Maple Lane Farms
Cut-your-own Christmas trees · Preston, Connecticut · New London County
A long-running family farm in Preston with fields of balsam, Fraser, Canaan and concolor fir to cut yourself, and free hot chocolate and cookies on weekends.
Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest stretch and needs a reservation, with a QR code scanned at checkout; on later weekends you can just show up. The farm also sells decorated and plain wreaths, kissing balls and garland.
Maple Lane is a pick-your-own farm the rest of the year too, with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples and pumpkins in season, so it is worth bookmarking for summer and fall.
At a glance
At Maple Lane Farms you can cut your own Christmas tree, choosing from Balsam fir, Fraser fir, Canaan fir and concolor fir.
- What you can get
- Cut your own
- Trees
- Balsam fir, Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Concolor fir
- Season
- Opens Thanksgiving weekend; the farm's site lists Nov 27–29 (no year printed, Fri–Sun in 2026), when reservations are required. Later weekends need no reservation.
- Hours
- Fridays noon–4:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Also at the farm: Wreaths, Garland, Hot cocoa
Address and contact
Maple Lane Farms57 NW Corner Rd
Preston, CT 06365
The farm had not posted 2026 dates when we last checked. Call or check the farm's website or social pages before you drive out.
Other seasons at Maple Lane Farms
The farm also offers pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples and pumpkins in season.
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Before you go
- How to Cut Down Your Own Christmas TreeWhat to bring to a choose-and-cut farm, how to pick a fresh tree, where to make the cut and how to get it home and standing, step by step.
- Christmas Tree Types: Which Real Tree Should You Choose?Fraser, balsam, Douglas, noble and concolor fir, spruces, pines and cypress compared for scent, needle retention, soft needles and ornament strength.
- How to Keep a Real Christmas Tree FreshHow much water a Christmas tree drinks, when to recut the trunk, why additives don't help and how long a fresh-cut tree lasts, from extension research.
- When to Cut Your Christmas TreeWhen cut-your-own Christmas tree farms open, how long a fresh-cut tree lasts indoors and the best weekend to go for selection and freshness.
- What Size Christmas Tree Do I Need?How to measure your ceiling and floor space for a real Christmas tree, how wide a tree really is, and how much trunk to leave for the stand.
- How Much Does a Real Christmas Tree Cost?What a real Christmas tree costs in the US, what cut-your-own farms charge, and how flat, per-foot and by-size pricing work, with farm price data.
Sources
Last checked October 2026. We confirm details with the farm's own website first.