Hidden Pond Tree Farm is such a hidden gem! The entire vibe is giving LL Bean catalog and it's in the best way. In addition to Christmas trees you'll find a variety of gorgeous wreaths / holiday arrangements, local honey for gifting, a train ride and the cutest little snack shack selling cider donuts, hot cocoa and marshmallows for roasting. Once you've got your marshmallow supplies you can head over to the campfire area where they have the firepit roaring and ready for roasting. But if you are visiting, you are likely here to get a Christmas tree! You can cut down your own or get a pre-cut tree. Cut your own is $125 and pre-cut is $125 for small, $155 for medium and $175 for large. We got a medium tree and we're super happy with it! When my kids are older I think they'll love coming back to cut their own. This is a great place to go for some holiday fun, and I loved that there were things for the kids besides the trees. Prices are definitely a bit steeper than other places around, but I think it's worth it for the cute holiday experience. read more

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Used to be good to get a tree. It's $125 for any tree "regardless of the size." But they are all tiny. The precut the larger trees and sell the for $245 up front. The have a fire pit area which is nice, and employees are nice, but I felt scammed this year read more

Went to get a Xmas tree there for the second year We were able to cut it fresh and had a ride around the farm after with hot apple cider read more

WOW! Hidden Pond Tree Farm is absolutely amazing!! We wanted to cut down our own tree this year, so we googled a good place to go! After scrolling through their website for less than a minute, we knew HPTF was IT! I didn't want to miss out on anything, so we decided to go the day after thanksgiving!! We arrived around 10:15am and there was a line of cars all the way down the street ! I didn't care! I turned on some holiday music and had a mini Christmas party in the car while we waited. There are cops there to control the traffic which helped a lot. It took us about 50 minutes to make it to the entrance which to me wasn't bad. The road to get to the farm is narrow and a little tricky! You'll only be on it for a couple of minutes so no worries! Top notch service from the time we drove in, until we drove out! This place is what I imagined the Magical North Pole to be! I was just waiting for Santa to fly by on a sleigh with dancer & prancer! They have several fire pits to roast marshmallows and delicious hot chocolate too! The tree farm? WONDERFUL! There were so many trees to choose from that I was a little bit overwhelmed- but in a good way! There are complimentary saws available to use, or you can use your own! We struggled to get our tree down, so one of the staff members helped us out! He showed my son the proper way to hold the saw, and guided him with cutting down the tree! All of the trees on the farm (except for the pre-cut) are $85!!! For the size of the tree and the amazing experience- THAT' S A STEAL! The staff all wore their masks properly! They have several stations with sanitizer and wipes around for you to use. Everyone was extremely friendly and cheerful & made us feel more than welcome! Bring CASH! The ATM on the farm charges $3 to withdraw money. NO FEE TO GET IN! The hayride to the tree farm is FREE or you can walk! I suggest walking because the scenery is so beautiful! There's plenty of great photo ops.... The parking is FREE! They will bring the tree to your car and securely tie it up for FREE! 100% KID FRIENDLY They're dog friendly, so load up the pups & bring them along! I honestly don't have anything bad to say about this tree farm! The magic of Christmas is definitely there ....! *bonus tip* Frank's pizza down the street has some of the best pizza I've ever had! Stop there for lunch and thank me later! read more

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Fun little farm to pick a Christmas tree, drink hot cocoa, roast some marshmallows, and jump on a holiday "train," which was actually a few box cars pulled by a tractor. The trees are on the pricier side, but I guess that's what you can do when you're within spitting distance from NYC. They don't have cut-your-own trees this year, so the only selection is from the 30 or so pre-cut trees in their parking lot. Douglas fir (ranging from 5.5'-8'): $95 Fraser fir (ranging from 5.5'-8'): $115 "Train" tickets: $3 (adults and kids) Hot cocoa: $2 Hot cider: $3 3 oz. bag of marshmallows: $3 Marshmallow roasting skewer: $0.50 The hot cocoa and hot cider were pretty ho hum, but that's fine. Unfortunately, they were served in styrofoam cups, which kind of negates their touted sustainable practices. The people were nice enough; they do a decent job helping you tie the tree on your car and giving a fun holiday experience. read more

Got a tree & a reindeer. :) The farm is dog friendly. They had a snack stand and doggie treats. Firepit and wreath station. I wish they had more variety of trees. But happy with what we chose. Thank you, Jake, for the great hospitality. read more

We absolutely LOVE hidden pond tree farm. It is quintessential pure magic!! We have been buying our trees here for 6 years and every year it gets better and better. The beautiful bonfire areas are incredible to enjoy with friends and family while sipping hot chocolate and roasting marshmallows. This year we were lucky enough to get tickets for their Santa train ride experience which was beyond worth it. All the staff are courteous and helpful - we love grabbing their hand made wreaths when while we wait for our tree to be trimmed, wrapped and tied to our truck! This family owned tree farm is a staple in the community and we are always so grateful for the memories we create here! An absolute MUST VISIT!!! read more

Beautiful trees warm friendly service. Great for the kids of all ages. We love it, we come every year.

