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Crest Ranch

Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz County

Founded by Howard A. Neilson, the first president of the growers association formed in 1952 and described as the oldest choose-and-cut tree farm in the western United States.

Call before you go. Christmas tree farms open for a few short weeks and often close early once the good trees are gone. Hours below are the most recent we have, not a guarantee.

How you buy here

  • Cut Your Own — You walk the field, pick your tree, and cut it yourself. Most farms lend saws and will shake, bale, and load it for you.

Other farms nearby

Worth having a second option in mind — farms sell out and close early some years.

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Little Bear Tree Farm

Fifty acres of Christmas trees in the town of Alta, perched along Little Bear Creek in the Sierra foothills.

Cut Your Own

Phone not listed