One of the few Upstate SC farms offering real field-grown Fraser Fir rather than just cypress and cedar, but it only has a Facebook presence and limited Thursday-through-Sunday hours.
Friendship Valley Christmas Tree Farm stands out in this Upstate South Carolina research for one specific reason: it’s one of the only farms found offering actual Fraser Fir as a cut-your-own or choose-and-cut option, rather than only as a pre-cut tree trucked in from cooler climates. Most farms in this batch grow Leyland Cypress, Carolina Sapphire, or similar varieties on site because those tolerate the Upstate’s climate better than Fraser Fir, which typically needs the higher elevations and cooler temperatures found further north or up in the mountains. If getting an actual field-grown Fraser Fir experience — walking the rows, picking the tree, watching it get cut — matters more to you than convenience, this is worth knowing about specifically because it’s uncommon here.
Beyond that one distinguishing fact, the record is fairly thin. The farm operates Thursday through Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm, according to sources that cite the farm’s Facebook page. No dedicated website was found — Kidding Around Greenville and Kidding Around Columbia guides, which cover family activities in the region, both point back to Facebook as the only real online presence. That’s not unusual for a small operation, but it does mean checking current-year information takes an extra step compared to farms with their own sites and published price lists.
Neither price_from nor price_note exists in this record. That’s a real gap, and the honest thing to do is say so plainly rather than guess at what a Fraser Fir might cost based on farms elsewhere. Fraser Fir, because it’s less commonly grown locally and often carries a premium over cypress varieties at farms that source it pre-cut from out of state, could plausibly cost more here than a Leyland Cypress at a neighboring farm — but that’s a reasonable-sounding guess, not something the record supports, so it isn’t stated as fact. If price matters to your decision, call 864-903-0751 before making the drive.
The activities field for this farm is empty. That doesn’t necessarily mean there’s nothing to do — it may simply mean this wasn’t documented in the sources checked — but compared to farms in this batch with hayrides, playgrounds, campfires, and gift shops explicitly listed, the honest read is that Friendship Valley looks built around the core tree-buying experience rather than a broader family outing. If a day of hayrides and hot cocoa is part of what you’re looking for, this may not be the stop, based on what’s documented.
Thursday through Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm is a tighter window than many farms in this research, several of which stay open daily or add weekday afternoon hours. If your schedule only allows for weekday visits, this farm simply won’t work — there’s no workaround documented, no by-appointment option mentioned, nothing beyond the standard hours.
Friendship Valley’s real draw is a genuine Fraser Fir option that’s rare among Upstate SC choose-and-cut farms, but with no confirmed pricing, no listed extras, and a narrow four-day-a-week schedule, it’s a farm best visited with a specific goal in mind rather than browsed casually.
Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but only Thursday through Sunday, per the record. The 2025 season opened November 22 with Fraser Firs available on opening day, but no 2026 date has been confirmed, so treat opening timing as unverified until closer to season.
Not stated in the record. With no listed activities beyond tree selection, this reads like a farm built around the trees themselves rather than a day-long outing.
Not stated in the record.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip this farm if you need to shop on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, since the record lists Thursday-Sunday as the only open days, and skip it if you want a farm with extras like hayrides, cocoa, or a play area, since none are listed here.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
The record lists Fraser Fir as both pre-cut and choose-and-cut here, which is notable since most Upstate SC farms researched rely on Leyland Cypress or Carolina Sapphire instead, species better suited to the regional climate.
9 am to 6 pm, Thursday through Sunday only, per the record. No weekday hours are listed.
Not found in any source checked. No price-from figure or price note exists in the record, so no dollar figure can be responsibly given here.
No independent website was found in this research — only a Facebook page, which aggregator guides cite for 2025 season details.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Thursday-Sunday. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
130 Friendship Valley Road, Seneca, SC 29678, in Oconee County. It is one of 7 farms we track in Upstate South Carolina.
We track 7 farms in Upstate South Carolina, 5 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 1 of the 7 farms we track in Upstate South Carolina had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 2 other farms we track in Oconee County. All Upstate South Carolina farms →
Checked September 2026.