Really nice place, I saw a sign saying that it was voted "Top 20 tree farms in America." I highly doubt that. the only trees they had to cut down were small (5ft or less). a couple 6-7, but not great at all. and $120 to boot. the nicest ones of any considerable size were precut and $170. I know now why I saw many cars leaving the parking lot without a tree on their roof...just as I did... read more

The ownerChris is amazing his staff always helpful. They are always pleasant and go to great lengths to make sure are happy with your purchase! It's a great farm with a train fire pits and beautiful trees. I highly recommend Hidden Pond Tree Farm. read more

Friendly owner and workers with quality trees just over a mile from home. What else can you ask for? We got a gorgeous 10' and a cute 6' tree (both fraser firs -- the owner told us repeatedly that once you go fraser, you never spruce again). $225 total, twined up and secured to our car. They have long lines on the weekends, but it was quick in-and-out on a weeknight. Highly recommended! read more

Frustrated. Positives first - hot chocolate and marshmallows with a fire! Kids loved that part. They also loved the hayride to the top of the farm. Negatives - no trees. Sure you'll find landscaping 20footers. Others were super small. They had - big tree in the cut any tree for 50 and they told me it would be at least 150. Strange advertising. Precut trees are 75 at cheapest (and at 6 ft) 10 footers are 150. Seriously. My kids were so disappointed Giving 3 stars because of the hot chocolate hayride and marshmallows. Otherwise it would have been a 1 or 2 star review. read more

Hidden Pond Tree Farm - Farm - Local Flavor Near Me - Mendham, New Jersey

What an awesome Christmas Tree Farm. Everyone there was happy and very helpful. My wreaths were perfect for my door and my tree was beautiful. Love this place. Well worth the trip. It really is a wonderful place to get you ready for the Christmas season. Thank you to the entire staff there!! read more

I was shocked to see the driving trail that you need to take to get to the farm. It was a bit scary/ interesting and I was surprised that I didn't see any comments about it. Once you finally get to the farm it is small but cozy! They have healthy looking trees. I really like the one we purchased. It was $80.00. The customer service is friendly and they help you quickly. All in all it is a great place, just make sure you have enough gas in your car, wear appropriate shoes and bring CASH to ensure that you will have a great experience. read more

My first time and I loooveee the place, it was great, the train ride, the trees are gorgeous. My son is 2 and he loved the place, mashmellow rosting in the fire pit was great. Recommend 100% to take your little ones. read more

Went here a couple times in a row. The organic thing is appealing, the trees are nice, but I think this place is past its prime. They instituted a queue to manage the amount of people parking in the lot and on the access road which was a great idea. You can move through the line pretty easily. The problem for us is we have 10 ft ceilings. This means we need a big tree. The prices vary, but to get a tree over 7 feet, its supposed to be about 75$. There are essentially none of those trees. Its either a little tree around 5 feet tall for 50ish bucks or it was 150$ for anything bigger. We walked all over the whole place and the trees were either gigantic and 150$, a not nice looking tree, or way too small. After this year, I dont see how there will be any decent trees left. I like the place a lot, but we had to actually leave empty handed. We went earlier in the season than we ever have before and were disappointed with the selection. We will have to find a new spot (the one we used for a stand in this year wasnt great either). FYI: They do have hot chocolate, fires to roast marshmallows, a hayride, and very friendly staff. read more

Went back for 2015! Had a great time. Went on opening day at about 4pm. We took a the hayride around the farm and realized how huge this place really is. They hayride was awesome and along the way there were several places to stop grab a saw, roast marshmallows, or just jump on stacks of hay. We choose not to saw down our own tree but we did get a great 7 foot beauty that they gladly took care of for us. We ran into Chris again and he was very pleasant. Will surely continue to recommend this place and encourage you to visit. read more

