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 San Diego and Imperial Counties, Southern 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.
Some listings are for tree farms, others are tree lots, and some only offer hay rides, sleigh rides or other winter events. READ EACH LISTING to know what each facility offers. 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!
Tips:
- 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.
- ALWAYS call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO to confirm their supply, their hours
and whether they have trees, are allowing choose-and-cut or just precut trees; and which attractions or winter activities are available.
All three can change during the short Christmas season, due to weather, demand and the farmer's business conditions! Farms 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 San Diego and Imperial Counties, Southern 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!
Listings:
- Christmas Trees By Amparo - Precut Christmas trees only (tree lot)
1947 East Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084. Phone: (760) 415-9096. Or Phone: (760) 738-4041. Fax: (760) 839-9039. Email: amparo@pfiloans.com. (December 15, 2006: One visitor writes "These are trees shipped from Oregon and sold. They are the same dry trees you would find at the local grocery store parking lot." He apparently wasn't thrilled; ) - Family Christmas Tree Farm - Tall trees are also available, hay rides, Fresh wreaths and greens, flocking, hay rides, Precut trees Christmas trees, flame retardant spraying available
300 Pepper Dr., El Cajon, CA 92021. Phone: 619-448 - 5331. FAX: 619-448 - 5367. Email: fctf@sbcglobal.net. Directions: From San Diego to El Cajon: I-8 east 15 miles inland to Highway 67 North, to Prospect off ramp. Two right turns puts you on Graves Ave. Go south 3/4 mile Farm is at the intersection of Pepper Dr. and Graves Avenue; click here for a map. Open: from the day after Thanksgiving to December 23, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Seven days a week
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine
Living, rooted trees: Aleppo, Monterey, Italian Stone, Eldarica Pine, Deodar Cedar, Leylandi Cypress, Rosemary, Blue and Green Spruce
Pre-cut: Noble, Douglas, Grand, Fraiser (kept in water) - Farmer Brown's Christmas Trees
- new ownership
see Rancho Noel, below. - House Evergreen Forest - Tall trees are also available, picnic area, free tree trimmings,
Phone: 619-445-8300 or 619-659-9788. 3036 N. Victoria Dr., Alpine, CA 91901. Email: ttrreeffaarrmm@cox.net. Directions: Take I-8 east to Alpine, Turn off onto Tavern Road exit. Turn left over bridge and go straight to the end of Victoria Park Terrace. Turn left onto Victoria Dr. and go for one mile until you see the House Evergreen Forest sign on the left. Turn left down driveway to the bottom and you're there; click here for a map. Open: November 24th, thru December 24th. 8:00 am until sunset, 7 days a week
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine - Mission Hills Nursery - Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, mistletoe, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
1525 Ft. Stockton Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Phone: 619-295-2808. Email: customerservice@missionhillsnursery.com. Directions: for a map to our farm, Click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm; Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 8am to 5pm during Christmas season. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Full service garden center since 1910 open year round.
Christmas tree varieties:
PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, and other varieties (call!).
Note from a visitor, December 1, 2007: "This is our
second year coming to this site to look for a local tree farma nd have been
to this same farm for the second year in a row. Great hospitality and
wonderful trees. "
Living, rooted tree varieties: Deodara Cedar, Leland (Leyland) Cypress, Monterey Pine, Sequoia Redwood. - Mission Pines - Tall trees are also available, Precut trees Christmas trees, refreshments, flame retardant spraying is available
4060 S. Mission, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Phone: 760-728-5262. Email: mtree@mindspring.com. Directions: Take I-5 or I-15 to Highway 76,(toward Bonsall) to S-13 (Mission Rd)., about 2 miles to farm on the right; click here for a map. Open: Friday after Thanksgiving, Weekdays, noon to 5:00 pm, Weekends, 9:00 to 5:00 pm.
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine, Leyland Cypress, Noble Fir, Fraser Fir - Moose Creek Nursery - Precut Christmas trees, Living Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs, garlands, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
2442 Alpine Blvd, Alpine, CA 91901. Phone: 619-445-6020. Email: customerservice@missionhillsnursery.com. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm; Saturday 8am to 6pm; Sunday 8am to 5pm during Christmas season. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. We are a full service garden center all year long.
Christmas tree varieties:
PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, and other varieties (call!).
