An 86-acre farm with over 20,000 trees across four species, open Friday through Sunday, though Friday appears to be a more do-it-yourself visit than the staffed weekend.
Murray Hill Farm has been growing Christmas trees in Waterbury Center since 1976, and by the numbers in this record it’s a substantial operation: 86 acres with more than 20,000 trees across four species — balsam fir, Fraser fir, white pine, and Colorado spruce. That species range is wider than many of the smaller farms covered in this research, which often stick to one or two varieties, so it’s a reasonable stop if you or someone in your group has a preference beyond the standard balsam or Fraser.
The farm is open Friday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, with the 2026 season expected to start November 27 based on the farm’s described pattern of opening the day after Thanksgiving — though no confirmed closing date turned up in this research. The detail worth planning around is a split in how the visit works depending on the day: the farm operates self-service on the Friday it’s open, while staff assistance is specifically available on weekends. If you’re the type who’d rather have someone walk you through species and pricing rather than figure it out on your own, aim for a Saturday or Sunday visit instead of Friday.
No tree pricing shows up anywhere in this record. That’s a real gap for a farm of this size and history — you’d expect a long-running, 20,000-tree operation to have a fairly standardized pricing structure, but nothing published gives a number to work from. Free or paid hot cocoa and mulled cider are mentioned as available, though the record doesn’t specify whether these come at no cost or carry a small charge, so don’t assume either way going in.
One limitation worth being upfront about: attempts to load the farm’s own website (hosted on Square) didn’t return usable content for this research, so everything here comes from two secondary regional sources that happened to agree on the basics — species, phone number, hours, and acreage. That agreement across independent sources adds some confidence, but it’s still second-hand rather than confirmed directly from the farm. If exact pricing, saw availability, or payment methods matter to your planning, a phone call to 802-662-0855 is the more reliable path than relying on this record alone. Given the farm’s near-50-year history and sizable scale, it’s a reasonable bet for a straightforward cut-your-own visit — just one where the specifics of cost and equipment are worth nailing down before you drive out.
The 2026 season is set to open November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving), running Friday through Sunday, 9am-4pm. No closing date was published, so confirm before a late-season visit.
About 45 minutes for cutting a tree, a bit longer on weekends if staff assistance means more time spent talking through options.
Not documented directly, but a Friday-Sunday-only schedule with staffed weekends likely means Saturday and Sunday draw more visitors than the more self-service Friday.
Not described in the record.
Not addressed in the source.
Skip a Friday visit if you're hoping for staff help selecting and cutting your tree — the record describes Friday as more self-service, with staff assistance specifically noted as available on weekends.
This farm is in Waterbury Center, Washington County; L.H. Stowell and Son in Brookfield is the closest comparable farm in this research batch for a central-Vermont day of farm visits.
Not published in the record. Call 802-662-0855 or check the farm's site for current pricing.
Balsam fir, Fraser fir, white pine, and Colorado spruce — a wider selection than many smaller Vermont farms in this research.
The record notes the farm is self-service on the Friday it's open, with staff assistance available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
November 27, the day after Thanksgiving, based on the farm's described pattern — no closing date was published.
Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published). Fri-Sun. Hours: 9am-4pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
865 Guptil Road, Waterbury Center, VT 05677, in Washington County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Central Vermont.
We track 5 farms in Central Vermont, 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.
There are 20 other farms we track in Washington County. All Central Vermont farms →
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Checked September 2026.