The widest tree species selection found among Thurston County farms in this research — seven types from tabletop size up to 15 feet — but cash or check only, with the only source being a tourism directory rather than the farm's own site.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Christmas Valley Tree Farm offers the widest species selection found among Thurston County farms in this research: seven types, spanning both spruces — Blue Spruce and Norway spruce — and five fir varieties (Noble, Nordmann, Grand, Fraser, and Douglas), in sizes reportedly ranging from tabletop trees up to 15 feet. That’s a genuinely broad range compared to nearby farms in this batch, several of which list only two or three species.
The record is specific and unambiguous on one point: this farm accepts cash or check only, with no cards. That’s a real, practical detail — arriving with only a debit or credit card and no cash on hand would mean leaving without a tree, regardless of how much you’re prepared to spend. Fresh greens and wreaths are also sold on-site, and the same cash-or-check policy presumably applies to those as well, though the record doesn’t specify separately.
The only source located for this farm during this research pass was a visitor-bureau directory listing (Experience Olympia) rather than a website run by the farm itself. That listing gives hours of 9am to 5pm, running November 29 through December 25, but doesn’t clearly tie those dates to a specific year — meaning this should be read as a general pattern the farm has followed, not a confirmed 2026 schedule. A tourism directory is a reasonably credible source, but it’s still one step removed from the farm confirming its own current details.
No pricing is published anywhere checked for this record, despite the unusually detailed species list. That’s a real gap for a farm offering this much variety — species and size choice matter less if you don’t know what any of them cost. Call ahead to ask, and confirm the payment policy at the same time.
A seven-species lineup spanning tabletop trees to 15-footers is genuinely more choice than most farms in this batch offer, but more choice also means more to decide. If you already know you want a Fraser fir for its needle retention — a widely known, general horticultural trait rather than a claim specific to this farm — you can ask directly whether it’s in stock in the size you want, rather than assuming every species and size combination will be available on the day you visit, especially later in the season.
Rochester sits in a more rural part of Thurston County than some of the other farms in this research, and the record doesn’t describe road conditions, cell coverage, or exact turn-by-turn directions. A general, reasonable step for any rural farm visit in this region is to confirm the address with a mapping app before you leave rather than relying on directions alone once you’re off the main highway, since that’s a common friction point at rural tree farms generally, not a specific issue flagged for this one.
If species variety is your priority, Christmas Valley stands out in this research. Just come prepared with cash or a check rather than a card, and given that the only confirming source is a tourism directory rather than the farm’s own site, a call to 360-273-6196 before you drive out is a reasonable extra step to confirm hours haven’t shifted.
A visitor-bureau directory listing gives hours of 9am-5pm, Nov 29-Dec 25, though the exact year these hours apply to isn't clearly stated in that source. Treat this as a typical pattern rather than a confirmed current-year schedule.
Not stated in the record.
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Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip bringing only a card — the farm accepts cash or check only, per the record, with no cards accepted.
Schilter Family Farm in Olympia and Jensen's U Cut Trees in Tenino are both also in Thurston County if you want a farm with more directly confirmed detail.
No. The record states cash or check only, no cards accepted, per a tourism-board directory listing.
Blue Spruce, Norway spruce, Noble fir, Nordmann fir, Grand fir, Fraser fir, and Douglas fir — seven species, the widest list found among Thurston County farms in this research, spanning tabletop size up to 15 feet.
Not published. No price_from or price_note appears in the sources checked.
A directory listing gives 9am-5pm, Nov 29-Dec 25, but the exact year these hours apply to isn't clear, so confirm directly before visiting.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily (per listing). Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own.
11540 183rd Ave SW, Rochester, WA 98579, in Thurston County. It is one of 3 farms we track in South Sound WA.
We track 3 farms in South Sound WA, 2 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 wreaths and garland for sale, which most South Sound WA 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 3 farms we track in South Sound WA had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 2 other farms we track in Thurston County. All South Sound WA farms →
experienceolympia.com
Checked September 2026.