11 Places to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree Near St. Louis

By Riverfront Times Staff on Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 8:45 pm

Sure, you could go to any number of superstores and pick yourself a nice, pre-lit artificial tree right off the shelf -- but it's just not the same as making that annual trip to find a real evergreen. As such, we've rounded up eleven different places all around St. Louis to find the perfect, real Christmas tree, both pre-cut and cut-your-own. Yes, heaving a tree on top of your car is more work that getting a tree in a box, and OK, it may eventually shed just like a cat. But that's just part of the process -- and the memories you'll make are totally worth any inconvenience. Besides, is anything better than the scent of real fir?

Sure, you could go to any number of superstores and pick yourself a nice, pre-lit artificial tree right off the shelf -- but it's just not the same as making that annual trip to find a real evergreen. As such, we've rounded up eleven different places all around St. Louis to find the perfect, real Christmas tree, both pre-cut and cut-your-own.

Yes, heaving a tree on top of your car is more work that getting a tree in a box, and OK, it may eventually shed just like a cat. But that's just part of the process -- and the memories you'll make are totally worth any inconvenience. Besides, is anything better than the scent of real fir?

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Pea Ridge Forest
22735 Tree Farm Rd.
Hermann, MO 65041
(636) 932-4687

This family-owned and operated tree farm has it all for the perfect Christmas outing, including a hayride out to the fields, the opportunity to cut your own Christmas tree and homemade baked goods. And, yes, you can indulge in a little wine from the area wineries while you're there. Merry Christmas indeed. Photo courtesy of Instagram / megebaughfaris.

Ted Drewes
6726 Chippewa
St. Louis, MO 63109 (314) 481 - 2652

Ted Drewes isn't just a staple for frozen custard -- both its Chippewa and South Grand locations are also go-to spots for Christmas trees, and at the one on Chippewa, you can get some of that signature frozen custard while you're at it. Perfectionists should keep an eye out for the ones tagged as a "Dottie Tree," meaning it's a tree that Ted Drewes Jr.'s wife would like -- one with a perfect shape and a good top. Photo by Theo Welling.

Heritage Valley Tree Farm
1668 4 Mile Rd.
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-7479

The holidays are all about tradition -- and this farm has been family-owned for more than 100 years. Here you can cut your own Christmas tree or select a pre-cut one. Photo courtesy of Instagram / teri_haas.

Meert Tree Farm
14560 Dry Fork Rd.
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 931-3901

Take a wagon ride out to the field at this locally owned tree farm, where you find just the right Christmas tree and cut it yourself. The people at Meert Tree Farm will also shake and bail your tree to make sure all the dead needles are out. Photo courtesy of Instagram / teri_haas.

Starr Pines Christmas Tree Farm
21298 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Boonville, MO 65233
(660) 882-6858

Christmas trees are abound at Starr Pines Christmas Tree Farm, where you can choose the perfect tree from thousands of Scotch pines. Your front door can get the Christmas treatment as well with one of Starr Pines' Scotch pine wreaths. Photo courtesy of Instagram / deityswaggin.

Mills Apple Farm
11477 Pocahontas Rd.
Marine, IL 62061
(618) 887-4732

Don't let the name mislead you -- Mills Apple Farm doesn't just sell apples. In addition to apples, cherries, peaches and pumpkins, Mills Apple Farm also sells Christmas trees, which come fresh from their plantations in late November. Mills Apple Farm also offers "flocking," which gives a snow-covered appearance to your chosen tree. Photo courtesy of Flickr / imelda.

Eckert's
Locations in Belleville and Millstadt

Eckert's is a destination for all seasons in the Metro East, and the Belleville and Millstadt locations are a go-to for Christmas trees. You can cut your own or choose from the selection of pre-cut trees. Photo courtesy of Instagram / shaggy_5150.

Sullivan Farms
Multiple locations

Sullivan Farms operates seven different Christmas tree lots throughout the area, including the Loop, St. Charles and two in Florissant. You'll have several different kinds of trees to choose from -- and some even reach up to 18 feet! Photo courtesy of Flickr / Jack Amick.

Country Pines
14533 W. State Highway M
Wright City MO 63390
(636) 745-0653

From four feet tall to eleven feet tall, the Christmas trees at Country Pines come in all shapes and sizes. You can cut your own tree or select a pre-cut one. "Tree wrangling elves" can also assist in your Christmas tree process, but choosing it to cutting it to securing it to your car. Photo courtesy of Instagram / lindshoss.

Thies Farm and Greenhouses
Locations in St. Charles and on North Hanley

Fresh cut Christmas trees? Check. Poinsettias? Check. Wreaths? Check. You can get it all at Thies Farm, which has locations on North Hanley and in St. Charles that stay open even after the pumpkin fun is over. Whether it's the perfect Christmas tree or just the right presents for your friends and family, you're sure to find what you need. Photo courtesy of Flickr / Emma Cooper.