Finding your annual Christmas tree is a beloved tradition families celebrate yearly. There’s nothing better than supporting a local, family-owned Christmas tree farm when you do! Here are some of the best Christmas tree farms in Charlottesville, VA for you to consider when finding your tree this year!
Greene Meadows Farm looks forward to offering its customers a traditional Christmas Tree experience year after year. Join them on the farm to browse over 7 acres of trees for your perfect Christmas tree, or keep things simple and pick from their pre-cut selection. Then, warm up with some hot chocolate or cider, drop a letter to Santa in their North Pole mailbox, and do some shopping for ornaments and other Christmas décor.
Francisco Farms is a beautiful traditional Christmas tree farm with various trees to browse. You can choose and cut your own White Pine, Blue Spruce, and Canaan Fir, or opt for one of their freshly cut Fraser Fir trees. Handmade wreaths and roping are also available for you to bring home!
JES Christmas Tree Farm is a family-owned and operated, multigenerational farm. It began with a dream of a Christmas tree farm nearly 12 years ago, and thousands of trees planted in the years since. Don’t forget your camera; their 10 acres of Fraser and Concolor Firs make for some beautiful photos and even better Christmas trees!
Established in 1981, Belmont Christmas Tree Farm has provided Charlottesville area families with their annual tree for over 40 years. Choose and cut your own, or pick from their pre-cut selection and save yourself the elbow grease. Are you looking for more than just a tree? Check out their custom wreaths, handmade daily! They are a cash-only establishment, but if you forget, don’t worry – there’s an ATM onsite. Plus, you can refuel with food and drinks from the Grillin’ and Chillin’ food truck if you get hungry!
Nuckols Christmas Tree Plantation is a cut-your-own tree farm, a one-stop shop for all things Christmas trees. After you’ve chosen and chopped down your tree, their friendly team will help you shake it out and net it so it’s ready to go. They carry six varieties of Christmas trees and fresh handmade wreaths. Check out their farm store to browse other Christmas items like fresh garlands, tree stands, and other tree-related must-haves!
The Carroll family planted trees on Claybrooke Farm in 1984, and today, they are still tending to gorgeous acres of Christmas trees with their children and grandchildren. Today, with over 20 acres of farmed land and two foresters in the family, all of their farming is done in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. They’re dog-friendly as long as your pup is on a leash! You will need to make a reservation to visit, however, to keep wait times and crowds more manageable.
These wonderful Christmas tree farms in Charlottesville, VA know the importance of the tradition of finding and bringing home your Christmas tree every year. Be sure to visit one this year as you prepare to celebrate.
Don’t forget to book your annual family photoshoot with me before the season arrives, too – it will be here before you know it!
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