Oct 2026: The abbey has not posted its 2026 hours or prices. Its site says the season normally starts the day after Thanksgiving and runs through December 23. Email [email protected] before you go.
St. Paul's Abbey Christmas Tree Farm At A Glance...
- The trees are grown by Benedictine monks, using organic methods since 2009.
- Along with the usual Douglas fir and spruce, the fields grow Korean fir and Nikko fir, which you do not see on many New Jersey tree farms.
- Every dollar from the tree sales goes to support the abbey and its religious work.
- The abbey says special prayers on December 6, the feast of St. Nicholas, that the trees grow well and that everyone who comes for a tree has a happy day.
- Todays Sunrise: 6:38 am, Sunset: 4:47 pm
- New Jersey Skylands Region Sussex County
About St. Paul's Abbey Christmas Tree Farm
St. Paul's Abbey Christmas Tree Farm is run by the Benedictine monks of St. Paul's Abbey, on abbey land along Route 206 south of Newton. You walk the fields, choose a tree and cut it yourself. Hand saws are available at the lot and the abbey asks that you return them when you finish. Trees may not be dug.
The fields hold Colorado spruce, Douglas fir, Concolor fir, Canaan fir, White pine, Norway spruce, Korean fir and Nikko fir. Since 2009 the brothers have tended the farm using organic methods, and Korean and American volunteers, especially the Knights of Columbus of St. Joseph Parish in Newton, help out each weekend.
The abbey gift shop sells religious articles, books and gifts. All income from the tree sales supports the abbey and its religious work.
The abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in Andover Township in 1924. Visitors are welcome to join the community for Mass, which is a separate matter from the tree farm.
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Farming:
- Christmas Tree (cut your own)
- Pick Your Own
Contact / Location
A Brief History
The bond between St. Paul's Abbey and Christmas trees goes back to the founding of the monastery, when the German brothers planted their first evergreen seedlings. The monks have also run a dairy farm and an evergreen nursery over the years, and the abbey's own history says growing evergreens for Christmas trees has become its principal agricultural work.
The monastery began in 1924 as Little Flower Monastery and became St. Paul's Abbey. Since 2009 the brothers have tended the tree farm using organic methods.
Tips and Tricks
The abbey's brochure asks visitors to watch for holes and stumps in the fields, to park only in the parking areas (cars are not allowed outside them), and not to cut the large ornamental trees along the roads or near the buildings.
Directions from the abbey's brochure: from New York and northeastern New Jersey take I-80 West to Exit 25, then go about 10 miles north on Route 206. The farm is two miles south of Newton on Route 206.
Admission & Guidelines
There is no admission charge listed. You pay for the tree you cut. In the abbey's 2025 brochure, trees were $90 each, or $110 for trees over 10 feet tall, with tax included. The abbey asks you to contact the farm at [email protected] for this year's prices.
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Newton, New Jersey 07860