Christmas tree farm guide
Christmas tree farms in North Carolina.
Find a Christmas tree among the mountain rows around Boone, Newland, West Jefferson and Waynesville, or plan a farm visit near Apex and Hillsborough. These listings bring together tree choices, posted prices, seasonal dates and the practical details that make the trip easier.
Choose your tree and check the cutting arrangements
Fraser fir is a familiar mountain choice, with several farms offering other species too. At Clawson’s, Panoramic View and Appalachian Christmas Mountain Farms, you select a field tree and the crew cuts it. Jordan Lake pairs field-grown trees with mountain-grown pre-cut trees. Check the available sizes before a long drive.
Compare prices and payment conditions
Mehaffey, Cartner’s and Red Barn publish height tiers. Smith’s prices its field pines by the foot, while Mistletoe Meadows gives an average 6–7ft tree price example. Individually tagged trees can differ in price. Clawson’s and Panoramic View add a $4 card fee; Smith’s offers a cash discount.
Match the day to the farm’s schedule
Some farms open only on selected weekends. Jordan Lake requires a free vehicle reservation on its listed busy days, including visits to pick up a tagged tree. Check the operator’s latest dates and availability before leaving; opening days do not guarantee remaining trees.
Make room for the Christmas extras
Hayrides, warm drinks, wreaths and farm shops vary by location and date. Sugar Plum lists weekend Santa visits and food trucks; Red Barn schedules vendors and hayrides on selected days. Weather and crowds can limit rides and access, so keep the activity conditions with your plans.
Waynesville · North Carolina
Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
Choose a Fraser fir on the hillside, borrow a saw or let the crew cut it, then explore the Christmas shop and selected-day Santa visits.
- Tree season
- November 19–December 13, on the listed days or until sold out.
Waynesville · North Carolina
Mehaffey Tree Farm
Choose a mountain-grown Fraser fir in Waynesville, with a separate small live-and-potted option and height-based tree prices.
- 3–4ft live, potted Fraser fir
- $40
- Tree season
- November 14–December 13, on selected dates or until sold out.
West Jefferson · North Carolina
Frosty’s Choose & Cut
Choose a Fraser fir at Frosty’s, with trolley and tractor rides, wreath decorating, farm souvenirs and food vendors to make a longer outing.
- Tree season
- Season begins November 20; closing depends on the farm’s announcements and remaining trees.
Boone · North Carolina
Clawson’s Choose & Cut
Choose a Fraser fir at Clawson’s Boone farm, with complimentary hayrides, cocoa and coffee, farm animals and crew help for the trip home.
- Tree season
- November 14–December 20.
Boone · North Carolina
Panoramic View Christmas Tree Farm
A selected-weekend Fraser fir outing with mountain views, complimentary hayrides and warm drinks, plus farm animals.
- Tree season
- November 21–22, November 27–29 and December 5–6 only.
Laurel Springs · North Carolina
Mistletoe Meadows
Choose a mountain-grown tree at the Laurel Springs farm, with crew cutting, baling and loading, hayrides, cocoa and a free window wreath with a tree purchase.
- Average 6–7ft tree
- $85
- Tree season
- November 20–22, November 25 and 27–29, December 5–6 and 12–13.
Glendale Springs · North Carolina
Shady Rest Tree Farm
Explore Shady Rest’s broad fir, spruce and pine selection, with staff cutting and hauling, warm drinks and selected-day rides on the farm Express.
- Tree season
- November 21–December 24, weather permitting.
Apex · North Carolina
Jordan Lake Farms
Choose a field-grown pine or cypress, a fresh-cut mountain fir or a root-ball spruce, with a Christmas shop, children’s play area and weather-dependent hayrides.
- Tree season
- Christmas season opens November 21.
Newland · North Carolina
Sugar Plum Farms
Choose a Fraser fir on the mountainside, with crew cutting and loading, free hayrides and warm drinks, plus weekend Santa photographs and food trucks.
- Tree season
- November 14–December 20.
Hillsborough · North Carolina
Smith’s Family Fun Farm
Choose a pine or pick a Fraser fir at Smith’s, with full tree preparation, a weather-dependent play area and complimentary cocoa and cider.
- White pine and Virginia pine choose-and-cut
- $12 per foot
- Tree season
- Christmas tree sales open November 21.
Boone · North Carolina
Appalachian Christmas Mountain Farms
Choose a Fraser fir in Boone, with a hayride through the fields, a Little Tikes tree area and a shop filled with handmade wreaths and local goods.
- Tree season
- Weekends beginning November 21.
Newland · North Carolina
Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm
Choose a Fraser fir at Cartner’s and let the crew cut it, prepare it for your stand, bale it and tie it onto your vehicle.
- Up to 5ft
- $45
- Tree season
- November 21–22, November 26–29 and December 5–6.
Newland · North Carolina
Red Barn Tree Farm
Choose a tagged Fraser fir for the crew to cut, or shop fresh-cut trees in the barnyard, with cocoa and cider for tree customers.
- 5–6ft
- $60
- Tree season
- November 20–December 6
Glenville · North Carolina
Bear Valley Farm
Choose a Fraser fir at Bear Valley’s Glenville farm, with a red caboose, fireside coffee and cocoa, miniature donkeys and a country store.
- Tree season
- Opening weekend November 21–22; afterward Thursday–Sunday, excluding Thanksgiving Day.