Mehaffey is a no-frills, height-priced Fraser fir farm with real 2025 pricing on record and specific 2026 operating dates, but it runs on select date clusters rather than every day, so check the calendar closely.
2025 pricing by height: 3-4ft $40, 5-6ft $100, 6-7ft $115, 7-8ft $160, 8-9ft $200, 9-10ft $250, 10-11ft $300, 11-12ft $350, 12-13ft $400. Not yet confirmed as 2026 pricing.
Mehaffey Tree Farm gives you something rare in this batch: an actual, itemized price list. The 2025 pricing (not yet confirmed for 2026, per the farm’s own note) ran $40 for a small 3-4ft tree up to $400 for a 12-13ft tree, tiered by height. That’s real, usable information for budgeting, even with the caveat that 2026 prices may differ.
Worth doing the arithmetic on, since it’s honest math using only the farm’s own numbers: the jump from the 3-4ft tier ($40) to the 5-6ft tier ($100) is $60, noticeably steeper than the roughly $15-50 gaps between most of the higher tiers. Put another way, a mid-size tree costs disproportionately more per foot of height than either the smallest option or several of the larger ones. If budget matters more than a specific height, it may be worth comparing whether stepping down to the 3-4ft tier or up to the 6-7ft tier ($115, only $15 more than the 5-6ft tier) gets you better value than the 5-6ft size itself.
No hayride, cocoa stand, petting zoo, or Christmas shop is mentioned anywhere in the record. Compared to several other Waynesville- and Boone-area farms on this list that build a whole family outing around the tree purchase, Mehaffey reads as a straightforward, get-your-tree-and-go operation. If that’s what you want, this is a point in its favor rather than a shortcoming. If you’re hoping for activities to fill an afternoon, look elsewhere in this dataset.
Unlike farms that run continuously through their whole season, Mehaffey operates on specific date clusters: Nov. 14-15, then 19-22, then 26-29, then Dec. 3-6, then Dec. 10-13. There are real gaps in that schedule, meaning a random Tuesday that happens to fall between clusters is a closed day. Combine that with the “or until sold out” language in the farm’s own hours, and the practical takeaway is clear: earlier clusters carry both more day-of-week flexibility within any given open stretch and better odds that the full height range, including the pricier, larger trees, hasn’t already sold through.
The record notes live potted trees are available alongside cut Fraser fir, which is worth knowing if you want a tree you can plant after the holidays rather than one that goes in the trash. This isn’t detailed further in the record, so ask about size and pricing specifics for the potted option when you call 828-476-8505 to confirm current-year details.
The 2026 season runs specific date clusters between Nov. 14 and Dec. 13: Nov. 14-15, 19-22, 26-29, Dec. 3-6, and Dec. 10-13, 9am-5pm, or until sold out. Go on the earliest cluster for the best selection of larger trees.
20-40 minutes; no hayride, cocoa, or other activities are listed, so this reads as a direct tree-buying stop.
Not specified directly, but 'or until sold out' language suggests real inventory pressure as the season progresses, meaning later date clusters (especially the Dec. 10-13 window) carry a higher risk of reduced selection, particularly in larger sizes.
Not specified; expect an unpaved lot typical of choose-and-cut farms in this area.
Not specified in available sources.
Skip if you want hayrides, cocoa, or family activities as part of the visit - none are listed - and skip a visit to any date outside the specific clusters listed, since the farm isn't open every day of the season.
Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, also in Waynesville, if you want to compare a more activity-rich farm with cabin rentals and a food truck against Mehaffey's simpler, price-transparent setup.
Select date clusters, not every day: Nov. 14-15, 19-22, 26-29, Dec. 3-6, and Dec. 10-13, 2026, 9am-5pm, or until sold out.
By height: 3-4ft $40, 5-6ft $100, 6-7ft $115, 7-8ft $160, 8-9ft $200, 9-10ft $250, 10-11ft $300, 11-12ft $350, 12-13ft $400. These are 2025 prices and not yet confirmed for 2026.
None are mentioned in available sources - this appears to be a straightforward tree-buying operation.
Yes - live potted trees are noted among the offerings, in addition to cut Fraser fir.
November 14 – December 13, 2026. Select dates: Nov 14-15, 19-22, 26-29, Dec 3-6, Dec 10-13 (or until sold out). Hours: 9am-5pm.
Trees start at $40. 2025 pricing by height: 3-4ft $40, 5-6ft $100, 6-7ft $115, 7-8ft $160, 8-9ft $200, 9-10ft $250, 10-11ft $300, 11-12ft $350, 12-13ft $400. Not yet confirmed as 2026 pricing.
Yes. It's choose-and-cut (staff cuts it for you).
24 Corner Drive, Waynesville, NC 28785, in Haywood County. It is one of 2 farms we track in Western NC Mountains.
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Checked August 2026.