Gold Crown Farms
Cut-your-own Christmas trees · Temecula, California
A reservation-only Monterey pine farm in the De Luz hills just outside Old Town Temecula, where you cut your own tree with help from the staff, plus a separate pre-cut fir lot in Old Town.
Choose-and-cut happens at the farm in De Luz, a short drive from Old Town Temecula, and you need to book a time slot ahead. Slots go quickly once the season opens, so reserve early and show up at your scheduled time. Staff are on hand to help you cut your Monterey pine.
If you prefer a fir, the same family runs a pre-cut lot on 6th Street in Old Town with Noble and Douglas firs they select in Oregon's Willamette Valley. A restored vintage farm truck at the lot makes a free photo backdrop.
At a glance
At Gold Crown Farms you can cut your own Christmas tree. Trees on offer include Monterey pine, noble fir and Douglas fir, some of them sold pre-cut.
- What you can get
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees
- Trees
- Monterey pine, Noble fir, Douglas fir
- Season
- In 2025 the choose-and-cut farm in De Luz opened to the public on Black Friday, by reservation only. No 2026 date found.
- Reservations
- Reservation required
- Yes: Help cutting and loading
Address and contact
Gold Crown FarmsTemecula, CA
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.
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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.