Perris · California
Sand Haven Pines
A family-owned Monterey pine farm on the corner of Wood and Cajalco roads near Riverside, with choose-and-cut and pay-and-hold trees, potted trees, shaking, netting and flocking, a snack bar, and Santa and other attractions that the farm says begin December 1 on weekends.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own · Living trees
- Trees
- Not published
Every tree is individually priced and the farm posts no per-tree price, range or minimum. Shaking and netting are $7 each, and a $5 coupon is offered on any tree.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Opens Saturday, November 21. November weekends 8am–5pm and weekdays 11am–5pm; December weekends 8am–7pm and weekdays 11am–7pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day. No closing date is posted.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Sand Haven Pines grows Monterey pines and says it has a huge selection in both its choose-and-cut and reservation sections. The farm posts no heights, grades or tree prices; every tree is individually priced.
You can cut and carry your own tree, or the farm’s staff will cut it for you. The farm’s gallery shows the steps as grabbing a saw, picking a tree, cutting it, carrying it yourself or letting staff carry it, and getting help loading and tying it down. It does not say whether saws cost anything.
To pick a tree early, pay for it and the farm will care for it until you return to take it home. The farm also has a variety of potted trees you can enjoy for Christmas and then plant in your yard.
Published varieties
- Monterey pine
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The services prices come from the farm’s pricing page, which is undated and may be older than the season pages. The farm does not say which forms of payment it accepts.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Choose-and-cut Monterey pine | Not published Individually priced; no range or minimum is posted. |
| Reservation tree (pay and hold) | Not published Individually priced; the farm posts no deposit, pick-up deadline or cancellation terms. |
| Potted tree | Not published Individually priced. |
| Coupon on any tree | $5 off One coupon per tree; cannot be combined with other offers. |
| Tree drilling for a stand | Free Listed as free on the farm’s services price list. |
| Tree shaking | $7.00 Per the farm’s services price list. |
| Tree netting | $7.00 Per the farm’s services price list. |
| Flocking | Custom pricing The farm lists custom pricing, from a light dusting to a heavy snow. |
| Professional photo session, two-hour slot | $150.00 per slot Photographers only; separate from any tree purchase. |
| Professional photo session, six-hour slot | $400.00 per slot Photographers only; the farm notes a discount for booking six-hour slots. |
Choose-and-cut, step by step
Grab a saw, walk the field, and pick your tree. You may cut it yourself or let the staff do it, then carry it to your vehicle or have staff carry it. The staff help load the tree and tie it down. A parking area is on site, and the farm does not mention a parking or admission charge.
The farm’s pricing page lists drilling for a stand as free, shaking as $7.00 and netting as $7.00. Those services are separate from the tree price, which the farm sets tree by tree.
Reserved and potted trees, and what the farm posts for price
Reservations begin on Opening Day, November 21. The farm invites you to come in early, choose a tree, pay for it, and return when you are ready to bring it home. It posts no deposit amount, pick-up deadline or refund rule for reservations.
Potted trees are a separate purchase from cut trees. The farm names no species or sizes for them and posts no prices.
| Offering | How it works | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Choose-and-cut Monterey pine | Pick and cut your own, or have staff cut it | Individually priced; not published |
| Reservation tree | Choose and pay early; the farm holds the tree until you return to take it home | Individually priced; not published |
| Potted tree | A living tree to enjoy at Christmas and plant afterward | Individually priced; not published |
| Coupon | Show the coupon on the farm’s home page; one per tree; not combined with other offers | $5 off any tree |
Hours and dates
Weekday hours start at 11am and weekend hours at 8am, and December closes two hours later than November. The farm closes on Thanksgiving Day. It does not say whether the final hour is a cutoff for starting a cut, and it posts no last day for tree sales.
| Dates | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| November, from Opening Day on Saturday, November 21 | 11am–5pm | 8am–5pm |
| December | 11am–7pm | 8am–7pm |
| Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 | Closed | Closed |
Services, stands and flocking
The farm’s home page lists installing a tree stand, bringing the tree to your car and tying it down, and cutting and carrying the tree for you among its services. It lists tree stands as available but posts no stand price.
Flocking is offered at custom pricing, from a light dusting to a heavy snow, and the farm bags the tree to protect the flocking. It posts no turnaround time.
| Service | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tree drilling for a stand | Free | As listed on the farm’s pricing page |
| Tree shaking | $7.00 | As listed on the farm’s pricing page |
| Tree netting | $7.00 | As listed on the farm’s pricing page |
| Flocking | Custom pricing | Light dusting to heavy snow; no turnaround posted |
| Tree stand | Price not published | Listed as available |
Snack bar, Santa and Trees Under the Lights
The farm lists a snack bar with hot and cold beverages. Its list of attractions and activities, which includes the snack bar, shopping, free candy canes, free hot coffee, free popcorn and a free bouncy house for the kids, is footnoted as beginning December 1, weekends only.
The farm describes a warm fire on cold evenings and a free candy cane from Santa Claus, with chances to take pictures with Santa and your family’s tree. It posts no Santa dates or hours beyond the December 1 weekend note. A Trees Under the Lights banner announces that it opens December 1; the farm gives no description, hours or price for it.
Professional photo sessions
The farm rents the grounds to professional photographers; only the photographer books, not the client, and booking is by phone. Photographers must show proof of liability insurance on arrival and pay on arrival. Arrive 15 minutes early, because a session is cancelled if the photographer is 30 minutes late. Small props are welcome and larger props or vehicles need prior approval. The farm has four photo sections, assigned first come, first served, and cannot store props.
Sessions are separate from a tree purchase and do not cover the cost of a tree.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Two-hour slot | $150.00 per slot |
| Six-hour slot | $400.00 per slot; the farm notes a discount for booking six-hour slots |
| Weekend sessions through November 16 | Saturdays and Sundays, 8am–12pm and 2pm–6pm |
| Sunday, November 22 | Sessions from 2pm |
| Monday, November 23 | All day during operating hours |
| From Tuesday, November 24 | Weekday sessions, 11:30am–4:30pm |
| Not available | November 21, November 26, December 5 and December 6 |
| Last day for sessions | December 20 |
Getting there and what the farm has not posted
The farm is near Riverside on the corner of Wood and Cajalco roads, south of Van Buren Boulevard. Its mailing address, 18800 Cajalco Road, is not the visit address; use 19255 Wood Road. The farm says it is family owned and operated and is celebrating its 47th anniversary this season. It welcomes vendors but posts no terms.
The farm posts no payment methods, pet policy, restroom or accessibility information, or weather rules. The farm posts no pet policy.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Opens November 21; closed Thanksgiving Day; no closing date posted
Opening Day is Saturday, November 21, and reservations begin the same day. The farm closes for its families on Thanksgiving Day, November 26. It posts no last day for tree sales.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening Day, Saturday, November 21 | 8am–5pm; choose-and-cut trees and reservations begin |
| November weekdays | 11am–5pm |
| November weekends | 8am–5pm |
| Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 | Closed |
| December weekdays | 11am–7pm |
| December weekends | 8am–7pm |
| From December 1 | Attractions and activities begin, weekends only, and Trees Under the Lights opens; the farm posts no dates or hours for individual attractions |
The farm lists these hours as its Christmas hours but gives no last day of tree sales.
Before you go.
- Reservations begin November 21; the farm posts no deposit or pick-up terms.
- Santa and other attractions are listed as starting December 1, weekends only; no dates or hours are posted.
- Closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26.
- The farm’s general email is sandhavenpines21@gmail.com.
19255 Wood Road, Perris, CA 92570
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