Christmas Tree Farms in Santa Cruz County, California

Whether you want to cut your own tree, pick a live tree and have it cut for you, buy a tree already cut or buy a living tree you can plant, this page provides detailed listings of Santa Cruz County, California's choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms, places to buy pre-cut (also called pre-harvested and fresh-cut) trees, stands, sleigh rides, hay rides and related winter events and fun. The farms are listed further down this page, so scroll down the page! I'm always looking for more to add, and to correct any inaccuracies or errors, so if you encounter any, please email me!

If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website. Click on it for the most current hours and information. NOTE: I cannot emphasize this enough: Please, ALWAYS call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO to confirm their supply, their hours and whether they are allowing choose-and-cut or just precut trees.  All three can change during the short Christmas season, due to weather, demand and the farmer's business conditions! Farms change hours, get sold, shut down or run out of trees, and I have no way of knowing, because I can't call or visit every farm every month, let alone every day. For more tips to make your trip fun and successful, click here! DON'T DRIVE OUT THERE IF YOU CAN'T REACH THEM BY PHONE OR EMAIL!

And please tell the farmer you visit in Santa Cruz County, California that you found their farm here! I need the farmers to realize that you found them here so that they will keep their information up to date! They rarely notify me when they change hours or stop selling trees!

Just scroll down this page!

• To find fruit and vegetable pick-you-own farms, click here.

• Crop availability / harvest schedule for fruit and vegetables, click here

• To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.

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Listings:

Santa Cruz County

• Crest Ranch Christmas Tree Farm - picnic area, refreshments
  12500 Empire Grade Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone: 831-426-1522. Email: info@crestranch.com or terri@SBCGlobal.net  Open from November 20 until Christmas, every day from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Douglas Fir, White Fir, Scotch Pine, Redwood, Knobcone Pine, Douglas Firs, Pines, Cedars, and many others. $27.50 to 5 ft. - $5.50 per additional ft.
• Four Winds Christmas Trees - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, saws provided, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals
  19679 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95033. Phone: 408 399 9020. Email: glahann@yahoo.com. Directions: Skyline Blvd between Black Road and Bear Creek Road. Hwy 17 to Black Road at Lexington Res. Take Black Road 1.5 mi. to Gist, Left on Gist 1.5 mi., Left on Skyline 1/4 mile on the right.. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: Monday through Friday, 7 am until dark. Thanksgiving through Christmas. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose and Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Sequoia Redwood, White Fir (Concolor Fir), White Spruce.
• G. H. J. Tree Farm - Tall trees are also available, wreaths, free tree trimmings
  16765 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA. Phone: 408-354-1401. Fax: 408-395- 5781. Email: GHJ1998@AOL.com. Directions: Take Hwy 9 from Saratoga toward Santa Cruz. Left at the intersection of Skyline Blvd. and (Hwy 35) 4 miles Farm is on the right - Look for sign. Open from the day after Thanksgiving, 8 am to 5 pm.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Douglas-fir, White Fir.
• The Johnson Farm - Cut your own trees, Picnic Area. Farm Animals, gift store, a portion of all pre-cut tree sales will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Saws, Restrooms, Wrapping Service, Gift Shop, Shaking Service, Hayrides, Petting Zoo!, School Tours .
  16385 Two Bar Road, Boulder Creek, CA 95006. Phone: (831) 338-0422. Email: johnson4@farmerrob.com. Directions: 1 mile north of Boulder Creek on Hwy 9 turn on Two Bar Rd. Go 2 miles to Johnson's Farm. Open: daily 9am to 5pm, from November 25 through December 18.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Douglas Fir, Scotch Pine, Pre-Cut Trees: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir.
• Loma Prieta Summit Tree Farm - Choose and cut Christmas trees, wreathes and garlands, free greens
  Summit Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033. Phone: (408)-354-3595 or (408)-395-9335. Email: DMJTStone@aol.com. Directions: From Santa Cruz, take Hwy 17 north to Summit Road, east, follow signs. 2 1/2 mi, farm is on the right. Open: The day after Thanksgiving until Christmas from 8 am to 4:30 pm on weekends and 9 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Douglas Fir.
• McKenzie Ranch - Click here to see their listing (on the border with Santa Clara County).
• Tabacco Ranch Christmas Trees - Choose and cut your own Christmas trees, Precut trees Christmas trees, tall trees are available, wreaths and garlands, picnic area,  free candy canes and coffee
  19711 Skyline Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95033. Phone: (408) 395-1223. Fax: (408) 354-3347. Email: Du4m1@AOL.com. Directions: 17 to Bear Creek Rd to Skyline Blvd, North on Skyline about 2 miles. Open: the day after Thanksgiving to December 20th, from  8 am to 5 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12 noon to 5 pm; closed Monday.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Douglas Fir and White Fir.
• Ward Ranch - Features: Choose and cut your own Christmas trees, tall trees are available, picnic area,
  4820 Bonny Doon Road, Santa Cruz, CA. Phone: (831) 423-6975. Directions: From Half Moon Bay: Go South on Highway 1 about 40 miles to Bonny Doon Road, (2 miles south of Davenport). Turn left onto Bonny Doon Road,. Go 3 miles and the road splits around Big Redwood Trees. Turn left again to stay on Bonny Doon Road at the Bonny Doon Vineyard Tasting Room, Go 7/10 of a mile to 4820 Bonny Doon Road and turn right into driveway. From Santa Cruz: Go North on Highway 1 about 8 miles to Bonny Doon Road, turn right onto Bonny Doon Road. Go 3 miles and the road splits around Big Redwood Trees. Turn left again to stay on Bonny Doon Road at the Bonny Doon Vineyard Tasting Room, Go 7/10 of a mile to 4820 Bonny Doon Road and turn right into driveway. Open: Friday after Thanksgiving and weekends through December 23rd from 9 am to 5 pm.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose & Cut your own: Douglas Fir, Incense Cedar, Sierra Redwood, White Fir, Scotch Pine and Grand Fir

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