A small choose-and-cut lot near the South Dakota/Nebraska/Iowa tri-state area with only one confirmed tree variety and an address that's inconsistent across directories -- worth a confirming call before you drive out.
Mannings Garryowen Tree Farm sits near Burbank, close to the South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa tri-state area, reachable off I-29 at Exit 31 followed by roughly a half-mile of gravel road. It’s a small choose-and-cut operation, and the honest headline here is that the public record for this farm has more loose ends than most others in this area.
This is worth stating plainly rather than burying it: public directories disagree on where exactly this farm is. One source lists it simply as “Hwy 46, Burbank, SD,” while others give a specific street address of 31335 470th Ave, also in Burbank. To complicate things further, the same business name and phone number also turn up listed at locations in Maskell, Nebraska and Omaha, Nebraska. It’s genuinely unclear from public sources whether this reflects one farm with inconsistent address records across directories, or a small group of related operations sharing a name and contact number. The farm’s listed phone number carries a Nebraska area code even though the tree-cutting location is in South Dakota, which fits either explanation. None of this means the farm isn’t real or isn’t worth visiting – it just means a confirming phone call before you drive out on gravel roads is a genuinely useful step here, not just standard advice.
Once you’re there, it’s a straightforward choose-and-cut lot. The one confirmed tree variety is Scotch pine – no other species show up in any source checked, which is a narrower selection than most other South Dakota farms in this list, several of which offer five to ten varieties. If Scotch pine is what you want, that’s not a problem; if you were hoping to compare firs and spruces, this isn’t the farm for that.
Beyond the tree itself, the farm offers Santa sleigh photo setups and a small gift shop selling hand-crafted figurines – nice touches that add a bit more to the visit than just cutting a tree and leaving.
The season is described as starting the day after Thanksgiving and running every weekend until Christmas, which resolves to November 27 through December 25, 2026 – though the end date specifically is an estimate based on that general pattern, not a date the farm has published directly. Hours are listed as 9am-5pm. Given the tri-state visibility of this listing (South Dakota address, Nebraska phone number, other locations under the same name), it’s reasonable to expect this is a modest operation rather than a large destination farm, so don’t expect extensive infrastructure beyond the basics described here.
No pricing appears anywhere in the sources checked, so there’s no dollar figure to offer – ask when you call to confirm the address, and you can get pricing information at the same time. Parking, accessibility, and payment method (cash vs. card) also aren’t addressed in any source found.
Mannings Garryowen may well be a perfectly good small Scotch-pine lot with sleigh photos and a gift shop, but the address inconsistencies across directories make this one of the few farms in this batch where calling ahead isn’t just good practice – it’s close to necessary to make sure you’re driving to the right place.
The season runs the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas (2026-11-27 through 2026-12-25, with the end date an estimate based on 'every weekend until Christmas' rather than a farm-published date), so any weekend in that window is fair game, though earlier is safer for selection.
Not stated in the record.
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Not described in the record beyond access via I-29 Exit 31 and roughly a half-mile of gravel road to reach the farm.
Not addressed in the source. A half-mile of gravel road to reach the farm is worth knowing if that affects your vehicle or mobility needs.
Skip this farm if you want a choice of tree species, since only Scotch pine is confirmed available, and skip it without calling first if the address discrepancy across directories concerns you -- confirm the current location and that you have the right business before driving out on gravel roads to find it.
No specific nearby-farm comparison is available in this record.
Only Scotch pine is confirmed in the sources checked -- a narrower selection than most other South Dakota farms in this area, which typically list several species.
Possibly not. Public directories disagree: one lists the farm on Hwy 46 in Burbank, while others give a street address of 31335 470th Ave, Burbank. The same business name and phone number also appear listed at locations in Maskell, NE and Omaha, NE, so it's unclear from public sources whether this is one farm with inconsistent records or a small group of related operations. Call the listed number to confirm before you drive out.
No pricing was found in any source checked for this farm. Ask directly when you call.
Via I-29 Exit 31, then about a half-mile of gravel road, according to the source directory used for this listing.
November 27 – December 25, 2026. Day after Thanksgiving, then every weekend until Christmas. Hours: 9am-5pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
Hwy 46, Burbank, SD 57010, in Clay County. It is one of 7 farms we track in South Dakota.
We track 7 farms in South Dakota, 6 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 29 days against a regional average of 24, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, which most South Dakota farms on our list do not.
There are 3 other farms we track in Clay County. All South Dakota farms →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
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Checked September 2026.