Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm

We have been going to Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm since I was a child (since 1986).
This has been a tradition for our family. They have a small barn where they have hot apple cider waiting for you. My mother always makes sure it’s the first thing we get.
Now, it has become my tradition to take my wife, son and daughter. Driving out there, cutting down your own Christmas Tree with your son helping you cut and pull the tree down the hill is something they will alway remember.
I remember doing this with my father and now my kids will too.

Snickers Gap was a yearly tradition for our family for years. We loved going here. The kids and adults had a great time. However their prices have gotten so high we can no longer afford to go here. Makes us quite sad as we love this place. It only got three stars because of the tree prices. Otherwise it’s a 5.

The Christmas trees are fantastic from here. However, I had to give a low review because the traffic today (Sunday December 7^th) is horrible. Be prepared to wait over an hour to go into the Christmas tree farm.

We went for the first time this year and will definitely be going back! Be prepared to hike to find your tree but there are so many great options you won’t be disappointed. The prices are a little higher, but the staff is incredible and the tree shaker makes a huge difference.

To cut your own Christmas Tree down is a whole nother experience. If you have kids, it’s a definate must as the thrill of finding your perfect tree, with the whole family, is something they’ll remember forever: good ol’ Snickers Gap will give you that.
The drive out to the farm from NOVA is awesome. Beautiful, pristine, and you feel as if you get away from the ‘city life’. The parking lot is decently big; however, it gets full quick as this place is über popular. After you park, when you walk in the direction of the trees and barn, someone from the farm will greet you warmly and ask if you’ve been there before. Either way, they’ll give you a map of the grounds, a saw (if you didn’t bring your own, which your more than welcome to do), and a strong rope to drag your tree to the barn. The map is clearly marked between the types of trees and you’ll be overwhelmed by how many great specimens there are. Before you get passed one lot you’ll be exclaiming «I’ve found our tree… I’ve found another…», etc.
Once you’ve found that glorious tree, you cut ‘er down, attached the rope, and drag your tree to the barn, which is always bustling with workers and patrons. There you’ll drop your tree off to a helper and they’ll place it into a shaker to get a majority of the dead and/​or loose needles off. From there, they put it through a great netting machine and finally put it up to their measuring stick to see how much you owe. They’ll tag it with your name and give you the payment card to take inside the barn.
Inside the barn is awesome! Our kids love it as there is hot and cold apple cider (complimentary), wreaths to be purchased and other assortments of freshly made Christmas décor. After you pay, you tell the workers you’re ready to head back to the car lot and once they’ve put your tree on the front of the tractor bulldozer blade, along with others, you get in back hay-​ride style. Needless to say, to the kids, this is one of the hghlights. A mere 2 — 3 mins later, you’re back at the lot. If you need it, helpers will take your tree to your car and help you get it in the back or on the roof. Bascially, it’s service all around here!
The trees are healthy and will easily last you well into the new year if desired. We always leave it up until 6 Jan. Phenomonal farm and we don’t hesitate to go back year after year. It almost wouldn’t be Christmas without our fabulous Christmas Tree from Snickers Gap.

We’ve been going to Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm for many years now. It’s become a tradition to drive out from Arlington and go hunt for our perfect tree and we’re never disappointed with the selection. I grew up having Douglas Fir trees, and there is always a wide range of good looking trees to choose from. The staff is always friendly and helpful and you can have some hot cider while you wait for the tractor to bring your tree down to your car. My only complaint is that the prices have been creeping up over the years and are almost to the point of being a little more than I’d like to spend, however I understand how tough it must be for farms these days to keep up with expenses, especially when seasonal like a Christmas tree farm.