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.
At a glance
Plan your visit.
- Tree season
- November 21–December 24, weather permitting.
- Find the farm
- 287 Trading Post Road, Glendale Springs, NC 28629
- Tim Miller — farm visitor inquiries(336) 977-1659
Hours: 9am–5pm; call ahead about later visits and weather conditions.
Dates & hours ↓
Dates & hours.
Tree season: November 21–December 24, weather permitting.
| Selling hours | Hours |
|---|---|
| Daily during the selling season | 9am–5pm; check weather and closing time before travelling |
Choose your Christmas tree.
The farm’s choose-and-cut announcement lists trees up to 20ft, including Fraser, Nordmann, Korean, Concolor, Turkish and Canaan fir, Colorado Blue spruce and White pine. The mail-order size ceiling is separate: up to 7ft.
Potted choices include Colorado Blue spruce and Norway spruce in nursery pots. Unsheared trees and advance tagging are listed for farm visitors.
Tree species
- Fraser fir
- Nordmann fir
- White pine
- Korean fir
- Concolor fir
- Turkish fir
- Canaan fir
- Colorado Blue spruce
The farm visit.
Choosing a tree and taking it home
Select your tree and the crew cuts and hauls it to the entrance, then bales, drills and loads it onto your vehicle. Shady Rest also offers select-and-ship: choose a tree at the farm for shipment on your requested day.
The Express and children’s treats
The Shady Rest Tree Farm Express runs Thanksgiving weekend and the first two weekends in December, weather permitting. Free coffee and hot chocolate are offered after tree selection, with lollipops and Christmas-tree coloring books for children. Restrooms and live animals are listed among the farm’s amenities.
Wreaths and garland
Browse standard and church-door Fraser fir wreaths, White pine garland in different lengths, candy-cane designs, swags and Advent wreaths. Contact the farm a day or so ahead for several wreaths so they can be prepared. Online orders accept check or money order, with payment required before shipment. For on-site payment options, check with the farm.
Select-and-ship visits
Call a few days ahead to arrange a selection date and tagging help for select-and-ship orders. For multiple items, call or email for the exact shipping quote.
The farm offers 21ft Fraser fir or white-pine garlands. Standard and church-door wreaths can include an optional red bow.
Other farms to compare.
- Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree FarmWaynesville, North Carolina
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.
- Mehaffey Tree FarmWaynesville, North Carolina
Choose a mountain-grown Fraser fir in Waynesville, with a separate small live-and-potted option and height-based tree prices.
- Frosty’s Choose & CutWest Jefferson, North Carolina
Choose a Fraser fir at Frosty’s, with trolley and tractor rides, wreath decorating, farm souvenirs and food vendors to make a longer outing.