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Wintergreen Tree Farm

📍 3898 Winchell Road, Mantua, OH 44255🗓 Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)🏷 Pricing TBD

One of the closer cut-your-own options for Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown drivers, with a confirmed 2026 opening date, but payment is genuinely split by lot — cards work at a 3% surcharge in one spot, cash-only elsewhere — so bring cash regardless.

Aerial view of Wintergreen Tree Farm in Mantua, OH

How you get your tree

This farm offers

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

Included

Pre-cut trees also sold

Costs extra

Seasonal blueberry picking (summer, separate season)Chestnuts (early October until sold out, separate season)

No pricing found in sources checked.

Our take

Wintergreen markets itself specifically as one of the closest cut-your-own or pick-your-own farms to the Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown metro areas — a genuinely useful framing if drive time is a factor in deciding where to go. For visitors weighing a shorter trip against a farther, possibly larger farm, this positioning is worth taking at face value, since it’s the farm’s own stated claim about its location relative to those cities rather than something invented for this write-up.

The payment situation needs your attention before you park

This is the single most practical detail in the record: payment is split across the property by lot. Credit cards are accepted at “Lot #1,” but with a 3% surcharge, while other lots on the same farm are cash only. That’s an unusual level of specificity to find documented, and it’s worth taking seriously — don’t assume that because one part of the farm takes cards, all of it does. The safe move is to bring cash regardless of where you expect to end up, both to avoid the surcharge and to make sure you’re not stuck without a way to pay if you’re routed to a cash-only lot.

Both cut-your-own and pre-cut are on offer

If you’d rather not walk the field, pre-cut trees are available alongside the cut-your-own option, giving you a choice depending on time, weather, or how the day is going. No specific tree species were found in the sources reviewed, so if a particular variety matters to you, that’s worth asking about directly rather than assuming a standard Ohio lineup of firs, spruces, and pines will be on offer.

More than a Christmas tree farm

Wintergreen is a multi-season operation: beyond the holiday trees, it grows pick-your-own blueberries in the summer and sells chestnuts starting in early October until they run out. That’s a useful thing to know if the farm turns out to be a good fit for your family — it’s not a once-a-year destination, and a summer blueberry trip could be a natural way to scout the property before committing to a December tree run.

What’s missing

Specific hours and tree pricing weren’t published anywhere in the sources checked for this research, which is a real gap given how granular the payment details are by comparison. Calling (330) 221-3835 ahead of a visit is worth doing here, both to nail down the day’s hours and to get an actual price before you commit to the drive, however short it may be relative to other farms.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Opens the day after Thanksgiving (2026-11-27); specific hours weren't found in the sources reviewed, so confirm the day's schedule before you drive out.

How long to budget

45 minutes to an hour for a straightforward tree pickup.

Crowds

Not documented with specifics, but the farm's own pitch — closest to three major metro areas — suggests it draws visitors specifically because of convenient drive time, which could mean more weekend traffic than a farm serving a smaller local population alone.

Parking

Not specified in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in the sources reviewed.

What to bring

  • Cash, regardless of which lot you end up at, since only one lot accepts cards and only with a surcharge
  • A confirmed hours check before you go, since specific daily hours weren't found in this research

How to spend less here

  • Paying with cash avoids the 3% card surcharge charged at 'Lot #1' — a real, specific savings if you're already planning to bring cash as a backup anyway.

Who it suits

Good for

  • visitors in the Cleveland, Akron, or Youngstown metro areas looking for a shorter drive than farther-out farms
  • buyers who want either cut-your-own or pre-cut, since both are offered
  • return visitors interested in the farm's other seasonal crops — pick-your-own blueberries in summer and chestnuts starting in early October

Skip it if

Skip assuming you can pay by card everywhere on the property — only 'Lot #1' accepts cards, and only with a 3% surcharge; other lots are cash only.

Worth pairing with

If you liked the property, Wintergreen also runs pick-your-own blueberries in summer and sells chestnuts in early fall, so it's worth a return visit outside the holiday season.

Common questions

When does Wintergreen open for 2026?

The farm's site describes opening 'the day after Thanksgiving,' which resolves to November 27, 2026. Specific hours for the season weren't found in this research.

Can I pay with a credit card?

Only at 'Lot #1,' and only with a 3% surcharge. Other lots on the property are cash only, so bring cash as a backup no matter which lot you visit.

Is this a cut-your-own or pre-cut farm?

Both — cut-your-own and pre-cut trees are offered, per the farm's own site.

Does Wintergreen only sell Christmas trees?

No — it also grows pick-your-own blueberries in summer and sells chestnuts starting in early October until they sell out, making it a multi-season agritourism operation.

When is Wintergreen Tree Farm open in 2026?

Opens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published).

How much does a tree cost at Wintergreen Tree Farm?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. No pricing found in sources checked.

Can I cut my own tree at Wintergreen Tree Farm?

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

Where is Wintergreen Tree Farm?

3898 Winchell Road, Mantua, OH 44255, in Portage County. It is one of 8 farms we track in Northeast Ohio.

How Wintergreen Tree Farm compares in Northeast Ohio

We track 8 farms in Northeast Ohio, 8 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.

Other farms near Mantua

There is 1 other farm we track in Portage County. All Northeast Ohio farms →

Quick facts

SeasonOpens November 27, 2026 (closing date not published)
Days openNot published
HoursNot published
Starting priceNot published
CountyPortage County
RegionNortheast Ohio

Directions

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Sources

wintergreentreefarmohio.com

Checked September 2026.