Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Farms in New Jersey

Under the River and to the Woods…

While there’s something uniquely, charmingly “New York” in buying a deli Christmas tree and dragging it home through slush-covered streets to your humble abode, the real-deal Currier & Ives experience replete with snow-blanketed countryside, horse-drawn wagons and peppermint hot cocoa: the cut your own Christmas tree farm can be found just 90 minutes away in New Jersey.

So load the Johnny Mathis in the iPod, pack an old blanket for the car roof, and head to New Jersey, where you can choose a freshly pre-cut tree, or go for the truly authentic experience of stomping through the forest, selecting and sawing your very own.

We hunted down the best Christmas Tree farms within one and a half hours from New York City where you can cut your own Christmas Tree. Below find the list plus some tips for fool-proofing your trip:

1. It’s imperative that you call prior to travel—New York City could be clear and cloudless at the same time that 2 feet of wet, white snowflakey hell falls from the sky 60 miles away.

2. Some farms limit the amount of trees they sell in a season, and shut down without any website updates, so don’t pile in the car if you can't reach them by phone!

3. Many farms allow family pets on leashes, but again, call ahead to confirm.

 
New Jersey Christmas Tree Farms near New York City:

Holiday Tree Farms,
44 Augusta Hill Rd, August, NJ
973-948-7488
www.holidaytreefarmnj.com

Hours: 9am-5pm Friday-Sunday

Special Features: Refreshments including hot apple cider, cocoa, cookies; Christmas Shop; Flat rate of $58. for all trees; No credit cards.

Evergreen Farms
4 Bass Lane, Lebanon, NJ
908-236-9550
www.theevergreenfarm.com

Hours: 10am-5pm Friday-Sunday

Special features: Hot apple cider and cookies

Willard Christmas Tree Farms, Trenton
Route 206, Columbus, NJ
609-587-1776
www.willardbrothers.net/christmas

Hours: Noon-5pm Monday - Friday, 8am-6pm Saturday/Sunday. Through Dec. 23^rd.

Special features: Hay wagon rides

Edwards Christmas Tree Farm, Wrightstown
338 Jacobstown-Cookstown Road
609-758-7729
www.edwardstrees.com

Hours: 9am-4:30pm Dailythrough December 24

Special features: Holiday crafts and wreaths, wheat items and hand-made crafted items.

Wyckoff's Tree Farm, Belvidere
249 County Road 519
908-475-4508
www.wyckoffs.com
Hours: 8am-4:30pm Daily

Special features: Weekend hay wagon tour ride through 170-acre farm, weather permitting; holiday shop.

Shale Hills Farm , Sussex
98 Pond School Road
973-875-4231
www.njchristmastrees.com

Hours: 9:30 am until dark Saturday/Sunday

Special features: Farm animals in restored 19^th century barn, Wildlife sanctuary (Wild Turkey, Red Fox, Grey Heron, Red-Tailed Hawk, Canada Geese, Osprey and White Tailed Deer); Refreshments including hot dogs, muffins, chips, hot cocoa, etc.

Anne-Ellen Christmas Tree Farm & Shop, Manalapan
114 Daum Road
732-786-9277
www.annellenfarms.com

Hours: Daily 9:30am-8pm through Dec. 23

Special features: Ornament Shop including while-you-wait ornament personalization; Santa 10am-5pm; Refreshments (hot dogs, cookies, pretzels, hot cocoa, etc.); Farm animals.

Simonson Farms, Cranbury
118 Dey Road
609-799-0140
www.simonsonfarms.com

Hours:Noon-7pm Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday/Sunday

Special features: Santa hay ride with banjo player (call ahead to confirm times); Christmas Shoppe

Barclay's Tree Farm, Cranbury
35 Orchardside Drive
609-799-1855
www.barclaystreefarm.com

Hours:  Weekends 9am-5pm, through Christmas
Special features: Flat rate $40. for trees up to 9ft.  Over 9 feet $60.  
 

Cherryville Farms, Flemington
14 Joe Ent Road
908-806-4580
www.Cherryvillefarmsnj.com

Hours: 9am-dark, Saturday/Sunday through Christmas
Special features:  Wreaths/crafts; hot cocoa/cookies
  

-Thanks to Teresa, our new New Jersey contributor, for this excellent post!

Find more Christmas Tree information and Holiday Activities in our Holiday Guide