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Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm

📍 766 Lapland Road, Waterville, VT 05492🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A genuinely unusual combination of llama breeding and Christmas tree sales running since 1988, though tree species and pricing aren't published anywhere found.

Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm in Waterville, VT

How you get your tree

This farm offers

cut-your-ownchoose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you)

Included

llama treksgift shop with handmade llama-fiber itemswreaths, garlands, and kissing balls for sale

Our take

Northern Vermont Llama Co. combines something you won’t find elsewhere in this research: a working llama-breeding operation alongside cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas tree sales. The farm’s own site confirms tree season has run from Thanksgiving to Christmas since 1988, giving it a fairly long track record, even though specific 2026 dates weren’t published as of this research.

The llama angle is the real draw

Beyond the trees, the farm offers llama treks reportedly running through the nearby Smugglers’ Notch Resort area — a genuinely distinctive family activity that has nothing to do with most other tree farms in this batch. The on-site gift shop leans into that same identity, selling handmade items crafted from the farm’s own llama fiber (yarn, ornaments, and similar goods), alongside more standard holiday items like wreaths, garlands, and kissing balls. If a llama trek is the reason you’re considering this farm, it’s worth calling ahead to ask whether treks need to be scheduled or booked, since the record doesn’t clarify that.

One older listing nicknamed part of the property the “Island of Misfit Trees” — a colorful detail that suggests a section of less-than-perfect trees may be sold at a discount, though this research couldn’t confirm whether that’s still an active part of the farm’s current offering or just a memorable name from an older source.

What’s not confirmed

Tree species aren’t published anywhere found for this farm, which is a real gap if you have a specific preference — there’s no way to know from this record whether you’ll find balsam, Fraser, or something else on the lot. Pricing is similarly absent, so there’s no dollar figure to offer here at all. Given those gaps, calling 802-644-2257 ahead of a visit is the more sensible approach than showing up expecting a specific species or a known price.

A weekends-only schedule

The farm operates Saturday and Sunday only, 9am to 4:30pm. That’s a narrower window than daily-hours farms, so if your weekend calendar is already full during the season, this may require some scheduling around. Combined with the llama-specific draw, this reads as a farm worth planning a specific trip for — not a casual stop on the way to somewhere else — given both the unique activity and the real gaps in published tree details.

Weighing novelty against the unknowns

Waterville sits near the Smugglers’ Notch resort area in Lamoille County, a part of northern Vermont that draws its own winter tourism traffic separate from Christmas tree season — worth keeping in mind if you’re combining a llama trek with other plans in the area. The novelty here is real: nothing else in this research pairs livestock-based activities with tree sales in quite this way, and that alone may be reason enough for some families to choose this farm over a more conventional cut-your-own lot. But it’s worth being clear-eyed that the tree-buying side of the operation is documented more thinly than the llama side — no species list, no pricing, and a narrow two-day-a-week schedule. If the tree itself is your primary goal and the llamas are a bonus, a farm with more transparent tree pricing might serve you better; if the llama experience is the actual draw, the gaps around tree details matter less.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

No 2026 dates were published. The farm operates Saturday and Sunday, 9am-4:30pm, and the tree season has historically run from Thanksgiving to Christmas since 1988.

How long to budget

An hour or more if you want to add a llama trek or browse the gift shop; 30 minutes for the tree alone.

Crowds

Not documented, though a Saturday-and-Sunday-only schedule concentrates all visitors into two days rather than spreading them across the week.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the source.

What to bring

  • A call ahead to 802-644-2257 to ask about tree species and pricing, since neither is published
  • Extra time and possibly a reservation if a llama trek is part of your plan
  • Cash or card — the record doesn't specify which is accepted

How to spend less here

  • No tree pricing is published in the record, so there's no dollar figure to plan around here — ask when you call or arrive
  • Combining a tree purchase with a llama trek and gift-shop stop in one visit could save a separate trip if you were already planning to do both

Who it suits

Good for

  • Families looking for a genuinely different holiday outing — llama treks alongside tree cutting isn't something found elsewhere in this research
  • Anyone who wants a unique, handmade gift, since the gift shop sells items made from the farm's own llama fiber
  • Visitors near the Smugglers' Notch Resort area, since llama treks reportedly run through that area

Skip it if

Skip if you want confirmed tree species or pricing before you go — neither is published anywhere found for this farm, so you'll be deciding on-site or after a phone call rather than in advance.

Worth pairing with

This farm is in Waterville, Lamoille County; Larry's Tree Farm in nearby Bakersfield is the closest comparable option in this research batch if llamas aren't the draw for your group.

Common questions

How much does a tree cost?

Not published anywhere found for this farm. Call 802-644-2257 to ask.

What tree species are available?

Not specified in the record — both cut-your-own and pre-cut trees are offered, but species aren't listed.

What's a llama trek?

A guided walk with the farm's llamas, reportedly running through the nearby Smugglers' Notch Resort area, according to the farm's own site.

Is there anything to buy besides trees?

Yes — a gift shop sells handmade items made from the farm's own llama fiber (yarn, ornaments), along with wreaths, garlands, and kissing balls.

When is Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Sat-Sun. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm?

Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).

Where is Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm?

766 Lapland Road, Waterville, VT 05492, in Lamoille County. It is one of 5 farms we track in Northern Vermont.

How Northern Vermont Llama Co. & Christmas Tree Farm compares in Northern Vermont

We track 5 farms in Northern Vermont, 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.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 5 farms we track in Northern Vermont had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Waterville

There is 1 other farm we track in Lamoille County. All Northern Vermont farms →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openSat-Sun
Hours9am-4:30pm
Starting priceNot published
CountyLamoille County
RegionNorthern Vermont

Sources

northernvermontllamaco.com · newenglandcities.com

Checked September 2026.