A 147-year-old family farm converted to Christmas trees in 2016, now growing close to 30,000 trees across 32 acres, and one of the few farms in this research confirmed to offer Balsam Fir alongside the more common firs.
Riverside Pines, near Ligonier in Noble County, has a history worth knowing before you visit: the land has been in the same family for 147 years, originally as a livestock operation, before being converted specifically into a Christmas tree farm in 2016. That’s a relatively young tree-farming operation on genuinely old family land, and it now grows close to 30,000 trees across 32 acres, a substantial scale for a farm still under a decade into this particular business.
Riverside Pines offers Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Canaan Fir, and Concolor Fir, with trees ranging 6 to 12 feet. Balsam Fir stands out here specifically because it’s one of the few farms confirmed in this research to carry it; most farms in this batch stick to Fraser, Canaan, Concolor, or various pines. If Balsam Fir is a species you specifically want, whether for its scent, its needle structure, or just a change from the more commonly available options, this is one of your more reliable local options based on what’s confirmed. The farm also sells handcrafted wreaths alongside the cut-your-own trees, for anyone rounding out their holiday shopping in one stop.
One practical note: a similarly named domain (riverside-pine.com, singular) returned a DNS error during this research and is not the farm’s actual site. The correct domain is riverside-pines.com, plural. If you’re searching online, double-check you’re landing on the right page, since a dead or mismatched domain for a similar name could easily leave you thinking the farm has no working website at all.
Despite the farm’s clear scale and species detail, hours, pricing, and 2026 season dates weren’t found in the sources reviewed for this research, which included web-search snippets from Yelp, the Visit Noble County tourism site, and the farm’s own contact page rather than a full working farm website. That’s a real limitation if you’re trying to plan a specific visit date or budget for the trip. The farm’s Instagram account, @riversidepinestreefarm, and the Visit Noble County listing are reasonable places to check for more current information as the season approaches, since those sources came up in this research even though hours weren’t captured from them directly.
A 32-acre farm with nearly 30,000 trees suggests enough scale that running out of inventory is less likely to be a concern here than at smaller operations, though that’s an inference based on scale rather than a confirmed detail about this specific farm’s demand. Combined with the Balsam Fir option and the family-land backstory, there’s a reasonable case for this being a worthwhile stop if the logistics work out.
Riverside Pines offers a genuine point of differentiation with Balsam Fir and real scale behind its tree count, but you’ll need to do some legwork, checking Instagram or calling (260) 221-4383, to nail down hours and pricing before committing to the drive.
Unknown. No hours, season dates, or 2026 scheduling information were found -- check the farm's Instagram (@riversidepinestreefarm) or the Visit Noble County tourism listing closer to the season.
Likely 30-60 minutes for a straightforward cut across a 32-acre property.
Not specified in available sources.
Not specified in available sources. The farm spans 32 acres, suggesting room to spread out compared to smaller lots.
Not specified in available sources.
you need confirmed hours or pricing before committing to the drive -- neither was found for this farm.
Not established from available sources.
Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Canaan Fir, and Concolor Fir, with trees ranging 6-12 feet. Balsam Fir is one of the less commonly confirmed species among the farms researched here.
Nearly 30,000 trees across 32 acres, on a 147-year-old family farm that was previously a livestock operation before converting to Christmas trees in 2016.
Handcrafted wreaths are sold alongside the cut-your-own trees.
Not found in the sources checked for this research. Confirm directly, for example via the farm's Instagram (@riversidepinestreefarm) or the Visit Noble County tourism listing.
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 cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
10090 N 250 W, Ligonier, IN 46767, in Noble County. It is one of 4 farms we track in Northern Indiana.
We track 4 farms in Northern Indiana, 3 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 wreaths and garland for sale, which most Northern Indiana farms on our list do not.
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 Northern Indiana had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
riverside-pines.com · riverside-pine.com
Checked September 2026.