A self-described 'boutique' farm with a fire pit, gift shop, and staff who'll cut the tree for you if you'd rather not, but no published price and only afternoon weekday hours.
Cedar Ridge Tree Farm markets itself as a “boutique” operation rather than a large-acreage commercial farm, and the details in the record back that framing up. There’s a gift shop on site, a fire pit for marshmallow roasting, and complimentary hot cocoa — the kind of small-scale, curated touches that fit a farm positioning itself around a nicer visitor experience rather than sheer volume. One detail stands out in particular: staff, described in sources as “lumberjacks,” are available to cut the tree for visitors who’d rather not saw it themselves. That’s a meaningful option for anyone bringing along someone who can’t easily manage a bow saw and a trunk, or who simply doesn’t want to.
The farm sells pre-cut Fraser Fir alongside its own choose-and-cut varieties, though the specific choose-and-cut species names weren’t itemized in the sources checked for this record. That pairing — locally cut-your-own trees plus shipped-in Fraser Fir — is a common structure across South Carolina farms generally, since Fraser Fir typically needs the cooler, higher-elevation growing conditions found further north rather than the Midlands climate.
The farm hosted a scheduled Santa photo session on a specific date during the 2025 season (December 6). That’s worth flagging precisely because it reads as a one-off or periodic event rather than something available every day the farm is open. If a Santa photo is part of why you’re planning the trip, don’t assume it’s always running — check the farm’s Facebook or website for whatever date gets scheduled for 2026, since the sources checked here didn’t confirm a repeat.
Neither price_from nor price_note exists in this record for Cedar Ridge, for either the choose-and-cut or pre-cut option. Given the boutique positioning and the added staff-cut service, it’s tempting to guess this farm might charge more than a bare-bones lot — but that’s speculation, not something the record supports, so it isn’t asserted here. Similarly, no opening or closing date for the season was found in the farm’s own site, Yelp, the Lexington County Chronicle, or South Carolina’s Department of Agriculture agritourism page. Anyone planning a visit around a specific weekend should call 803-730-2569 first.
Monday through Thursday, the farm doesn’t open until 1 pm and closes again by 5 pm — a four-hour window. Weekends offer more flexibility, with Friday and Saturday opening at 9 am. If your only free time during the week is a weekday morning, this farm simply won’t be open yet.
Cedar Ridge’s boutique touches — the fire pit, the staff-cut option, the gift shop — make it stand out from more bare-bones choose-and-cut lots in this research, but with no confirmed pricing or season dates and genuinely short weekday hours, calling ahead is the only way to plan a visit with confidence.
Hours run Monday-Thursday 1-5 pm, Friday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm, and Sunday 1-5 pm. No season_start or season_end date was found, so 2026 opening timing is unconfirmed.
Not stated directly, but a fire pit for marshmallow roasting, complimentary hot cocoa, and a gift shop suggest a farm built for lingering rather than a fast tree-and-go stop.
Not stated in the record.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source, though the option to have staff cut the tree for you may be worth asking about if walking a field and sawing a trunk isn't feasible for everyone in your group.
Skip this farm if you need daytime weekday access, since Monday-Thursday hours don't start until 1 pm, and skip it if you need confirmed pricing before you go, since none is published.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
Staff can do it. The record describes a staff-cut option — described as 'lumberjacks' — for visitors who'd rather not saw the tree themselves.
Not found in any source checked. No price-from figure or price note exists in this record, so no dollar figure can be given here.
In 2025, yes, on a specific scheduled date (December 6). This appears to be a periodic special event rather than a standing daily feature, so check the farm's own site or Facebook for the current year's dates.
Monday-Thursday 1-5 pm, notably short and afternoon-only compared to some other farms in this research. Friday-Saturday runs 9 am-5 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm.
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.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
2312 Priceville Rd, Gilbert, SC 29054, in Lexington County. It is one of 11 farms we track in Midlands South Carolina.
We track 11 farms in Midlands South Carolina, 9 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.
What sets it apart locally: it has a cocoa or cider stand, a gift shop or farm market, which most Midlands South Carolina farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 11 farms we track in Midlands South Carolina had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 4 other farms we track in Lexington County. All Midlands South Carolina farms →
cedarridgetreefarm.com · agriculture.sc.gov
Checked September 2026.