Finding the Perfect Oregon Christmas Tree

This year, make finding your perfect Christmas tree a family affair. Bundle up the kids and drive out to one of Oregon's many Christmas tree farms, where the farmers are waiting with steaming hot chocolate in-hand, ready to help you pluck the best of the lot.

But of course if you're looking for the genuine hands-on experience, nothing beats venturing out into the forest and cutting down your own tree! This is exactly what our very own Carole and her family did on Thanksgiving weekend. Read her blog and watch the videos as the family hunts for the perfect Christmas tree at Willamette National Forest near Detroit Lake.

• Distance: 
• Starting Point:  Salem, Oregon

• Minimum Driving Time:  Appx. 2 hours
• Best Time to Drive:  Winter for the perfect Christmas tree!

A Great Trip For:

• Children
• Couples
• Families
• Outdoor Enthusiasts
• Scenery
• Teens/Young Adults

1. Introduction

Now that we made it through stuffing ourselves full of turkey on Thursday, what better to do with the rest of our long weekend then to go deep into the forest to cut down the perfect Christmas tree? We invited our friends, Dan and Jill, to join us because they had only gotten their tree from the grocery store parking lot and never actually cut down their own tree before, so this was going to be fun showing the ‘newbies’ the ropes!
Follow Greg, Carole and the kids as they look for that elusive tree...click here for the complete blog and all the videos...

2. Where to Find Trees

If you'd rather venture out to one of Oregon's many Christmas tree farms, here are some resources:

http://www.nwtrees.com/oregon.htm for a listing of Oregon's Christmas tree farms.

www.VisitMyTree.com to meet Ev'rett the Friendly Evergreen and play holiday games, visit where Christmas trees are grown, plus tips for your tree's care and earth friendly recycling. What's more, enter a decorated tree photo contest to win a vacation package to Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory.