Plan a visit
Mountain View is open nine days in 2026, 8 am to 4 pm Central, on Rushing Springs Rd in Rickman. Choose and cut a cypress, or take home a pre-cut Fraser fir, roughly 6 to 9 feet tall.
Open November 27 to December 20 on the days listed, 8 am to 4 pm
The 2026 open days
Open November 27 to December 20 on the days listed, 8 am to 4 pm
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 , open, Black Friday sale | 28 , open, Black Friday sale |
| 29 , open, Black Friday sale | 30 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 , open | ||
| 6 , open | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 , open |
| 13 , open | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 , open |
| 20 , open | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- Open, 8 am to 4 pm
- Black Friday sale
- Next open day
The weekends
- November 27, 28 and 29 Friday, Saturday and Sunday Black Friday sale
- December 5 and 6 Saturday and Sunday
- December 12 and 13 Saturday and Sunday
- December 19 and 20 Saturday and Sunday
- 8 am to 4 pm every open day. Limited hours, first come, first served.
- Open days depend on the weather. Check the farm's Facebook page before you drive out.
Getting there
129 Rushing Springs Rd Rickman, TN 38574The farm is in Overton County, Tennessee, about 6 miles north of Monterey and 15 miles northeast of Cookeville, as the crow flies.
The red dot is the farm. Miles are straight lines from the farm to each town, as the crow flies, so the drive is longer.
- Monterey 6 miles
- Algood 10 miles
- Livingston 11 miles
- Cookeville 15 miles
- Baxter 21 miles
- Gainesboro 23 miles
- Jamestown 23 miles
- Sparta 24 miles
- Crossville 24 miles
Road data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What to bring
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Boots
The rows are grass, and they can be wet or muddy.
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Work gloves
Gloves help when you carry the tree and pull the straps tight.
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Straps or rope, and an old blanket
Use the straps to tie the tree down and the blanket to protect the roof or the truck bed.
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A tape measure and your ceiling height
Measure the room where the tree will stand before you leave home, then check Will it fit? on the trees page.
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Ask about a saw
If you plan to cut your own, call ahead to ask whether to bring a saw.
How a visit goes
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Drive out Rushing Springs Rd
Come on one of the nine open days, 8 am to 4 pm Central. Hours are limited, and it is first come, first served.
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Pick your tree
Walk the rows and pick a cypress to cut, or choose from the pre-cut Fraser firs, roughly 6 to 9 feet tall.
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Cut it, or take your pre-cut
Cut the cypress you picked. A pre-cut Fraser fir is already cut and ready to load.
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Load it up and head home
Tie the tree down well for the drive. Once you are home, give it water the same day.
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A cypress row along a mowed lane. -
Walking the rows to pick one out. -
Cutting a tree together.
Weather and open days
Open days depend on the weather. Before you drive out, check the farm's Facebook page or call (727) 992-3395.
Questions about a visit
If your question is not here, call (727) 992-3395 or use the form below.
When are you open?
The farm is open nine days in 2026, 8 am to 4 pm Central: the Black Friday sale weekend, November 27, 28 and 29, then December 5 and 6, December 12 and 13, and December 19 and 20. Hours are limited, it is first come, first served, and open days depend on the weather.
What kinds of trees do you have?
The farm has cypress trees that you choose and cut yourself, and pre-cut Fraser firs.
How tall are the pre-cut Fraser firs?
The pre-cut Fraser firs are roughly 6 to 9 feet tall. Measure your ceiling height before you come, and leave room for the tree stand and the topper.
Can I cut my own tree?
Yes. The cypress trees are choose and cut: walk the rows, pick the one you want, and cut it. If you plan to cut your own, call ahead to ask whether to bring a saw.
What does first come, first served mean here?
The farm keeps limited hours, 8 am to 4 pm on open days, and trees go to visitors in the order they arrive. Visitors who come early have the most trees to choose from.
What if the weather is bad?
Open days depend on the weather. Check the farm's Facebook page or call (727) 992-3395 before you drive out.
Is there a Black Friday sale?
Yes. The Black Friday sale lasts all weekend: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 27, 28 and 29, 8 am to 4 pm Central.
How much are the trees?
Call the farm at (727) 992-3395 to ask about prices.
Where exactly is the farm?
The farm is at 129 Rushing Springs Rd, Rickman, TN 38574, in Overton County. That is about 6 miles north of Monterey and 15 miles northeast of Cookeville, as the crow flies.