Top 14 Christmas Tree Farms in NJ: Cut Your Own Christmas Trees Near Staten Island
Sure you can head to a local shop and pick out a Christmas tree in a short amount of time, but why not make a day out of it by visiting a New Jersey farm to cut your own? Gather up the family, leave Staten Island for the day and head over to one of the many Christmas tree farms in New Jersey and enjoy some holiday fun walking through a winter wonderland! Cut your own tree – or pick out a pre-cut beauty – and indulge in decadent hot chocolate as you enjoy the spirit of the season. Be sure to stop by a local holiday fair on your way home!
Know before you go! Get some helpful tips on caring for a real Christmas tree from the National Christmas Tree Association. Be sure to check each farm for availability before you go.
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Where to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree in NJ
1. Ann Ellen Tree Farm & Shop
114 Daum Road, Manalapan
732-786-9277
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Hours: Nov 16 – Dec 24, 9 AM – 4 PM, 7 Days a Week, Cut Your Own Fields Close at 4pm, Pre-cut fields will remain open until 8 PM
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 50 minutes
Located on 50 acres, this Christmas tree farm in NJ is home to thousands of trees of several different varieties. After picking your tree, visit with farm animals and shop for Christmas decorations including wreaths and ornaments.
2. Bear Swamp Farm
81 Otterhole Road, Milford
973-697-2541
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Hours: Open the day after Thanksgiving, open for that Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
This quaint Christmas tree farm in NJ is organic and lets visitors cut their own tree or purchase one pre-cut.
3. Barclay’s Christmas Tree Farm
35 Orchardside Drive, Cranbury
609-799-1855
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Hours: Tree season opens Nov. 29th; Hours TBA
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 50 minutes
Choose from Douglas, white and fraser firs, as well as blue and Norway spruces. Saws, rope, and netting are available for free.
4. Bullock Farms
83 Emleys Hill Road, Cream Ridge
609-758-8726
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Hours: Christmas Trees are closed until December 14th, The Cranberry House Gift Shop will open on November 29th.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
A mainstay in the area since 1860, this 100-acre farm located in central New Jersey specializes in cut-your-own trees, bagged feed, and straw. There’s also a craft and gift shop on site.
5. Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree Farm
231 Adamic Hill Road, Milford
908-995-4365
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Hours: Opening Friday, November 29th! Hours TBA.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1.5 hours
Cut-your-own Christmas tree in NJ at this veteran-owned 40-acre farm. Decorated wreaths, grave blankets, roping, and holiday decorations are for sale.
6. Giamarese Farm
155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick
732-821-9494
Hours: Open Tuesday-Sunday: 9 am-5 pm, Check website for all information.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 45 minutes
Browse 35 acres of farmland to choose from Colorado blue and Norway spruces, and Douglas and Concolor firs. Pre-cut Fraser firs are available for sale. There is also an on-site farmer’s market that carries seasonal produce.
7. Keris Tree Farm
848 Route 524, Allentown
609-259-0720
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Hours: Open Tuesday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm, November 23rd thru Christmas Eve.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
Have a favorite kind of Christmas tree? You’ll find it here at this 24-acre cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in NJ. Choose from trees by the foto, balled trees, fresh pre-cut Canadian balsam and Fraser Fir, and lots of seasonal greenery. There is also a Christmas Shop that features hand-made ornaments, artisan crafts, Fontanini Nativity sets, wreaths, and more.
8. Lazy Susan Tree Farm
184 Sharon Road, Robbinsville
609-529-8379
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Hours: Open beginning on November 29, 2024, and every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
This farm usually has a visit from Santa on select days (check the website for updates). Choose from fresh-cut Douglas, balsam, and concolor firs. The farm also sells its own homemade soy candles with wax made from American-grown soybeans, all available in a variety of holiday scents and colors.
9. Patterson Greenhouses
636 Adelphia Road, Freehold
732-431-5271
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Hours: Early tag on Nov 27th this year, where you come and tag your tree and come back to pick it up anytime right up to Dec. 23rd.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
More than 10 acres of trees that you can cut or have professionally dug. Also for sale are wreaths, grave blankets, swags, sprays, and roping.
10. Picea Acres
50 S New Prospect Road, Jackson Township
732-370-8733
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Hours: Opening Friday, November 29th! Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through December 15th.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
Along with a large selection of trees, the farm sells handmade and fresh-cut wreaths and grave blankets. Roping for the tree is available.
11. Simonson Farms
118-260 Dey Road, Cranbury
609-799-0140
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Hours: Open for the season on Friday, November 29.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
Head to this third-generation cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in NJ to choose from pre-cut, choose-and-cut, balled, and burlap trees.
12. The Evergreen Farm
4 Bass Lane, Lebanon
908-236-9550
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Hours: Open for the season on Saturday, November 23rd at 10 am. Hours will be from 10 am to 4 pm on the following dates: November 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th and December 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd. Open on December 23rd for pick-up of previously tagged trees only.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1 hour
A 12-acre farm with Christmas trees, wreaths, roping, porch pots, accessories, and stands for sale. Pre-tagging is permitted starting Nov.1st.
13. Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm
246 County Road 519, Belvidere
908-475-4508
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Hours: Weekends starting Black Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, the hours include Christmas Barn.
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1.5 hours
A favorite cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in NJ since 1958, Wyckoff has more than 5,000 trees available. Wreaths, grave blankets, green décor, and more aare lso for sale.
14. Evergreen Valley Christmas Tree Farm
77 Jackson Valley Rd., Washington
908-835-0557
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Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9 am – 4 pm. Opening Friday, November 29th, 2024
Approximate drive from Staten Island: 1.5 hours
Browse thousands of Christmas trees of all kinds, and enjoy a free wagon ride. Choose and cut your own fresh Christmas tree from one of the largest selections of Christmas Trees in the Tri-State area.
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