A memorable experience, cutting a holiday tree is a special tradition to share with family and friends while helping to maintain a healthy forest. For many families, venturing into the forest to cut a Christmas tree for the holidays is a treasured tradition carried on for generations, while others may just be discovering the thrill of searching for the perfect holiday centerpiece.
For every tree that is found, cut and carried home as a holiday fixture, you’re also contributing to the overall forest health. Christmas tree permits are a unique opportunity for citizens to help thin densely populated stands of small-diameter trees – the perfect size for a Christmas tree.
Purchase your Christmas tree permit in advance of your visit to the forest in your area. Use this site to purchase your permit, follow tips and guidelines for the cutting area, and ensure you are prepared for a safe and fun forest adventure.
Determine which participating forest works best for your Christmas tree outing. Each forest will have specific guidelines and season dates for cutting a holiday tree.
Be safe and prepared. Carefully read the details and rules of your permit, and follow the Need to Know suggestions to prepare for your visit.
Purchase and print your permit so you’re ready to find your perfect holiday tree.
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
Ashley National Forest
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Bighorn National Forest
Bitterroot National Forest
Black Hills National Forest
Boise National Forest
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Carson National Forest
Chequamegon-Nicolet NF
Chippewa National Forest
Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
Coconino National Forest Recreation
Colville National Forest
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Dakota Prairie National Grasslands
Deschutes National Forest
Dixie National Forest
Eldorado National Forest
Fishlake National Forest
Flathead National Forest
Fremont-Winema National Forest
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Gila National Forest
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters
Huron-Manistee National Forests
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Kaibab National Forest
Klamath National Forest
Kootenai National Forest
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Lincoln National Forest
Lolo National Forest
Malheur National Forest
Manti-La Sal National Forest
Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
Monongahela National Forest
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Ocala National Forest
Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Olympic National Forest
Ottawa National Forest
Payette National Forest
PSICC
Plumas National Forest
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Salmon-Challis National Forest
San Juan National Forest
Santa Fe National Forest
Sawtooth National Forest
Sequoia National Forest
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
Shawnee National Forest
Shoshone National Forest
Siuslaw National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest
Superior National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Tonto National Forest
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Umatilla National Forest
Umpqua National Forest
Wallowa Whitman National Forest
White Mountain National Forest
White River National Forest
Willamette National Forest