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Where to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Nearby and Statewide
You don't have to travel far to cut a fresh tree in the Sykesville and Eldersburg area, but if you want to travel, there's options for that too.
Thanksgiving cooking is over and stores have closed down from Black Friday shopping…so what’s next?
For many in Carroll County that means it’s time to cut down your Christmas Tree. Local tree farms open this weekend and we have put together a list of tree farms nearby and information on what you can find at each.
For more information and a complete list of places to go, visit the county’s brochure on tree farms here.
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Information: The Athey Family
2198 Sams Creek Road
Taylorsville, MD 21157
Dates and times: November 26 – December 18, Saturday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Trees and sizes: Douglas Fir 6-12’ and Fraser Fir 6’-10’
Features: Free use of saws. Free tree baling and restrooms available.
Directions: Located in Taylorsville, MD, we are 10 minutes south of Westminster, 10 minutes north of Mt.Airy, 10 minutes west of Eldersburg/Sykesville. Visit the website for complete directions.
Information: 16109 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
301-639-9739
fleishellfarm@aol.com
Dates and times: Open after Thanksgiving, 7 days a week from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Directions: From Route 70 take Route 94 South/Woodbine Road exit via Exit 73. Enter the roundabout in Lisbon and take the 1st exit on Frederick Road/MD 144 West. Trees are located to the left, look for the waving snowman.
Hirt Tree Farm
Information: Clyde and Cindy Hirt
917 Arnold Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-8839
Dates and times open: November 25 - December 23
Daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trees and sizes available: White Pine 5’-9’, Norway Spruce 5’- 12’, Blue Spruce 5’-8’, Canaan Fir 5’-8’, Douglas Fir 5’-12’, Serbian Spruce 7’-10’ and pre-cut Fraser Fir 6’-8’.
Features: Wreaths, roping, swags, holly bundles, greens, balled and burlap trees, baling and tree digging. Hot chocolate and snacks.
Directions from South Carroll: Rt. 26 to Rt. 97 north to second light, turn right onto Hook Rd, turn left 1 1/2 miles to Arnold Rd, turn left to first farm on right. Look for signs.
Judy's Nursery
Directions: Westminster. From I-695 take Exit 19 (Route 795 N) to Route 140 toward Westminster. Go left onto Route 91 south, then right on Deer Park Road. Left on Bird View Road; farm is first driveway on right.
410-876-7647
Information: The Wolfe Family
1150 Fannie Dorsey Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
410-795-8314
Dates and times open: November 19 - December 23
Open weekdays 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. except Thanksgiving
Open Thanksgiving 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Open weekends 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Trees and sizes available: Cut your own of 200 Blue Spruce
5’-9’, 200 Concolor Fir 5’-8’, 6,000 Douglas Fir 5’-11’,
100 Korean Fir 5’- 8’ and 5,000 Fraser Fir 5’-9’. Retail lot of Fraser Fir up to 10’ and Douglas Fir up to 12’. All grown on our farm.
Features: Fresh wreaths made daily on our farm, roping, tree stands, tree bags, tree baling, drilling and shaking, crafts, saws and indoor restrooms. Hot dogs, barbeque sandwiches, hot chocolate, hot cider and hot coffee available on weekends. Hand carts to pick up trees. 120 Acres of manicured fields.
Directions: North of Woodbine. From I-70 take exit 76 (Rt. 97) north 4.9 miles. Turn left on Fannie Dorsey Road for 1.3 miles and look for farm entrance on right.
Information: Michael Luers & David Cox
316 E. Nicodemus Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-9584, 443-244-7272
Dates and times open: Thanksgiving to Christmas, Friday-Sunday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Weekdays by appointment
Trees and sizes available: Douglas Fir, White Pine and White Spruce, 5’-12’.
Features: Baling and saws available.
Directions: One mile east of Rt. 97 South of Westminster on
Nicodemus Road. Turn left at Morgan Run NEA entrance.
Information: Mark and Becky Rhodes
6109 Davis Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
301-829-9198
Dates and times open: November 26 – December 21, open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Trees and sizes available: White Pine 6’–8’, Blue Spruce 5’–6’ and Douglas Fir 5’-8’
Features: Saws, baling and shaking available. Digging and balled and burlap trees available.
