One of the broadest species selections researched in this batch, with a hayride to the fields and saws provided, undercut only by no published pricing anywhere checked.
Plains View Farm offers one of the broader species selections found anywhere in this research — seven named varieties spanning spruce (white, Norway, and blue), fir (Douglas and Fraser), and pine (white and Scotch). That range gives visitors a genuine choice most single-species farms in this batch can’t match, whether you’re after the classic Fraser fir or want to compare it against a Scotch pine in person.
Tractor-pulled hayrides carry visitors out to the fields, a practical touch if the property is large enough that walking the whole thing would take a while, and a nice bit of the experience in its own right for families with kids. Hand saws are lent on site, so cutting your own tree doesn’t require bringing equipment. Once you’ve cut your tree, it’s baled or netted for the ride home, and wreaths are sold if you want more than just the tree.
Beyond the fields, the farm offers homemade cookies, hot cocoa, and mulled cider from an on-site kitchen area — a small but real amenity worth knowing about if you’re bringing kids who’ll want to warm up, or if part of the appeal of a tree farm visit for you is that kind of seasonal treat.
The record resolves a fully relative description — “starts on the Friday after Thanksgiving…continues every weekend thereafter until Christmas” — into concrete 2026 dates: November 27 through December 24, with weekend hours running 9am until dusk. That’s a full run of weekends across the entire season, giving you more flexibility on which specific Saturday or Sunday to visit than a farm limited to two or three weekends total. It also means, all else equal, the crowd on any single weekend is likely to be somewhat lighter than at a farm compressing the same demand into a shorter window, though that’s a reasonable inference rather than anything the record measures directly.
No pricing — flat, per-foot, or otherwise — was found in the farm’s own site, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County local tree list, or the regional lifestyle site checked. For a farm with this much detail confirmed elsewhere (species, activities, hours, season dates), the pricing silence stands out, and it’s the one thing worth resolving with a call to 845-485-4277 before you go, especially if you’re choosing between two or three species and want to know whether they’re priced the same.
Plains View gives you real choice in species and a genuinely pleasant-sounding on-site experience with the hayride and kitchen offerings, spread across a full weekends-only season that runs right through Christmas Eve. The only step left to close before visiting is a quick call to find out what any of it actually costs.
The season is resolved to a 2026 window of November 27 through December 24, weekends starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, 9am until dusk.
Not documented directly, but a tractor-pulled hayride out to the fields plus cutting and refreshments suggests a fuller outing than a quick cut-and-go stop.
Not documented directly, but a season running every weekend from the Friday after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve gives visitors more weekends to spread across than a shorter-season farm, which may ease crowding on any single day compared to a two- or three-weekend season.
Skip expecting a confirmed price before you call, since no pricing was found in any source checked, and skip a weekday visit — the season here runs weekends only.
Located in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, in the Hudson Valley, near several other farms in this directory with narrower species lists, worth comparing if variety is your priority.
Not published in the record. No pricing was found in any source checked, so call 845-485-4277 before visiting.
Seven named types: White spruce, Norway spruce, Blue spruce, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, White pine, and Scotch pine — one of the broader selections found in this research.
Yes. Tractor-pulled hay rides take visitors out to the fields, per the record.
Weekends starting the Friday after Thanksgiving and continuing every weekend through Christmas Eve — resolved to November 27 through December 24 for 2026.
November 27 – December 24, 2026. Weekends starting the Friday after Thanksgiving. Hours: 9am until dusk.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes. It's cut-your-own, and a saw is provided.
21 Freedom Road, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569, in Dutchess County. It is one of 8 farms we track in Hudson Valley NY.
We track 8 farms in Hudson Valley NY, 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.
Its season runs about 28 days against a regional average of 28, so it is broadly in line with the rest of the region.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or sleigh ride, a cocoa or cider stand, wreaths and garland for sale, which most Hudson Valley NY farms on our list do not.
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plainsviewtreefarm.com · hudsonvalleysojourner.com
Checked September 2026.