Part of a large, 325-acre working farm with about 50 acres in trees, open all seven days -- but no pricing was found anywhere checked, so budget flexibly.
Maple Lane Farms is part of a larger, 325-acre property that has operated since 1978, with about 50 acres specifically devoted to Christmas trees. That scale, combined with a schedule open seven days a week, makes it one of the more flexible options in Southeastern Connecticut for visitors who don’t want to be limited to a weekend-only trip.
Whether you cut your own tree or have staff do it for you, the farm handles hauling and baling once the tree is down – a genuine convenience that removes some of the physical labor from the visit regardless of which cutting option you choose. Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies are offered on weekends per aggregator listings, a small extra touch for a Saturday or Sunday trip specifically.
The farm also runs a market selling its own berries and apples, and it rents out event space on the property – signs of a genuine multi-season agritourism operation rather than a farm that only opens its gates in late November. If you’re the type who likes to combine a tree trip with picking up some local produce, this farm’s market gives you a reason to stick around a little longer.
No price figures were found in any of the sources checked for this farm – not the farm’s own site (which wasn’t independently fetched this research round), not the tourism directories, not the growers association listing. That’s a real, honest gap: this record can describe the size of the operation, the cutting options, and the amenities, but it cannot tell you what a tree will cost. Call ahead before making the trip if a specific budget matters to your decision.
For a visitor who wants flexibility on which day to visit and doesn’t mind confirming price by phone first, this large, long-running farm is a reasonable choice, especially paired with its own farm market for berries and apples.
Farms open every day of the week during tree season generally spread out demand more evenly than weekend-only operations, since visitors aren’t all funneled into the same two days. That’s a reasonable, general inference to apply here: a weekday visit to a seven-day farm is more likely to be a quiet, easy trip than the same visit to a farm limited to Friday-through-Sunday hours. With 50 acres specifically devoted to trees, there’s also more room to spread visitors out across the property even during a busier weekend.
The presence of an event-rental business and an active berries-and-apples market on the same property suggests a well-diversified, multi-season operation rather than one that only comes alive for a few weeks in November and December. That kind of year-round activity often correlates with a more consistently staffed and maintained property, which is a reasonable point in this farm’s favor even though the record doesn’t speak directly to the quality of the trees themselves.
Season starts Nov 27, 2026 (day after Thanksgiving), open 7 days a week. Specific hours weren't found in sources checked.
Not stated directly; staff will cut for you and handle hauling and baling, which can shorten the visit compared to a full self-service cut-your-own farm.
Not stated in the record.
Not described in the record.
Staff will cut the tree for you if you prefer not to, and staff also handle hauling and baling regardless of who does the cutting -- reducing the physical demands of the visit.
Skip if you need confirmed pricing before visiting, since no dollar figure was found in any source checked for this farm.
Not specified in the record.
Not stated in any source checked for this record. Call ahead to confirm current pricing.
No. Staff will cut for you, or you can cut your own -- both options are offered, per the record.
Yes, 7 days a week, per the record.
The farm runs a market selling its own berries and apples and rents out event space, functioning as a broader agritourism destination.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). 7 days a week.
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.
57 NW Corner Road, Preston, CT 06365, in New London County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Southeastern Connecticut.
We track 4 farms in Southeastern Connecticut, 4 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 free netting/baling, a gift shop or farm market, which most Southeastern Connecticut farms on our list do not.
There are 3 other farms we track in New London County. All Southeastern Connecticut farms →
maplelane.com · ctvisit.com · newenglandcities.com
Checked September 2026.