Go west, tree chopper. Here are the best Christmas fir farms in the NC mountains
If you want to pack up the car and venture out to a Hallmark movie-style farm to choose your Christmas tree this year, you’re living in the right place.
North Carolina is one of our country’s Christmas tree hotspots, producing millions of trees to be sold in-state and across the nation. There are dozens of tree farms around Boone, nestled in the mountains, and they are often coupled with quaint towns and ample spots to stop for some hot cocoa.
There are also Christmas tree lots around the Triangle, if you’re less adventurous, and you can always get your live tree at department and hardware stores nearby.
But if you’re looking to cut down your own tree this year with the help of our nation’s very own tree-growing experts, here’s a list of our state’s ‘Choose & Cut’ farms out west.
(Note: The Fraser Fir is the most common tree grown in North Carolina, though you may be able to find pine, cypress and spruce varieties.)
(Note: Some farms don’t let you cut down the tree yourself, and others only have select Choose & cut varieties. Check websites and contact farms directly to learn each farms’ rules.)
Christmas tree farms in Boone, NC
C and J Christmas Trees: Opening day Nov. 11.
1999 Brookshire Rd. in Boone
(828) 200-9309
Circle C Tree Farms: Opening day Nov. 11.
313 Will Cook Rd. in Boone
(828) 773-4026
Clawson’s Choose & Cut Farm: Opening day Nov. 17.
4944 Highway 194 N in Boone
(800) 562-8789
Good Shepherd Trees: Opening day Nov. 18.
2155 Blackberry Rd. in Boone
(704) 607-2300
Miller’s Choose and Cut Tree Farm: Opening day Nov. 4.
1739 Ball Branch Rd. in Boone
(828) 964-6343
Panoramic View Christmas Tree Farm: Opening day Nov. 11.
368 Panoramic Ln. in Boone
(828) 719-6395
Christmas tree farms in Laurel Spring, NC
Mistletoe Meadows: Opening day Nov. 17.
583 Burnt Hill Rd. in Laurel Spring
(336) 465-9754
Lil’ Grandfather Mountain: Opening day on Thanksgiving.
15371 NC Hwy 18 South in Laurel Spring
(336) 372-9613
Christmas tree farms in the NC mountains
Bear Wallow Choose and Cut: Opening day Nov. 18.
406 Tom Ward Rd. in Sugar Grove
(828) 297-4373
Bluestone Greenery: Opening day Nov. 18.
1230 Howard Edmiston Rd. in Sugar Grove
(828) 297-5377
Appalachian Evergreens: Opening day Nov. 18.
574 RC Cook Rd. in Blowing Rock
(828) 264-1609
Sturgill Tree Farms: Call for information.
1344 NC HWY 88 W in West Jefferson
(336) 246-4343
Mehaffey Tree Farm: Call for information.
24 Corner Dr. in Waynesville
(828) 476-8505
Smoky Mountain Tree Farm: Opening the weekend before Thanksgiving.
756 Hemphill Rd. in Waynesville
(828) 400-2933
Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm: Opening day Nov. 16.
445 Boyd Farm Rd. in Waynesville
(828) 926-8888
Red Barn Tree Farm: Opening Nov. 17.
9557 Linville Falls Hwy in Newland
(828) 765-1400
Frosty’s Choose & Cut: Opening Nov. 17.
2152 Beaver Creek School Rd. in West Jefferson
(336) 246-8494
Cartner Christmas Tree Farm: Opening day Nov. 23.
901 Balsam Dr. in Newland
(828) 387-0681
Elk River Evergreens: Opening day Nov. 11.
121 Brooks Shell Rd. in Elk Park
(828) 387-7695
Long’s Tree Farm: Opening day Nov. 18.
162 Mountain View Dr. in Jefferson
(336) 846-5261
This story was originally published November 18, 2023 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Go west, tree chopper. Here are the best Christmas fir farms in the NC mountains."
