A flat $75-per-tree farm with real family-day amenities — gift shop, firepit, hobby train, Santa photos — that's built for a longer visit than a quick cut-and-go.
$75 flat for any tree type; wreaths $35–45; shaking/baling $5 (2025 season pricing).
Helvetia’s flat $75 price for any tree, any size, is unusual for this part of Oregon — most nearby farms in this research charge per foot, which means a tall specialty fir can cost noticeably more than a short Douglas fir. Here, the price is the same either way, so if you’re after a bigger tree, this is one of the better deals in the batch; if you wanted a small, cheap tree, it’s a worse one. There’s a $5 shaking/baling add-on if you want the tree prepped for transport, and wreaths run $35–45 separately.
What sets Helvetia apart from a typical U-cut lot is the amount of built-out amenity: a gift shop, a firepit, a small hobby train, and scheduled Santa photo sessions, on top of the choose-and-cut tree sales. That combination points toward a farm designed for visitors to spend an afternoon rather than run in and out. If your goal is speed, this probably isn’t the fastest option in the area — expect more going on, and potentially more people around the attractions, than at a bare-bones lot.
One real limitation in the record: no specific tree species are named, just “fir varieties.” That’s a meaningful gap if you have a preference — Fraser fir, for instance, is generally known to hold its needles longer than some other species, but there’s no way to confirm from this record whether Helvetia carries it or any other specific type. If species matters to your decision, call ahead or ask when you arrive rather than assuming.
The 2025 season ran Nov 28 through Dec 7 — under two weeks. If the 2026 season follows a similar length, this isn’t a farm to leave for a mid-December weekend; by then it may already be closed. Since 2026 dates, hours, and pricing haven’t been published as of this writing, check helvetia-christmas-tree-farm.com before making the trip, and don’t assume last year’s dates will repeat exactly. Given the choose-and-cut confirmation in the record, at least you know you’ll be picking your own tree in the field rather than being handed one — worth knowing if that’s part of the appeal for your family.
No 2026 dates are published yet. The 2025 season ran a short Nov 28–Dec 7 window, so plan for an early-season visit once 2026 dates are confirmed rather than waiting.
Plan for 2 hours or more if you're doing the train, firepit, and Santa photos in addition to cutting a tree; closer to 45 minutes for just the tree.
Not stated in the record. With a short roughly ten-day 2025 season and built-in attractions like Santa photos and a hobby train, expect heavier weekend crowds than a bare U-cut lot would draw; a weekday visit is likely calmer if your schedule allows it.
Not described in the record; expect an unpaved or gravel farm lot rather than pavement, as is typical for tree farms in this area.
Not addressed in the source. Since the farm offers both U-cut and precut trees, visitors who don't want to walk the field can ask for a precut option, but firepit and train areas aren't described in terms of accessibility.
Skip if you want to compare species and pick based on type, since the record doesn't list specific fir varieties sold here, or if you're after a fast, no-frills cut-and-leave trip — the amenities here suggest longer lines and more to do than a bare lot.
Furrow Farm is also in Hillsboro if you want to compare a flat-rate, amenity-heavy farm against a simpler per-foot working farm with cattle on the property.
2025 pricing was a flat $75 for any tree type, regardless of size. Wreaths were $35–45, and shaking/baling was an extra $5. 2026 pricing hasn't been confirmed.
The record doesn't itemize specific fir species — it only notes 'fir varieties' generally. Ask on-site if a specific type matters to you.
There's more to do. The record lists a gift shop, firepit, a hobby train, and Santa photo sessions alongside the tree sales — this reads as a family-day destination rather than a quick stop.
Yes, the record confirms precut trees are available alongside the U-cut option.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Trees start at $75. $75 flat for any tree type; wreaths $35–45; shaking/baling $5 (2025 season pricing).
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
12814 NW Bishop Rd, Hillsboro, OR, in Washington County. It is one of 12 farms we track in Portland Metro OR.
We track 12 farms in Portland Metro OR, 11 of which let you cut your own tree. At $75 to start this one sits above the regional median of $50, undercutting 1 of the 10 priced farms we track here.
What sets it apart locally: it has a gift shop or farm market, which most Portland Metro OR farms on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 12 farms we track in Portland Metro OR had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 11 other farms we track in Washington County. All Portland Metro OR farms →
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helvetia-christmas-tree-farm.com · pdxmonthly.com
Checked August 2026.