; online order for farm pickup or delivery, not a field price. Tax and delivery are extra. The farm encourages cash and also accepts credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and checks. Online shop prices exclude tax and delivery. Other published price details: The farm posts no field price list for choose-and-cut trees. Its online shop prices ($105–$400) are for trees ordered for farm pickup or delivery and are not field prices. Confirm the price at the farm.
Cutting help	Cut your own Saws are available for pickup at the checkout booth when you come in. Cut the trunk above the lower branches, leaving at least five or six branches the size of your thumb so the tree can regrow. When your tree is secured, return to the checkout booth to return your saw and pay.	Cut your own Dogs are welcome on a leash. No chainsaws.
Shaking, baling & loading	Saw, tree netting and twine: Netting and twine free · The farm provides the saw and asks you to return it at the checkout booth when you pay; netting is self-serve at the stations; twine is in orange buckets in each parking lot. Saws are available for pickup at the checkout booth when you come in. Cut the trunk above the lower branches, leaving at least five or six branches the size of your thumb so the tree can regrow. When your tree is secured, return to the checkout booth to return your saw and pay. Netting is free and self-serve at the stations by the picnic area next to the main lot and snack bar. Use the red station for trees up to 8 feet and the green station for larger ones: lay the tree on the table with the stump in the baler, pull it through, and cut the netting with the scissors tied to the baler. Ask at the snack bar if you need help. Free twine is in orange buckets in each parking lot. The home page lists cash, check, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle; the tree-types page still says cash or check only, so bring cash or a check to be safe.	Saw, baling and car tie-down: Provided · The farm provides the saw, baling and tie-down; staff will help find, cut and carry a tree. No chainsaws. The farm encourages cash and also accepts credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and checks. Online shop prices exclude tax and delivery.
Visit arrangements	Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day Christmas season: Photographer open house, Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15 · 9am–5pm; free, no RSVP; no restrooms that weekend Christmas season: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 · 11am–3pm Christmas season: Friday after Thanksgiving, November 27, and weekends · 8:30am–4pm Christmas season: Weekdays · 11am–3pm Christmas season: Through Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 · No restrooms after Sunday, December 20 Christmas season: Other times · By appointment; email the farm The farm says the busiest times are 11am to 2pm on weekends; the main lot fills fast then and cars are directed to Lower Lot B. Cutting starts on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, and the farm says it will be open through Christmas Day. The farm expects to be very busy this season; its busiest times are 11am to 2pm on weekends, so it suggests coming early or midweek. The farm lists no rain closure rule, and its side roads are slippery in rain. For day-of questions the farm’s map page says to text Greg at 408-464-2707. For appointments outside the posted hours, email the farm. The home page lists cash, check, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle; the tree-types page says cash or check only. The farm’s email, for appointments, is glahann@yahoo.com.	Opens Saturday, November 21, at both the Rancho and Old Town farms Christmas season: Photo Days at the Old Town farm, November 6 through November 17 · 9am–6pm; full access to the farm and the vintage 1955 Chevy; the red truck then moves to the Rancho farm on November 17 Christmas season: Opening day, Saturday, November 21, both farms · 9am–5pm Christmas season: Visit with Santa, Saturday, November 21, Old Town farm · 1pm–3pm; described as a chance for tree customers to visit with Santa during their visit Christmas season: Rancho farm, regular tree season · Tuesday–Friday 1pm–5pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm; closed Monday; open Black Friday, November 27 Christmas season: Old Town farm, regular tree season · Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm; closed Monday through Friday; open Black Friday, November 27 Gates shut 15 minutes before closing. The farm’s calendar lists only the November events above; later Santa dates are not published. Preseason tree-cutting appointments before opening day are available by website message. Both farms open for the tree season on Saturday, November 21, and both are open on Black Friday, November 27. Gates shut 15 minutes before closing. The farm says you do not need to call before coming and to ignore hours shown on third-party listings. The calendar shows only November events, so December Santa dates are not published. Preseason cutting appointments are available before opening day; use the contact form on the farm’s website to schedule.
Full farm guide	Full farm guide for Four Winds Christmas Trees →	Full farm guide for Patchen California Christmas Tree & Pumpkin Farm →

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Christmas tree farms in Santa Cruz & nearby.

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