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Terry R. 11- 25-18 The people at the farm are very helpful, the roasted marshmallows and hot chocolate are free. The setting is beautiful the only problem is the only trees available for cutting are Norwegian Spruce trees, this is a tree with very sharp needles and difficult to handle for decorating, also there were trees that were 5' and under but not many 6 and 7 feet this season.There are previously cut scotch pines and fir trees available for purchase if you do not care about cutting it fresh. Only one family from our caravan of five found a tree to take home. Terry read more

We called before we went. They said there was a wait to get in. I asked how long on the phone. The woman said she did not know. It was 1.5 hours. Either go early or go somewhere else! read more

Needed trees to plant outside by home as a barrier. The owner Chris was helpful, accommodating, professional and his trees are some of the nicest you will ever find. His prices were reasonable and fair and I was extremely pleased I will recommend Hidden Pond Tree Farm to everyone! read more

Love that this farm is dog friendly. That's about it. Unfortunately, the rest of this review is not positive. We cut our tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. It is now 4 days before Christmas and the tree is 100% dead, losing all it's needles and dropping ornaments. Despite diligently watering, the tree it is not taking any of the water. I thought it might just be our tree but friends who joined us are also experiencing it with their trees. HORRIBLY DISAPPOINTED!!! Afraid the tree won't make it to Christmas, tired of vacuuming every day and it is definitely a fire hazard. I dread having to take the tree out... Although we loved bringing our pups to the farm, we will not be returning. read more

I don't know what type of trees anyone that left 5 stars for this place have gotten, but the tree that we got at Hidden Pond Tree Farm literally on December 1st has been the WORST tree we have ever gotten. it has shed completely to the point where there is nothing left on this tree even thought I have watered it every single day. read more

Chris and his team are amazing. Their trees are beautiful and fragrant, and Chris is an absolute pro. We have been coming here for years for our family tree and it's the only place that helped us get a tree/stand that *actually* stands up straight. We came on a weekday and there wasn't a line. Highly recommended! read more

This year, taking into account my passion to patronize local businesses and my love of Christmas, I thought it would be a fun outing to find a Christmas Tree Farm in New Jersey and chop down our own tree! I went to college in Connecticut, where tree farms are about a dime a dozen but in my neck of the NJ woods, I had never seen a tree farm before. So with a quick internet search and narrowing it down to nearby family farms that take pride in the environment, I quickly found Hidden Pond Tree Farm (I even love the name!) I called up the number and wound up speaking to the owner with a few questions. You can chop down your own tree with a small metal saw provided (or bring your own hand saw) or a staff member can cut the tree down for you with a chain saw. The prices ran about $50 - $95. They also have trees cut down and onsite for you to peruse. They only cut down as many as they think they can sell in a given weekend, so the trees are fresh. So I picked a weekend we were free and planned to go tree hunting! Unfortunately, that day happened to be today. I knew there was a rain storm coming in the afternoon so we got up early and headed out the door by 9:30am for the 45 minute drive. Within 15 minutes, the storm hit and we saw car accidents left and right. Undeterred, we pressed on. Once we arrived at the tree farm, you could see it's a small family run business that has been built with a lot of care. The entrance is a small, one car lane dirt road leading to a back hill. The parking lot is a decent size - wear good shoes and dress warmly because it's muddy and cold out there!! Once on the property, you walk uphill to the rows and rows of trees to pick out one for yourself. Since it was storming out, we left the dog in the car; they allow dogs onsite but heed the sign as you enter "Unleashed animals will be recruited for reindeer!" Also, since it was raining, we asked a staff member to cut down the tree for us - so much for chopping down our own tree this year! As much as I would have liked that experience, I am so grateful that the tree farm provides a plan B just in case! Our tree was carted off and delivered up front where it was bundled up and brought to the car. If it isn't too busy, the staff will help secure the tree to the roof (there is also help yourself bundling by the parking spots.) There was a young kid that helped us among the crew of older men, and you could tell he was in training for many Christmases ahead! (My ONLY caveat! I wish they grew a bigger variety of trees/had more smaller pre-cut trees of different varieties. My Norway Spruce is prickily!!) Many thanks to this wonderful family for providing a great Christmas experience. read more

Hidden Pond Tree Farm was a wonderful experience! The staff was helpfull, warm and friendly. There was hot chocolate for all, a little wood burning fire to keep warm while you wait for the hayrides and overall the perfect tree hunting experience! Pick your own or have a precut tree that are still freshly cut. A Plus! We will come here again next year and look forward to this becoming a tradition. :) TIP: I would recommend going earlier in the day than later as it does get crowded. In order to keep the parking lot and costumers in-and-out only a certain amount of cars are allowed in lot so you may have to wait in a line of cars to get in. But no worries because its not as long/bad as you may think. read more

