Christmas Tree Farms in Sussex County NJ: Choose and Cut Guide

Looking for the best Christmas tree farms Sussex County NJ has to offer? The Skylands is one of the best places in the state to cut your own tree, with choose-and-cut fields from Augusta to Wantage and a precut lot in Vernon. Below, our team rounds up farms located in Sussex County whose own websites we checked, with addresses, what each one grows, and how they run their season.

Most of these farms open around Thanksgiving weekend and run through December weekends, but each farm sets its own schedule, and several had not posted 2026 hours yet as of mid October. We note what each farm says on its own site, and we recommend checking the farm’s website or calling before you drive out.

Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms in Sussex County

Am-Jac Tree Farm, Augusta (Frankford Township)

Am-Jac Tree Farm is at 26 Plains Road in Augusta, on the same road as the Sussex County Fairgrounds. It is a U-cut farm. For the 2025 season the farm described its fields as predominantly Norway spruce, with some blue spruce and a limited number of concolor fir.

• Saws: the farm provides the saw.
• Baling: a tree baler is available on request, and tree wrap and twine are free.
• Payment: cash only, per the farm’s website.
• Price: in 2025 the farm listed trees at $70 each including NJ sales tax. Check the site for 2026 pricing.
• Schedule: the farm’s site lists Thanksgiving weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and December weekends, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., subject to field conditions and tree availability. It had not posted 2026 dates as of our check.
• Extras: inexpensive refreshments, a complimentary candy cane for the kids, and leashed dogs are welcome. Note that the farm says insurance rules mean staff cannot tie the tree to your car.
• Phone: 973-948-4222.

Hilltop Greens Christmas Tree Farm, Lafayette

Hilltop Greens is a U-cut farm at 25 Statesville Quarry Road in Lafayette, specializing in Douglas fir. The farm supplies hand saws and baling, and serves free hot chocolate. One firm rule from the farm’s website: no power equipment of any kind, so leave the chainsaw at home.

• Season: the farm thanked visitors for its 2025 season and says it will see them in 2026, but had not posted 2026 dates or hours as of our check.
• Phone: 973-383-8682 or 201-741-3335.

Indian Ridge Farms, Wantage

Indian Ridge Farms at 161 Rose Morrow Road in Wantage offers one of the widest variety lists in the county. Its website lists blue spruce, Canaan fir, concolor fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, grand fir and white pine as choose-and-cut options, plus wreaths and live potted and dug trees for anyone who wants to plant theirs after the holidays.

• Season: the farm opened on Friday, November 28 for its 2025 season (the day after Thanksgiving). For current hours the farm says to check its Facebook page or call.
• Pets: not permitted, per the farm’s website.
• Phone: 201-400-7458.

St. Paul’s Abbey Christmas trees, Route 206 (Newton address)

The Benedictine monks of St. Paul’s Abbey open the abbey’s fields each Advent season so families can choose and cut their own tree. The abbey’s listed address is 289 US Highway 206, Newton, and its site posts a Christmas tree map each year (the 2025 map was up as of our check). The abbey’s website does not list tree varieties, hours or payment details, so call the abbey at 973-383-2470 before you go.

Precut Christmas trees in Sussex County

Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon

If you would rather skip the saw, Heaven Hill Farm at 451 State Route 94 in Vernon sells precut trees. Per the farm’s holiday page, it carries Fraser fir and balsam fir (the balsams are imported from Canada) in sizes from 6 to 10 feet, gives every tree a free fresh cut and wrap, and will tie the tree to your car. The farm also says that for every Christmas tree it sells, at least one more tree is planted at its harvest farm.

• Also for sale: wreaths handmade on the premises (which can be personalized), door swags, grave blankets, roping, poinsettias, ornaments and gifts.
• Hours: the farm listed its market as open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in December 2025. Check the site for 2026 hours.
• Phone: 973-764-5144.

Heaven Hill is the same farm behind the fall festival we covered in our Heaven Hill Great Pumpkin Festival guide, and Vernon makes an easy lunch stop afterward. See our list of the best restaurants in Vernon.

Know before you go: tips for cutting your own tree

• Measure first. Measure your ceiling height and the width of the spot where the tree will stand before you leave home. Leave room for the stand and a tree topper. Trees always look smaller standing in an open field than they do in a living room.
• Bring a tape measure. It makes it easy to check height and width in the field instead of guessing.
• Saws. Am-Jac and Hilltop Greens say they provide saws. If you bring your own, make it a hand saw: Hilltop Greens bans power equipment, and other farms may too.
• Bring cash. Am-Jac is cash only, and smaller farms often prefer it. If a farm’s site does not list payment methods, assume cash and ask about cards.
• Rope, a blanket and gloves. Even if the farm bales your tree, bring rope or ratchet straps and an old blanket to protect your car roof. Work gloves help with sap and needles.
• Dress for mud. Tree fields are often wet or frozen in late November and December. Wear boots.
• Go early in the season for the best selection. Opening weekend usually has the widest choice, and small farms can sell out of certain sizes or varieties.
• Check pet rules. Am-Jac welcomes leashed dogs, while Indian Ridge does not allow pets.
• Fresh cut at home. If your tree was cut more than a few hours before it goes in the stand, trim a thin slice off the base so it can take up water, and keep the stand full.

Planning a full holiday day out? Pair your tree trip with a stop from our Sussex County fall food guide, and if you want to give back this season, see how to help with the Norwescap Winter Wonderland Toy Drive.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do Christmas tree farms in Sussex County open?

Most open around Thanksgiving weekend. Am-Jac lists Thanksgiving weekend and December weekends, and Indian Ridge opened the Friday after Thanksgiving in 2025. Many farms had not posted 2026 dates as of mid October, so check each farm’s site before you go.

Do I need to bring my own saw?

Not at every farm. Am-Jac and Hilltop Greens both say they provide saws. If you bring your own, use a hand saw, since power equipment is not allowed at Hilltop Greens.

Do Sussex County tree farms take credit cards?

It varies. Am-Jac is cash only. Several other farms do not list payment methods online, so bring cash and ask.

Where can I buy a precut Christmas tree in Sussex County?

Heaven Hill Farm in Vernon sells precut Fraser and balsam fir trees from 6 to 10 feet, with a free fresh cut, wrapping and help tying the tree to your car.

Can I buy a live tree to plant after Christmas?

Yes. Indian Ridge Farms in Wantage lists live potted and dug trees in addition to choose-and-cut trees.

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Primary sources for this guide: Am-Jac Tree Farm, Hilltop Greens Christmas Tree Farm, Indian Ridge Farms, St. Paul’s Abbey and Heaven Hill Farm. Details were checked on each farm’s own website in October 2026.

Featured photo: stock image of a Christmas tree farm, for illustration only. Photo by Mark Stebnicki via Pexels.