Want to cut your own fresh tree this year for Christmas? Here’s a list of local choose and cut your own Christmas tree farms.
Gruver’s Nursery
255 Stetler Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Phone: (717) 774-3299. Choose and cut your own Christmas trees. Saws provided, trees baled or wrapped, tree drilling, wreaths and greens. Free gifts for the kids. Discount pre-cut tree area. Restrooms available. Hours: Monday-Friday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cassel’s Tree Farm
201 S Oak Grove Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112. Phone: (717) 566-6033. Cut-your-own quality Douglas Fir Christmas trees. There is a large selection of sizes and shapes to choose from, including a large selection of 9 ft. to 10 ft. trees. Tree shaking, drilling and baling available on site at no additional cost. Fresh wreaths, kissing balls, and swags are made daily or you can place a custom order. Lots of ribbon colors and decorations to choose from. Plenty of hand held saws for all. This year’s prices: 6 ft.-8 ft. trees $42; 9 ft. trees $63; 10 ft. trees $70; plus tax. Hours: Friday: 12 noon to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wyndwood Nursery
575 Bernheisel Bridge Road, Carlisle, PA. Phone: (717) 422-8448. Choose and cut your own Christmas trees.
McCurdy’s Tree Farm
127 Chestnut Grove Rd., Dillsburg, PA. Large selection of 4 ft. to 9 ft. trees. Gift Shop open every day and food concessions open on the weekends. Hayrides to get your tree. Closes by 5 p.m. or dark. Feel free to warm yourself up by the campfire. Get your photo with Frosty.
Rudy’s Christmas Tree Farm
3 Narrow Road, New Bloomfield, PA.
Large selection of Canaan, Balsam, Fraser, Concolor, and Douglas Firs available.
Limited selection of Blue Spruce. Handsaws, tree carts, tree sleds, trunk drilling and tree netting provided. Visit the Christmas Craft Barn. Warm up with a cup of hot chocolate or tea and browse the unique ornaments and homespun holiday jams and crafts. Candy canes and coloring pages for the kids and dog biscuits for leashed pets provided.
Wine’s Christmas Trees
2550 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA. Phone: (717) 599-5055. Christmas trees-you choose and you cut or you choose and we cut. Christmas wreaths, tree shaking provided, trees baled, free tree trimmings, saws, and porta-potties provided. A large selection of Fraser and Douglas Firs and a limited selection of Canaan and Concolor Firs. We still have a large selection of large Douglas firs, up to 20 ft. plus. Payment: cash. Hours: Friday- Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Smith’s Christmas Tree Farm
1001 South 80th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Phone: (717) 566-2375. Christmas trees—you choose and we cut. Concolor, Douglas, and Fraser Firs available.
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday-Friday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. until Christmas eve. Payment: cash or check.
Shenck’s Christmas Trees
575 Red Mill Road, Etters, PA. Phone: 717-938-4730 or 717-512-4005. Christmas trees—choose and we cut. Fresh precut trees available for sale, too. Most trees, except for Fraser Fir, are priced at $35 regardless of size and type. Additional charge of $2 for wrap/net. No charge for tree drilling. Trees available from 6 ft. to 20 ft. Canaan, Colorado Blue Spruce, Concolor, Douglas, and Fraser Firs available. Hours: Monday-Thursday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.