Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Near Watchung, Green Brook

WATCHUNG/GREEN BROOK, NJ — The Christmas season is almost here, and for some, that means picking out the perfect Christmas tree. While you could head to the store for a plastic one, or pick out a pre-cut one, you can find local, cut-your-own Christmas tree farms right near Watchung and Green Brook.

According to the New Jersey Christmas Tree Grower's Association website, there are multiple farms that offer cut-your-own, or fresh-cut trees sold by the farms themselves, near the Watchung and Green Brook area during the 2017 holiday season:

Somerset County:

Dower Farm, Peapack, (4 Todd Ave.). They have Canaan Fir and Norway Spruce between 5 and 10 ft. high.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), Nov. 25 to Dec. 17 and Dec. 23 by appointment. For more information call 908-781-6203 or visit www.dowerfarm.com.

Otterbein Nursery, Somerset (310 Skillmans Lane). They have White Pine, Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday0), through Dec. 24. For more information call 732-821-1999.

Shadow Hill Farm, Skillman, (213 Grandview Rd.). They have Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce and Douglas Fir. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), Dec. 2 to Dec. 17. For more information call 609-466-3596.

Wolgast Tree Farm and Apiary, Somerset (176 Bennetts Lane). They have Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, Scotch Pine, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, Canaan Fir and Austrian Pine. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), Nov. 25 to Dec. 17. For more information call 732-873-3206 or visit www.wolgasttreefarm.com.

Hunterdon County:

Alger Tree Farm, Califon (7 Beacon Light Rd.). They have Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and Concolor Fir. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), through Dec. 24. For more information call 908-832-2298 or visit www.algertreefarm.com.

Deerfield Farm, Whitehouse Station(114 Pulaski Road). They have Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and Fraser Fir. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. (weekdays), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday); Dec. 2 to Dec. 17. For more information call 908-534-2523.

The Evergreen Farm, Lebanon (4 Bass Lane). They have Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, Canaan Fir and Black Hills Spruce. Hours are 10 a.m. to dark (Saturday and Sunday) through Dec. 17. For more information call 908-236-9550 or visit www.theevergreenfarm.com.

Holly Bough Farm, Whitehouse Station (88 Cole Rd.). They have Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir and Canaan Fir. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), through Dec. 17. For more information call 908-782-1807 or visit www.hollyboughfarm.com.

Martin Family Tree Farm, East Amwell (70 Manners Rd.). They have Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Concolor Fir and Canaan Fir. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), through Dec. 17. For more information call 973-796-4899 or visit www.martinfamilytreefarm.com.

Murray Christmas Farm, Lebanon (37 Philhower Rd.). They have Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Satursday and Sunday), through Dec. 24. For more information call 908-255-5665 or visit www.murraychristmastrees.com.

Peterson Farm, Flemington, (438 Quakertown Rd.). They have Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir and Canaan Fir. Hours are 9 a.m. to dusk (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), through Dec. 23. For more information call 908-782-0707.

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