Boone Christmas tree farm questions
When do Christmas tree farms open near Boone?
Miller’s on Ball Branch Road opened on Saturday 7 November 2026 and is open every day to Christmas Eve. Five more open on Saturday 14 November: Clawson’s Choose & Cut and C & J Christmas Trees, both on Highway 194 North, Greene Tree Farm on Junaluska Road, Appalachian Evergreens on Castle Ford Road, and Circle C off Highway 421. Panoramic View, Longview, Bear Wallow, Bluestone Greenery and Good Shepherd open on Saturday 21 November, the weekend before Thanksgiving, and Cornett Deal in Vilas on Friday 27 November. Miller’s runs to 24 December and Clawson’s and C & J to 20 December; Cornett Deal has the shortest season, three days in all.
What kind of Christmas tree grows around Boone?
Fraser fir. Watauga and Avery counties sit high enough and cold enough for it, which is why North Carolina grows more Fraser fir than anywhere else and why the trees sold on lots in Raleigh and Charlotte were cut up here. A Fraser holds its needles well, has stiff branches for heavy ornaments and smells strongly of Christmas. Nothing else is grown in any quantity on these farms.
How much is a Christmas tree in Boone?
Appalachian Evergreens on Castle Ford Road publishes the fullest list: $60 at 5 ft, $72 at 6 ft, $90 at 7 ft, $110 at 8 ft and $135 at 9 ft, moving in half-feet in between. Longview on Howards Creek Road charges $10 a foot up to 9 ft, so $60 for a 6 ft tree, and $15 a foot above that, cash only. Miller’s prices by coloured tag: $80 at 6 ft, $100 at 7 ft, $125 at 8 ft, $160 at 9 ft and $190 at 10 ft. Circle C covers the widest range, $50 for a 3 ft tree up to $500 at 14 ft and over, the same as in 2025 and 2024, and its discounted pre-cut section starts at $20, the cheapest tree around Boone. Cornett Deal in Vilas told us directly on 14 October that its trees run 5 to 9 ft at $80 to $175. Bear Wallow’s last posted list, from 2024, is $100 at 6 ft and $165 at 9 ft, and it says 2026 is the same as last year. The other seven don’t publish a price and price the tree by height when you bring it in, which is normal up here.
Which farm is open the most days?
Miller’s, open every day from 7 November to Christmas Eve, 9am to 5pm. C & J Christmas Trees is open every day from 14 November to 20 December, with the hours published for each one — 9am to 4pm at weekends and through Thanksgiving week, 10am to 4pm on ordinary weekdays. Clawson’s runs from 14 November to 20 December but hasn’t said which days. Circle C opens on fourteen dates, Greene Tree Farm on twelve, Longview, Bear Wallow and Bluestone Greenery on seven, Panoramic View on six, Good Shepherd on five so far, and Cornett Deal on just three.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes at Clawson’s and Panoramic View, where pets are welcome, and yes at Circle C on a leash, where they ask you to clean up after them. The other five farms don’t say either way.
Do they cut the tree for you?
At Greene Tree Farm they cut, bale and load it, and will drill the trunk if you use a spike stand. At Circle C the staff measure the tree you choose, cut it and net it, though they will lend you a handsaw if you would rather do it yourself — chainsaws are not allowed. Clawson’s bales trees and drills trunks too. Note that Circle C won’t bale a tree of 10 ft or more, because baling can snap the limbs, so bring a pickup or trailer for a big one.