A genuinely kid-focused farm with a real activity list, but it sold out of trees entirely last season and takes cash or check only — both facts worth planning around.
2025 season prices were all showing 'sold out' at the time the site was checked; no baseline dollar figure could be confirmed.
Cash only. This farm doesn't take cards, based on what we found — bring cash or confirm ahead if that's changed.
Sycamore Springs sits in Jamestown on the Cumberland Plateau, close enough to the Kentucky border that it draws from both sides of the state line, and it’s one of the more clearly kid-focused farms in this research. The activity list goes beyond the usual hayride and hot cocoa to include a Gingerbread Trail, a scavenger hunt, and a barrel-train ride — genuine, specific attractions rather than a vague “fun for the family” description.
For visitors who want the field experience, white pine, Scotch pine, and Virginia pine are all cut-your-own, and the farm provides both the saw and a drag sled to get the tree out of the field — a real convenience that removes two common points of friction (no saw, no easy way to haul a heavy tree back to your car). If you’d rather skip cutting entirely, pre-cut Fraser fir and a balled-and-burlap option are also available.
When the farm’s own website was checked directly for this research, it displayed a blunt message: “SOLD OUT and NOW CLOSED FOR THE 25 SEASON.” That’s not a guess or a stale cache — it’s the farm’s own current statement, and it means Sycamore Springs ran out of trees before its season would otherwise have ended. That’s a genuinely useful planning signal: if this farm interests you, treat the opening weekend as the real deadline, and don’t assume you can casually swing by in mid-December the way you might at a farm with a more predictable, evenly-paced season.
The farm’s site also confirms it takes cash or check only — no card option. That’s a small but real logistical detail worth planning around, especially if you’re not in the habit of carrying either.
Because the site was showing sold-out messaging when checked, no baseline dollar price for any tree could be confirmed for this research. That’s an honest gap rather than an oversight — there was simply no price left on the page to record. Expect to ask directly when you call or arrive.
If you want a genuinely activity-rich, kid-friendly farm and you’re willing to go early and pay cash, Sycamore Springs looks like one of the stronger options in this batch. If you tend to leave your tree shopping until mid-December, this may not be the farm to count on.
Weekends only, 9am-5pm CST. Given that the farm sold out completely and closed early during the most recent season on record, the earliest weekends of the season are the safer bet, not a flexible 'sometime in December' plan.
An hour or more if you're doing the Gingerbread Trail, scavenger hunt, and barrel-train ride with kids in tow, on top of cutting a tree.
Not documented with exact numbers, but a farm that sells out completely in a season it was tracked clearly draws strong demand, especially early on.
Not specified in the record.
Not addressed in the sources reviewed.
Skip waiting until later in the season — this farm sold out entirely and closed for the 2025 season before its usual end date, so late-season visits are a real gamble here.
Located in Jamestown on the Cumberland Plateau near the Kentucky border, in the Upper Cumberland region alongside other farms in this directory.
Not confirmed. The farm's site was showing all 2025 trees as sold out when checked, meaning no prices remained visible to record. Call (931) 879-5526 to ask about current pricing.
No — cash or check only, based on the farm's own site.
Yes, based on the farm's own website, which displayed a 'SOLD OUT and NOW CLOSED FOR THE 25 SEASON' message when checked for this research — a real signal that demand can outpace supply here.
White pine, Scotch pine, and Virginia pine are cut-your-own, with a saw and drag sled provided. Fraser fir is available pre-cut, along with a balled-and-burlap option, for visitors who don't want to cut.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Saturdays and Sundays. Check with the farm before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. 2025 season prices were all showing 'sold out' at the time the site was checked; no baseline dollar figure could be confirmed.
Yes. It's cut-your-own and choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you), and a saw is provided.
2125 Country Club Road, Jamestown, TN 38556, in Fentress County. It is one of 2 farms we track in Upper Cumberland Region.
sycamorespringsfarmtn.com
Checked September 2026.