I spent a lot of time looking on line Thanksgiving evening to find the best place for our first experience cutting our own Christmas tree. Something I've always wanted to do and now with a 6 yr old, figured it was the perfect time. SO, we chose this place, the website was so inviting. we drove over an hour to get there, beautiful drive, lovely drive way, and arrived on their opening day to a fully staffed, fires a going, marshmallows roasting, hot chocolate pouring adventure. We were so excited. We hopped on the hay ride with hot chocolate in hand, to take us up to the field where the you-cut-your own farm was, and there were plenty of saws to use too, only there were NO TREES! they dropped us off.. and told us we'd probably not find anything above 5 feet, if at all. There literally were maybe 4 or 5 trees that height, all the rest were 2 feet.. not ready for several more years. The very few that were 5 feet were cut today. some families were determined and just settled on the smaller tree and cut them right there. If I had to guess, all of the 5 foot trees are gone now. But, we had a lovely walk on the farm, in the snow (bundle up, wear boots) looking. It was beautiful. I agree with the other reviewer about the BAIT AND SWITCH. They should be more upfront about what they have to offer. We loved the hot cocoa and marshmallow roasting.. fantastic.. perfect set up.. the only thing missing was the trees. They have a nice set up with pre=cut trees.. that they brought in from ..... Pennsylvania. We figured we had come all this way, we'd better go home with a tree.. so we bought one... a beautiful Fraisure fur (I think that's it.. it's got stiff branches for decorating) ... but it was expensive. We paid $75. for a (barely) 7 foot tree. (its a tad small when we brought it home.. but it's beautiful and we think will last through the season. They were cut on WED.. so they say? THe least expensive trees were Douglass for $65. The cut your own are $50. but there are none to cut. Just know that going in.. if you're going for a cut your own tree.. this is NOT the place. If your'e going for a day in the country.. and you'll buy your tree on the lot and pay a bit more than the nursery... for the experience, then it's worth it. they had some really pretty boxwood wreaths.. small ones around $30. square shaped around $40. Tree stands were $40. (if you're budget minded.. buy your tree stand elsewhere. I got the same one last year at Home Depot for half that). they have a nice variety of LARGE TREES.. that were $150.. plus... if you have a big home, this would be a good place to find a large tree. There were some extra large trees in the cut your own area.. but they all had "SOLD" stickers on them. all in all.. we had a wonderful day. I think I will call ahead next year to find out if there are trees on the farm to cut ourselves. read more

Been getting my trees here for years! Great experience, nice people, good prices, great service, close by (although I would take the drive if needed). I love shopping local and this is never a disappointment. I hope they are here for many years to come. The Hot chocolate was a welcomed treat on a slightly snowy and very cold day. read more

My wife and I were so impressed with the entire experience at Hidden Pond Tree Farm. They are organized, helpful, and cheerful and the prices are outstanding. Upon return I immediately recommended them to several friends. We had an outstanding start to our holiday season and it is much to do with our experience there. read more

Total bait and switch. Drove an hour to discover they had literally NO trees ready to be cut. None. But they did have a ton of pre-cut trees. Obviously, not what I was looking for!!! I'd respect them if their website gave me the head's up. Really lousy of them to offer no warning until you are at their doorstep! read more

This review is long overdue... but I want to say that this place is Fabulous. We have gone for the last 3 years. Chris, the owner, and his staff really get you in the spirit of Christmas. We went very late this year to get a tree so when we arrived there were only pre-cut trees available. My boys had their heart set on cutting a tree down. So Chris directed us to another farm so we could cut down our tree but told us to come back for Hot Chocolate and roasting marshmallows, which we did, of course another must have for my boys. Hidden Tree Pond puts the spirit of Christmas as top priority. You can't get any better than that. We will be back next year! read more

Going to your farm the Saturday after after Thanksgiving has become a tradition for our family. The atmosphere immediately gets you in to the holiday spirit! Thank you for another beautiful square deco wreath and our 7ft tree which when the holiday is over will adorn our deck. Everyone is always amazed when they see it out there till May...wow you have the hardiest trees! read more

This is in no way a cut your own tree down farm !!!Unless you are looking for a Charlie Brown Xmas tree !! All trees in the field are less than 3 feet tall !! They have pre cut trees in which they must have shipped in !! Tree prices range from 75 up .. This place was a super disappointment !! read more