Where to Find a Christmas Tree in Culver City: 2024 Guide

CULVER CITY, CA – If you’re planning on putting up a live Christmas tree this year, it’s a good idea to find out what will be available from tree growers in the Culver City area.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there are more than 16,000 Christmas tree farms in the United States, covering over 292,050 acres. Larger tree farms control about 75% of the supply, but if you’re interested in supporting a local business this holiday season, here are a few places to cut or pick out a tree near Culver City:

For self-cutting

Hagle Tree Farm
Somis

Located just off the 101 Freeway in Ventura County, Hagles Farm is filled with rows of Monterey pine trees, native to California. It also offers a larger selection of pre-cut trees shipped from Oregon and Washington.

Chamberlain picks and cuts
Claremont

Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the family-owned Chamberlain Farm offers the experience of cutting down your own Christmas tree without leaving LA County.

Sequoia National Forest
Southern Sierra Nevada

As an option for the truly adventurous, the US Forest Service offers a limited selection of permits that allow visitors to select and cut down their own Christmas tree in the wilderness. Sequoia National Forest is about 200 miles from LA and is the closest option to SoCal. This year’s permits are sold out; If you want to secure your place next year, make sure you get approval as soon as they become available in November next year.

Prefabricated tree plots

• Shawn’s Christmas Trees – West LA
• Lopez Ranch-Marina del Rey
• Mr. Jingles – Farmers Market, Hollywood, Torrance, West LA, Woodland Hills and more
• Malibu Holiday Market and Tree Lot
• Bennett’s Best – multiple locations including Agoura Hills
• Mr. Greentrees – West Hollywood
• Seasonal Adventures – Multiple locations including Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Northridge
• Tina’s Trees – Calabasas and Sherman Oaks
• Palisades-Malibu YMCA Tree Lot – Pacific Palisades
• Holt Family Christmas Trees – Woodland Hills, Burbank, North Hollywood and Granada Hills
• Santa Claus and Sons – North Hollywood
• Wilshire Rotary Christmas Tree Lot – Larchmont Village

Recent data from the American Christmas Tree Association’s 2024 Consumer Report shows that 99% of survey respondents plan to put at least one Christmas tree in their homes this year, and 22% of them will choose a live tree.

According to PickYourOwnChristmasTree, real trees cost around $13 per foot, depending on the tree species. At that price, a typical 7-foot tree would cost about $90.

Years of extreme weather — drought in some parts of the country and excessive moisture in others — have affected Christmas tree farms.

This year the focus is on the Northeast, where tree growers are suffering from severe drought that is causing young trees to die and could lead to shortages in the future.

According to the US Drought Monitor, about a quarter of the region was experiencing severe to extreme drought, hitting young trees particularly hard. It usually takes seven to eight years for a tree to reach the desired height for decoration.

“Christmas tree farms in the Northeast have unfortunately been hit by drought conditions that will impact crops for several years to come,” Jami Warner, executive director of the American Christmas Tree Association, told CNN.

“While consumers will be able to find their Christmas trees this season, some growers in the Northeast will not be able to harvest as many trees as in past non-drought years,” Warner said.