Directions: From Rt. 70, take Rt. 27 north 4 miles turn right on Gillis Falls Road. Travel 2 miles, turn left on David Road. Farm is ½ mile on the right.
Information: Ross Snell
6615 Runkles Road
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
301-831-5336
Dates and times open: November 25 – December 23 Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Trees and sizes available: Douglas Fir 7’-10’, Norway Spruce 7’–10’ and Blue Spruce 6’–8’.
Features: Fresh wreaths, roping and greens. Greenhouse filled with poinsettias in all sizes. Hot chocolate and gravel parking with close access to tree field. Clean restroom and tree baling available.
Directions: From Rt. 70, take the Mt. Airy exit 68, go north on Route 27, right on Watersville Road, left on Boteler Road to left on Runkles Road.
Information: Ron and Karen Symonds
3516 Nicholson Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-3117
Dates and times open: November 26 – December 18 Weekends 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Trees and sizes available: Douglas Fir, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir 4’-14’
Features: Free tree baling and tree drilling.
Directions: From Finksburg Rt. 140 take Rt. 91 south to right onto Rt. 32 east. Go 3 miles to left onto Nicodemus Road and first left onto Nicholson Road. Proceed 1 mile to farm on the left.
Information: Doug and Sandy Zepp
2814 Old Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
410-857-1016
Dates and times open: Weekends after Thanksgiving 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Trees and sizes available: White Pine, Douglas Fir, Blue Spruce, Concolor Fir and Norway Spruce 5’-14’
Features: Live balled and burlap trees, netting and wreaths available.
Directions: Rt. 97 north to left on Nicodemus Road continue 2/10 mile to Old Washington Road, stay straight for 2/10 mile to farm on left. Look for Zepp’s Tree Farm sign on left.
Howard County
Information: 10500 Clarksville Pike (State Route 108)
Ellicott City, Maryland 21042
410-489-4460
Dates and Times open: Open Nov 26 to Dec 23 Nov 26-28: 10 am to 6 pm Dec 1 to Dec 23: Wed/Thur/Fri 3 pm to 7 pm, Sat/Sun 10 am to 6 pm
Directions: Take Rt. 70 east toward Baltimore. Take the split onto Route 40 toward Ellicott City. Turn right onto Centennial Lane. Go to the end of Centennial Lane and turn right onto Route 108 and look for the signs for Clark's Elioak Farm (0.4 miles on your right).
Information: Route 97
Woodbine MD, 21797
410-442-2388
Information: 410-788-7277
Directions: Take I-70 to Route 27 for 1 mile north, go right on Twin Arch Road for 1 mile, go left on Old Frederick Road for a tenth mile to farm on left.
Information: James, Linda & Jamie Brown
15155 Triadelphia Mill Road
Glenelg, MD 21737
410-489-4460
Dates and times open: Nov. 14 - Dec. 17; Mon-Thur. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Features: We have Scotch & White Pine, Douglas Fir, Blue Spruce and fresh cut Fraser Fir. We supply the saw. Santa is here on the weekends. Visit our Farm Store for wreaths, roping, homemade crafts and more. Free tree cleaning, drilling and baling.
Directions: From MD 32. Turn on Ten Oaks Road, make right at the circle onto Triadelphia Road. The Farm is 4 miles on the right.
Baltimore County
Information: John Feezer III
3700 Wards Chapel Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104
410-461-5654
Dates and times open: Nov 26 – Dec 17, Saturday & Sunday 8 am to 4:30 pm
Features: Douglas Fir, Blue & Norway Spruce, and fresh cut Fraser Fir. Baling And hot chocolate always free.
Directions: I-70 West To Marriottsville Road, North to Wards Chapel Road, Turn Left, ½ Mi To Farm On Left.
Frederick County
Information: Mike & Lisa Gaver
5501 Detrick Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771
301-865-3515, 301-865-0747
Dates and Times open: Nov. 25 to Dec. 23, 9 am to 5 pm daily
Features: Trees: Blue Spruce, Canaan Fir, Douglas Fir, Scotch & White Pine 4-10’. Fresh wreaths, roping, swags, pre-cut trees. FREE: Shaking, baling, tree drilling, saws, food.
Directions: Take I-70 Exit 62 to Rt 75N briefly to Rt 144E to left on Detrick Rd.