The broadest species selection documented in this entire batch - eleven named varieties - but weekday access requires an appointment rather than a walk-in visit, and no pricing or confirmed 2026 season dates were found.
Crow River Nursery’s standout feature is straightforward: species selection. Eleven named varieties turned up in this research - balsam, Fraser, Korean, and Siberian fir; Norway, Scotch, and white pine; and Colorado, Meyer, Norway, and Serbian spruce. That’s the widest spread documented anywhere in this batch of farms, and it means you’re genuinely choosing between fir, pine, and spruce rather than picking between two similar options.
Rather than being open daily or closed certain days entirely, Crow River splits its access by appointment status. Friday through Sunday, it’s open for walk-in visits from 9am to 5pm - straightforward, no advance notice needed. Monday and Tuesday, though, are appointment-only. That’s a meaningfully different model from most farms in this list, which are either open or closed on a given day. Here, the weekday option exists, but only if you plan ahead and call first. If your only free time is a Monday afternoon and you assume you can just drive over, you may be turned away or find no one available to help.
Two real gaps sit alongside that strong species list. No pricing was found anywhere in the sources reviewed, so this record can’t tell you what any of those eleven varieties will cost - not a per-foot rate, not a flat price, nothing. And while a season window of roughly November 19 to December 19 appeared in research, the source didn’t clearly state which year it described, so it may reflect a past season rather than a confirmed 2026 schedule. Treat that date range as a rough historical pattern, not a promise.
If species variety is your priority and you’re comfortable with the schedule quirk, a weekend visit is the lower-friction option - no appointment needed, straightforward hours. If a Monday or Tuesday is genuinely your only available time, call ahead rather than making the drive on a hope. Either way, ask about pricing directly, since nothing here can tell you what to expect to pay, and don’t wait until you’re deep into December assuming the season dates from a past year still apply.
Crow River is worth considering specifically for the breadth of species on offer, provided you’re willing to work within its appointment-based weekday access and go in without a confirmed price or season window - both of which require a direct call to resolve.
A weekend (Friday-Sunday, 9am-5pm), since those are the only walk-in hours - Monday and Tuesday require an appointment rather than showing up unannounced.
Not documented directly, but with eleven species to consider, budget extra time if you want to actually compare varieties rather than grab the first tree you see.
Not documented in the record.
Not documented in the record.
Not documented in the record.
Skip a spontaneous Monday or Tuesday visit, since weekdays are by appointment only, not walk-in, and skip planning a firm budget here until you've asked directly, since no pricing has been published.
Located in Howard Lake, Wright County, near Jack's Tree Farm in Delano, also in Wright County, which has confirmed 2026 dates and pricing if Crow River's unconfirmed details don't work for your planning.
Eleven named varieties: balsam, Fraser, Korean, and Siberian fir; Norway, Scotch, and white pine; and Colorado, Meyer, Norway, and Serbian spruce - one of the widest selections documented in this area.
Monday and Tuesday are by appointment only, not walk-in. Friday through Sunday, the nursery is open 9am-5pm for walk-in visits.
Not published in any source found. Ask directly when you call or visit.
Not confirmed. A window of roughly November 19 to December 19 turned up in research, but it wasn't clearly labeled with a year and may reflect a past season.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Fri–Sun; Mon–Tue by appointment. 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).
1339 County Rd 6 SW, Howard Lake, MN 55349, in Wright County. It is one of 14 farms we track in Twin Cities Metro MN.
We track 14 farms in Twin Cities Metro MN, 14 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 Twin Cities Metro MN farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 3 of the 14 farms we track in Twin Cities Metro MN had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 3 other farms we track in Wright County. All Twin Cities Metro MN farms →
crowrivernursery.com
Checked September 2026.