A 124-acre operation with a genuinely uncertain status — the farm's own site showed a 'Closed for 2025 season' banner with no 2026 details posted, so confirm it's actually operating before you plan a special trip.
No pricing found; farm's own site shows a 'Closed for 2025 season' message with no 2026 details posted as of this research.
Bartels Farm is a 124-acre family operation between Trenton and Oxford, Ohio, with about 20 acres of hand-planted Christmas trees historically offered alongside a Christmas Shop, hay and wagon rides, and a tree baler. Species have historically included Canaan fir, Colorado blue spruce, Fraser fir, Scotch pine, and white pine, and the farm has offered both choose-and-cut and balled, plantable trees — a real range if it’s operating as described.
As of this research, the farm’s own homepage displayed a “Closed for 2025 season” banner, with no information posted about reopening for 2026. That’s different from most other gaps in this dataset, where a farm simply hasn’t published new-season dates yet. Here, the message reads as an active statement about the farm’s current status, and it’s genuinely unclear whether it means the 2025 season has ended normally (a routine seasonal closed sign) or something longer-term. Given that other descriptions of the farm frame it as an active, decades-old operation, the more likely read is that this is a normal end-of-season message that simply hasn’t been updated yet for the coming year — but that’s an inference, not something this research could confirm directly.
For most farms in this batch, a null season_start just means “check back closer to Thanksgiving.” For Bartels, the honest and more useful framing is: verify the farm is actually planning to open before you build any plans around it. That’s a meaningfully higher bar than the usual “dates aren’t posted yet,” and it’s worth treating this listing with real caution until you’ve made contact directly.
The farm maintains a Facebook page (facebook.com/bartelschristmastrees) that’s worth checking specifically for current-season updates, since that kind of page is often kept more current than a static website for small family farms. Calling (513) 795-2271 is the more direct route if you want a definitive answer before making a special trip.
Assuming the farm does open for 2026, the historical offerings — a solid five-species lineup, both cut and balled tree options, hay rides, and a Christmas Shop — suggest a well-rounded visit worth the drive. Just don’t skip the confirmation step first; this is one entry in this research where that step matters more than checking hours or pricing.
Not documented. No season dates, hours, or 2026 reopening information had been posted on the farm's site as of this research.
45 minutes to an hour if the farm is open, based on the choose-and-cut or balled tree options and the on-site Christmas Shop.
Not documented, and not answerable until the farm's current operating status is confirmed.
Not specified in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip planning a special trip around this farm until you've confirmed directly that it's operating for the 2026 season — the site's own 'Closed for 2025 season' banner, with no 2026 update, is a real signal worth taking seriously rather than assuming it's just an outdated message.
Not documented in the record.
Unclear. As of this research, the farm's own website displayed a 'Closed for 2025 season' banner with no 2026 reopening information posted. This reads as a plausible normal seasonal message rather than a permanent closure, given the farm's decades-long history, but it could not be fully confirmed — call or check Facebook before planning a visit.
Canaan fir, Colorado blue spruce, Fraser fir, Scotch pine, and white pine, based on the farm's history — not confirmed as currently available for 2026.
The farm has historically offered both choose-and-cut and balled (live) trees, though this isn't confirmed for the current season.
Not found in the sources reviewed for this research, and not confirmable until the farm's 2026 operating status is known.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. No pricing found; farm's own site shows a 'Closed for 2025 season' message with no 2026 details posted as of this research.
Yes. It's cut-your-own.
4427 Cotton Run Road, Hamilton, OH 45011, in Butler County. It is one of 6 farms we track in Southwest Ohio.
We track 6 farms in Southwest Ohio, 6 of which let you cut your own tree. The farm has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 2 of the 6 farms we track in Southwest Ohio had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 2 other farms we track in Butler County. All Southwest Ohio farms →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
bartelsfarm.com
Checked September 2026.