Living, rooted tree varieties: Deodara Cedar, Leland (Leyland) Cypress, Monterey Pine, Sequoia Redwood. - Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch - Christmas trees
842 Hwy 78, Ramona, CA. Phone: 760-788-8703. Email: mvrsroberts@sbcglobal.net. Petting zoo with birds, calves, pigs and ponies. Large corn maze and take a hayride tour of the ranch. - Pine and Wine Christmas Tree Farm in Ramona - Christmas trees- you choose and we cut,
18425 Highland Valley
Road, Ramona, CA 92065. Phone: 760-789-0114. Email: pine@pineandwine.com. Directions: From I-15 exit Scripps Poway Pkwy - go E approximately 8 and a half miles. On CA 67 make a left (N) - follow approximately 8 miles. On Highland Valley Road make a left - follow for 1.8 miles. We'll be on your left immediately after Whirlwind Lane. And for a map to our farm, click here. Our products are usually available in November, December. Open: from November 24th. Thursday and Friday 3PM to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Come pick your tree for this year's Christmas celebration. We'll cut it, shake it and net it for you. Payment: Cash, Check.
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine, Leyland Cypress
- Pine Tree Acres - Christmas trees-you choose and
you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Precut Christmas trees, Living
Christmas trees (to plant later), Christmas wreaths, mistletoe, trees bagged,
trees tied, tree shaking provided, free tree trimmings, saws provided, gift
shop, restrooms
620 Haverford Road, Ramona, CA 92065. Phone: 7607885524. Fax: 951-302-0688.
Email:
Pinetreeacres@roadrunner.com. Directions: From Ramona go North on Highway 78
& turn right on the first large curve which is Haverford Road Farm is located
about 1 mile east on the right hand side of Haverford Road. Open: Daily from
November 28 until December 23 from 9am to 5 pm. Open the day after Thanksgiving
until December 23 daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover, AmEx. All precut trees are kept in water & under shade cloth.
(UPDATED: November 20, 2008)
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose and Cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
You Choose and We cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
PreCut varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, and other
varieties (call!).
Living, rooted tree varieties: Deodara Cedar, Monterey Pine, and other varieties
(call!).
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Rancho Noel - Christmas
trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas decorations, trees bagged, trees tied, free tree
trimmings, gift shop
25655 Potrero Park Drive PO Box 522, Potrero, CA 91963. Phone: 619-478-9297 .
Email:
ranchonoel@cox.net. Directions: from San Diego-45 minutes--- Follow
highway 94 east 2 miles past the Tecate turnoff (hwy 188) Turn left (N)
Potrero Valley Road for ½ mile Turn right on Potrero Park Drive and straight
to road's end- ¾ mile. From South Bay--- Take Otay Lakes Road to highway 94
east. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Open:
November 1 to November 26 (Closed Thanksgiving Day) Our hours these days are
12 pm to 5 weekdays and 9 to 5 weekends After Thanksgiving Hours November 28 to
December 21 from 9 am to 5 pm every day; Open for Christmas trees from early November
until Christmas. Payment: Cash, Check Used to be called
Farmer Brown's Christmas Trees! Come pick a live, fresh tree and have it
cut. We have 20 acres of trees. (ADDED: November 06, 2008) (UPDATED:
November 10, 2008) (UPDATED: November 20, 2008) (UPDATED: December 01, 2008)
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose and Cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
You Choose and We cut varieties: Monterey Pine.
PreCut varieties: Monterey Pine.
Living, rooted tree varieties: Monterey Pine.
- VanWinkle Tree Farm - Tall trees are also available, picnic area, Precut trees Christmas trees, Christmas gift shop, refreshments
16334 Wood Valley Trail, Jamul, CA 91935. Phone: 619-445-4533 or 619-445-8733. FAX:619-659-1492. Directions: Hwy 94 east to Lyons Valley
Road. North to intersection of Lyons and Skyline. Proceed on Skyline to Lawson Valley Rd (left turn) 2 miles. Follow signs. Open: Daily beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving until December 23, daily from 12 noon to 5:00 pm.
Christmas tree varieties:
U-Choose & Cut your own: Monterey Pine, Incense Cedar, Italian Stone, Aleppo, Leyland Cypress
PreCut: Grand, Noble and Douglas Fir
Christmas Tree
Farms, Tree Lots, Hayrides, Sleigh Rides and Other Winter Fun
