Primarily a wholesale ornamental-tree nursery that runs a choose-and-cut Christmas tree side business, with a wreath-decorating class that's a genuinely uncommon add-on, but current hours and pricing aren't published anywhere this research found.
Pea Ridge Forest isn’t, at its core, a Christmas tree farm — it’s a wholesale nursery business that sells evergreens, shade trees, and magnolias, and runs a choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation as a seasonal side venture. That’s worth understanding before you visit, because it shapes what kind of experience to expect: likely a working nursery property rather than a farm built specifically around holiday foot traffic.
Among the farms reviewed for this research, a wreath-decorating class is an uncommon offering, and it fits with a business that already has deep horticultural expertise from its nursery operations. If a hands-on activity matters more to you than a pure cut-and-go trip, this is one of the more interesting options in the batch for that reason alone.
The choose-and-cut side of the business carries four species: Fraser fir, Scotch pine, Norway pine, and white pine. No pricing was found for any of them, and no current-season hours were posted on the farm’s site as of this research — the one date available, a reported Nov 22 opening, was tied to the 2025 season in a St. Louis Magazine roundup, not confirmed as a repeating pattern or updated for 2026.
The state grower association’s roster lists this farm in Warren County, but Hermann itself sits in Gasconade County according to general geographic references. This research couldn’t determine which county applies to the specific parcel the farm sits on, so both are noted here rather than picking one and presenting it as settled. It’s a minor point for trip planning, but exactly the kind of small inconsistency worth being upfront about rather than smoothing over.
Pea Ridge Forest sits outside Hermann in the Missouri River hill country, an area well known for wine tourism. If you’re already planning a wine-country day trip in that part of the state, adding a tree stop here is a reasonable way to combine errands, though you should confirm hours align with your route before counting on it.
This is a legitimate, established business with real horticultural credibility and one genuinely distinctive activity, but the specific logistics of a visit — hours, pricing, current-season dates — aren’t nailed down in any source this research could find. Call ahead or check the farm’s newsletter before building a day around it.
The 2025 season reportedly opened around Nov 22, but that date wasn't confirmed as a repeating pattern or updated for 2026, so check the farm's website or newsletter closer to Thanksgiving before you plan a specific day.
Not documented, though the wreath-decorating class suggests some visitors plan for more than just a quick cut-and-go.
Not documented in the record.
Not specified in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip Pea Ridge Forest if you need confirmed current-year hours or pricing before committing to a day, since neither was posted as of this research, and note the farm's primary business is wholesale nursery stock, not retail Christmas trees, so tree-specific customer service may differ from a dedicated tree farm.
Located outside Hermann in the Missouri River hill country, a well-known wine-tourism area, making it a natural add-on to a wine-country day trip.
Primarily a wholesale nursery selling evergreens, shade trees, and magnolias, which also runs a seasonal choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation.
Fraser fir, Scotch pine, Norway pine, and white pine, per the record.
Yes — the farm offers a wreath-decorating class, an add-on activity not common among the other farms reviewed in this research.
Sources disagree: the state grower association roster lists Warren County, while Hermann itself sits in Gasconade County according to general geographic references. This research couldn't determine which applies to the specific parcel, so both are noted rather than guessed.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
22735 Tree Farm Rd, Hermann, MO 65041, in Gasconade County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Central Missouri.
We track 4 farms in Central Missouri, 2 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 4 farms we track in Central Missouri had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
pearidgeforest.com
Checked September 2026.