Cut your own tree at these Christmas tree farms less than two hours from Greenville

We’re a short drive from some of the best trees in the US, and we’ve rounded up 10+ Christmas tree farms where you can pick your perfect pine.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. | Photo by @e_mc_b_photo

Photo by WNC Farmers Market

It’s almost time for your winter nights to be taken up by static, stress, and holiday shopping traffic. No need to close your eyes to head to a Christmas tree farm, because we have several that are a quick road trip from Greenville.

Here are 10+ places to choose and chop your very own Christmas tree:

May-Lan Tree Plantation, 156 Cooley Bridge Rd., Pelzer | ~30 minutes from Greenville

Merry Christmas Tree Farm, 244 Lay Bridge Rd., Central | ~45 minutes from Greenville

Friendship Valley Christmas Tree Farm, 130 Friendship Valley Rd., Seneca | ~1 hour from Greenville

Dutch Cove Christmas Tree Farm, 280 Setzer Dr., Canton, NC | ~1 hour 45 minutes from Greenville

Bear Valley Farm, 231 Bee Tree Rd., Glenville, NC | ~1 hour 45 minutes from Greenville

Pressley Tree Farm LLC, 770 Shirley Pressley Rd., Glenville, NC | ~1 hour 45 minutes from Greenville

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, 445 Boyd Farm Rd., Waynesville, NC | ~1 hour 45 minutes from Greenville

Mehaffey Tree Farm, 24 Corner Dr., Waynesville, NC | ~1 hour 45 minutes from Greenville

Smoky Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, 756 Hemphill Rd., Waynesville, NC | ~1 hour 45 minutes from Greenville

Sandy Hollar Farms, 63 Sandy Hollar Ln., Leicester, NC | ~2 hours from Greenville

Yeater’s Christmas Trees, 489 River Walk Dr., Burnsville, NC | ~2 hours from Greenville

As we support our Western NC neighbors and their businesses after Hurricane Helene, remember to confirm your plans before you go. Plus, the NC Christmas Tree Association has a directory of more farms, including some further away.

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