An unusually wide fir selection for a small, remote farm, with cut boughs sold separately for anyone who just wants greenery rather than a whole tree — but it's genuinely out of the way, and Sunday hours are short.
Lake’s Tree Farm, run by Mayford D. Lake, packs an unusually broad species list into a small operation: Canaan, Fraser, Concolor, and Douglas fir, alongside Norway spruce and Scotch pine. That’s four fir varieties alone, which is more choice than several larger farms in this directory offer, and it’s worth knowing if a specific fir species is what’s driving your visit rather than just “a tree.”
One detail sets this farm apart from most others in this batch: cut boughs of Canaan, Douglas, and Concolor fir are sold separately from whole trees. If you already have a tree, live somewhere a full tree doesn’t make sense, or just want greenery for a mantel or a wreath project, that’s a real option here that many cut-your-own farms don’t offer at all. No price is attached to it in any source reviewed, so there’s nothing to compare against the cost of a whole tree, but the option itself is confirmed.
Saturday runs a full day, 8 AM to 6 PM. Sunday is a different story — just 1:30 to 5 PM, a noticeably shorter window. If your weekend plans are flexible, Saturday clearly gives you more room to browse a six-species selection without feeling rushed. An appointment option exists for other times, and given how remote this farm is, using it is a reasonable idea rather than a last resort.
Research notes describe the farm’s location, off Lick Run Road near the top of Hodam Mountain in Webster County, as one of the more out-of-the-way stops in this entire directory. That’s not a complaint — mountain settings are part of the appeal for some visitors — but it does mean building extra drive time into your plans, especially if you’re combining this stop with another farm the same day. Rural mountain roads take longer than the mileage alone suggests, particularly with an unfamiliar route and, potentially, early winter weather.
Saws, tie-down string, and general field assistance are all provided, per the record, covering the basics of a cut-your-own visit without extra charges for tools. What isn’t confirmed anywhere in the sources reviewed is pricing — no figure, no range — so under this site’s honesty rule, this page can’t offer a dollar amount. The season is expected to run Nov 27 through Dec 24, 2026, based on the 2025 booklet’s stated pattern, giving a reasonably long window if the remote location and limited Sunday hours mean you need a few attempts to make it work.
Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM, gives the most time; Sunday's window is much shorter (1:30 to 5 PM), and an appointment can be arranged for other days given the farm's remote location.
Not documented, but a remote mountain location and a wide species list may mean building in more drive time and browsing time than at a farm closer to a main road.
Not documented in the record.
Not documented, though the farm's remote setting off Lick Run Road near the top of Hodam Mountain suggests a rural, unpaved approach rather than an easy-access lot.
Not documented. A remote mountain-road location and a working tree field both point toward uneven terrain rather than an accessible setup.
Skip it, or plan carefully, if you're not comfortable with remote mountain roads, or if Sunday is your only available day — the window that day runs just 1:30 to 5 PM.
Not documented in this record; other Mountain Lakes-area farms in this directory may be worth pairing with a visit here, given the region's rural spacing.
An unusually wide list for a small farm: Canaan, Fraser, Concolor, and Douglas fir, plus Norway spruce and Scotch pine.
Yes — cut boughs of Canaan, Douglas, and Concolor fir are sold separately from whole trees, per the record.
Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM; Sunday, a much shorter 1:30 to 5 PM. An appointment option is also available, which is worth using given the farm's remote Webster County location.
Genuinely out of the way — it's located off Lick Run Road near the top of Hodam Mountain, described in research notes as one of the more remote farms in this directory. Build in extra drive time on rural mountain roads.
November 27 – December 24, 2026. Sat, Sun, and by appointment. Hours: Sat 8 AM-6 PM, Sun 1:30-5 PM.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
109 Alpine Drive, Hacker Valley, WV 26222, in Webster County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Mountain Lakes WV.
We track 5 farms in Mountain Lakes WV, 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.
Its season runs about 28 days against a regional average of 28, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
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Checked September 2026.