Southwestern Montana Christmas Tree Farms 2024

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 Southwestern Montana'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! Since this service is free and open to ALL Christmas tree farms, not just those who belong to an association or pay for an ad, like almost all other websites do, this is the most complete and current listing available! Help me keep this page complete and up to date, by reporting any corrections needed or suggesting farms to add!

See these resource pages:

1. Our Christmas Tree guide with photos and descriptions of more than 2 dozen varieties of Christmas trees, along with a simple comparison chart! And a PDF print version to take to the farm with you!
2. The A-Z of getting your tree and caring for your tree, and
3. Tips to make your tree last longer and not drop needles.

NEW! What will  Christmas dinner cost this year? Our estimates are far more accurate and current than the others!  And try our Christmas dinner calculator and printable shopping list for your own specific dinner!

If it has just snowed; see this page about how to make snocones from real snow! It costs almost nothing and your kids will love it!

Tips:

• If the name of the farm is blue with an underline; that's a link to their website or Facebook page. Click on it for the most current hours and information.
• ALWAYS email or call the farm or store BEFORE YOU GO - many farms have closed in the past year, and of course, we won't know until the season starts and we find they aren't open! Call 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 they don't all update me every day, let alone every year. 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, email or find current information on their website or Facebook page!
• And please tell the farmer you visit in Southwestern Montana 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!

If you know of any tree farms I missed and want to add it or correct the information, or provide feedback about a farm or the website , please let me know! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more. After Christmas, click here to find how how and where to easily recycle or dispose of your Christmas tree! And to recycle used, broken or old Christmas lights and electronics See this page for local options to easily recycle your Christmas holiday lights

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Updates for December 2024

December 2024: Tree supplies are looking good, but expect prices to be up again, maybe 5% this year. It's always smart to get to the tree farm early and tag or reserve your tree, if they allow it. Many tree farms allow tagging starting in mid-November.

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Christmas tree farms, lots and activities, sorted by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Beaverhead County

Deer Lodge County

Gallatin County

• Rocky Creek Farms - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, hayrides, refreshments
  Frontage Road E, Bozeman, MT 59715. Phone: 406-585-0225. Email: Click here for our contact form. Open: Approximately Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm Raspberries - July Cucumbers, Corn - August, September Pumpkins - October. Directions: Go E from Bozeman on the Frontage Road approx. 5 miles, on your left you will see the sign. Cross over the railroad tracks, park at the little house. Our U-Cut Christmas tree operation features five tree species we grow for cutting as well as six additional species grown in milder areas. We offer a campfire, hayrides, and refreshments. And for a map to our farm, Click here.

Granite County

Madison County

Park County

Ravalli County

• Bitterroot Evergreens - Wreaths and swaps (No Christmas trees for sale)
  Our wreaths are handcrafted of freshly harvested fir boughs attractively accented with pine cones, juniper, red berries, and a beautiful red velvet bow. Approximately 22" in diameter, sealed in plastic to preserve that uniquely fresh Montana fragrance.
  Includes your own personalized holiday message! Shipped anywhere in the U.S.A.. Only $30.50 + Shipping and Handling.
  478 Tushapaw Road Victor, MT 59875. Phone: 866-642-3618. Alternate phone: 406-642-3618. Fax: 406-642-3613. Email: [email protected]

Silver Bow County

Cut Your Own Tree in a National Forest in Montana

• Cut your own tree from a Montana National Forest (with a permit!): Christmas tree permits become available usually in November. Trees cut with these permits must be less than the specified height for each forest (see below). Permits may be available through some commercial outlets. Information regarding other applicable regulations are available at any district office. (Guide to Christmas Tree Cutting) The permits are typically $5, but in 2021, they are free (with a $2.50 transaction fee) (valid for up to 3 trees),

  There is now a centralized place online to buy a Christmas tree permit in a national forest in any state that has a forest that allows it; see this page on Recreation.gov.

  

  Quick links:

  Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

  Bitterroot National Forest

  Custer Gallatin National Forest

  Custer National Forest

  Flathead National Forest

  Helena National Forest

  Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

  Idaho Panhandle National Forest

  Kootenai National Forest

  Lolo National Forest

  Key Points to remember about cutting a Christmas tree in a National Forest

  Up to three Christmas tree permits are allowed per family.

  Display your permit on the dashboard of your vehicle when harvesting the tree(s). You must carry the permit with you and attach it to the tree during transportation.

  Permits are good for all National Forests in Montana

  You can cut anywhere on Forest Service or BLM lands, except you may not cut trees from plantations, Wilderness Areas, Recreation Areas, or within developed recreation areas, campgrounds,

  Do not cut the tops off trees and do not cut down trees taller than 12 feet.

  Cut the tree close to the ground: The stump you leave must be no more than 5 five inches tall

  You may not cut a tree within 200 feet of a road or within 150 feet of water, which includes riparian areas (creeks or streams)

   Bring you own saws and equipment you'll need to cut the tree,

  You may want to bring a sled to carry the tree to your vehicle, and of course, rope, netting, tarp, etc to tie down the tree to your car or truck.

Southwest Montana

• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut,
  Dillon, MT. This is the largest national forest in Montana and spans 8 counties close to Butte. Click here to get your Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Christmas Tree Permit.
• Bitterroot National Forest - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut,
  Hamilton, MT. Located in southwest Montana. Click here to get your Bitterroot National Forest Christmas Tree Permit. Christmas tree permit may also be purchased for at any Forest Service office or at authorized retailers including Bob Ward's in Hamilton, Mr. T's in Darby, Merc Fresh Market in Corvallis, Cenex in Stevensville, and the Lone Pine Conoco in Hamilton.
• Custer-Gallatin National Forest - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut,
  Bozeman, MT. Located in the south, from the Yellowstone National Park entrance in southwest Montana stretching east to South Dakota, Their main office is in Bozeman and they have other offices and ranger stations but these days you can get the permits online, so that's rather immaterial! Click here to get your Custer Gallatin National Forest Christmas Tree Permit. Permits for the 2021 Holiday season are free again, (usually a $5.00/tree per permit, limit 3). A small transaction fee is associated with the online platform. Fourth graders, through Every Kid Outdoors, can also obtain a free permit through Recreation.gov.