Find a tree Boyd Mountain Tree Farm 143 Boyd Farm Road • Waynesville 828.926.8888 or 828.506.3513. Dutch Cove Christmas Tree Farm 280 Setzer Drive • Canton 828.648.9133. Nesbitt Christmas Tree Farm 333 Sunset Ridge • Clyde 828.456.9914
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hristmas tree farms throughout the region begin selling trees the week before Thanksgiving. Many farms offer pre-tagging, allowing families to pick out the tree they want as early as the first week of November and come back later to fetch it. All farms continue selling trees until a few days before Christmas, and some up until Christmas Eve.
Peak Experience 2820 Dillard Road • Highlands 828.526.0229.
SWAIN Darnell Farms U.S. 19 • Whittier • 828.488.2376. Ted Craig Tree Farm 160 Frasier Fir Drive • Bryson City 828.488.3954
G RAHAM Evergreen Acres Nursery N.C. 28 (near Stecoah Barber Shop) Robbinsville • 828.479.8014.
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CHEROKEE “Fir” Heaven’s Sake 220 Nelson Road • Topton 828.321.5339. Shields Tree Farm U.S. 64 West (past Triple B Restaurant) Murphy • 828.644.5254.
TRANSYLVANIA Mount Hardy Christmas Tree 34 Rocky Hill Branch Road Brevard 828.577.2678 or 828.884.8681.
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All the farms carry Fraser firs, the most traditional and common form used to decorate homes, but some farms carry other species of evergreens. Typical tree heights are 5 to 10 feet, but some farms carry large trees suitable for homes with grand entries or very high ceilings. Some farms are more formal operations than others, with official hours and various accoutrements. Others are old-time farmers
with a few acres of Christmas trees on the hill behind the homestead. When asked for their hours of operation, some replied “Why, anytime folks want to come by, we’ll fix them right up with any tree they want.” Ultimately, we tried to list hours that are guaranteed times to find the farmers around, but people can always call ahead to set up a time outside the listed hours. In most cases, Christmas tree farmers live on the farm and use their house as an office, so don’t be shy to go right on up to the house and knock on the door if you don’t see anyone in the field. All farms will tie up your tree and secure it on top of your car for you. With many farms, getting there is half the fun. It’s a great excuse to take a beautiful country drive down scenic back roads that you otherwise may never travel on. Many families from South Carolina, Georgia and Eastern North Carolina make an annual pilgrimage to the mountains to get a tree every year. The guide to local chambers of commerce is on page 4 of the WNC Travel Guide, and people in each county will gladly answer questions about special events some growers offer during the holiday season.
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Adrian Fowler Tree Farm 2478 Cedar Creek Road • Cashiers 828.399.0673. Ammons Brothers Nursery 2231 Wolf Mountain Road Tuckasegee 828.293.5398. Chris Burrell Christmas Trees Tuckasegee 828.743.2882 or 828.586.8782. D’s Trees Farm Cane Creek Road • Cullowhee 828.293.3308. Flat Creek Tree Farm 1749 Flat Creek Valley Road Lake Toxaway 828.966.4300 or 828.577.2297. Grandy Mountain Farm 841 Breedlove Road • Cashiers 828.508.8183 or 828.743.1737. HCL Farm 303 Fowler Road • Glenville 828.226.9327. Hutch’s Mountain Trees, LLC 455 Lakeside Circle • Glenville 828.736.1405. Jim Fortier 6701 Charlies Creek Road Tuckaseegee 985.674.1445. Lazy Acres Farm 1081 Breedlove Road • Glenville 828.507.5072. Moss Tree Farm 1822 Norton Road • Cashiers 828.226.2397 or 828.743.2215 828.226.2340 or 828.743.6398. Neil Dawson Tuckaseegee 828.506.3534 or 828.293.5057. Pressley Tree Farm 770 Shirley Pressley Road • Glenville 828.399.1505 or 828.743.2275. Ryan Holquist 4735 Charlies Creek Road Tuckaseegee 828.506.2231 or 828.293.1141.
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SnowBird Farms 4484 Pine Creek Road • Cullowhee 800.511.6404 or 828.743.5329. Stewart’s Tree Farm 244 Shook Cove Road Tuckseegee 828.293.5329 or 828.226.4174. Tom Sawyer Tree Farm 240 Chimney Pond Road • Glenville 828.508.2301 or 828.743.5456. Ty-Lyn Plantation 971 Lloyd Hooper Road Cullowhee 828.508.9612 or 828.743.3899. Wind Dog Farm 360 Comanche Road • Cullowhee 828.743.7938. Windy Gap Tree Farm 385 Fowler Road • Glenville 828.507.8863 or 828.586.0637. Woodard Tree Farm Pumpkin Town Road 828.586.8577.