Name: Hidden Lake Christmas Tree Farm
Address: 3480 Crane Road, Port Republic, Maryland, 20676, US
Telephone: 410-586-0111

Cut-Your-Own
Christmas Tree Farm

Calvert County, MD

Recent Report:

As of January 2025

We are closed for the 2024 season! We will re-open on November 28th, 2025 at 9 am for our next season.

Thank you all so much for the support you have given us year over year!

Stay tuned on social media for updates throughout the year on how we get the farm ready for you and your family!

The Christmas Tree Farm Experience

We believe getting your Christmas tree should be more than a chore on your To-Do list. Imagine wandering through the fields looking for "the one" with your family while you enjoy the sounds of Christmas music, the smells of the pines and fresh air, and the taste of hot cocoa. This is what the Christmas Tree farm experience is all about. We hope your visit to Hidden Lake Christmas Tree Farm will lead to unforgettable family memories and Christmas tradition you look forward to every year!

We are a family owned and operated farm located in Port Republic, MD and have approximately 3 acres of Cut-Your-Own Norway Spruce trees and a large selection of pre-cut trees. We also sell wreaths and Christmas decor crafted at the farm. We open the weekend after Thanksgiving on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays from 9-5. To learn more about our family and why we do what we do click the button below.

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3480 Crane Rd.

Port Republic, MD 20676

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hiddenlakefarmmd@gmail.com

Wishing you a joyful and peaceful Easter from our family to yours! Spring is in the air, and so is something new—our mugs just arrived and we added a new color! This one’s got us feeling all kinds of springtime happy 🌷☕️🌲

As of today, 12/23, we are officially closed for the 2024 season. A huge thank you to all of our amazing new and existing customers for making this season so special! ❤️

All year long, our family works hard to create the best Christmas Tree farm experience we can for you all! Each year, we are blown away more and more with the growing support we get. But we truly couldn’t do it without all of you!

We absolutely love seeing your photos and videos of your trees, wreaths, and memories made here. Please keep sharing, and don’t forget to tag our page so we can enjoy and share those moments too! 🎄

We CANNOT wait till next year! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our family to yours! 🎅🎁

Farm update 📣 50% off all pre-cut trees, wreaths, & garland!

New hours & days this week:
TUES, WED, THURS 3:30 - 5:00
FRI, SAT, SUN 9:00 - 5:00

We’ve still got a good selection of 5’-10’ Fraser & Balsam Fir pre-cuts & would love to get them into a home before Christmas! We can cut any pre-cut tree down to the size you are looking for.

🎄🎄🎄If you or someone you know would like a gifted tree this year (free of charge), please send us a message or text Brady at 443-624-6987. We do not want any trees to go to waste this season! PLEASE SHARE THIS POST TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD 🎄🎄🎄

Choose & cut fields and Cocoa Cabin will be closed for the remainder of the season.

Thank you all so much for the support you have given us so far this year! ❤️

FARM UPDATE 📣 20% OFF ALL PRE-CUTS
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Thank you all for such a great season! Give this post a share and help us finish the season strong ❤️ Or just share if you really like @bradysanterre

13 days until Christmas!🎄Still need a tree or thinking about adding a second one to your holiday lineup? Now’s the perfect time! We are open this weekend with a great selection of 6.5’ - 10.5’ Fraser and Balsam fir pre-cut trees. All pre-cut trees are 20% OFF this weekend! 🎁 Don’t wait—come grab your perfect tree before we’re out!

We’ve still got wreaths and garland available to make your home even more festive. Enjoy a warm drink from the Cocoa Cabin, cozy up by the fire pit, watch the little ones play in Tiny Tots Land, and find the perfect tree to bring home!✨

We close at 5 pm today! If you can’t make it today, we will re-open at 9 am on Friday! 🌲We have amazing 6.5’ - 10’ Fraser and Balsam Firs left! We also have wreaths, farm sweatshirts, and lots of garland ✨ Our Cocoa Cabin is serving up specialty hot chocolate, coffee, cider and kettle corn!

Southern Maryland - help us spread the word!!! We’ve got a EXCELLENT selection of pre-cut trees 6.5 to 10.5 feet tall. Pictured are some of our many 8 - 10 foot fraser firs!

For every share that we get on this post on Facebook, we will donate a dollar to Calvert Animal Welfare League (up to 500 shares)🌲 Spread the word and come visit the farm this year! @calvert.animal.welfare.league

Our second weekend specialty drink at the Cocoa Cabin is…. A peppermint mocha! ☕️🍫🎄

We will be open this weekend Friday - Sunday from 9-5 for our second weekend! We have a GREAT selection of precut trees between from 6’ - 11’ 🌲 We will also have more wreaths and garland available!

Come experience the Christmas atmosphere at Hidden Lake Christmas Tree Farm located in Port Republic, Maryland. Whether you are enjoying a warm drink from the Cocoa Cabin while sitting next to the fire pit, watching your kids play in our tiny tots land, or searching for the perfect tree to take home, your visit to the farm will get you and your family in the Christmas spirit! ✨🎁☕️

That’s a wrap for our first weekend of the 2024 season! ✨ We are SO grateful for all of our family, friends and customers! We loved seeing our longtime customers and meeting TONS of new ones! Thank you all so much for sharing and posting to get the word out ❤️

Stay tuned later this weekend for a second weekend update! We are closed Monday-Thursday this week. We will open back up on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12/6-12/8 and can’t wait to see everyone who makes it out! 🌲

Sunday, December 1st update (heads up we are NOT closed yet) 📣

We have officially closed our choose and cut fields for the 2024 season. We have hit our number of trees to cut from the field in order to have enough supply to open the fields next season.

BUT we are still open selling beautiful pre-cut Fraser and Balsam firs! With over 175 pre-cut trees on display at a time, we have a full and beautiful selection of fresh pre-cut trees ranging from 6-11ft.

The Cocoa Cabin will be open serving fresh hot chocolate, coffee, and kettle corn! We will still have our wreaths and garland as well. You don’t wanna miss out on the Christmas tree farm atmosphere! ✨

We thank everyone for a great day! We are truly blown away by the support we received. Keep sharing your decorated trees so we can see! 🎄

Don’t miss out on our Specialty Hot Cider this weekend only! ☕️🍎🌲

Wow! Today left us all speechless. We can’t thank all of our customers enough for helping us celebrate opening day! 🤗 A little update on what we have available: Our choose and cut field is getting limited, with most trees in the 7’-8’ range. We have an excellent selection of pre-cut Balsam & Fraser Fir 6’-11’ with a few 12-13’ left! We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow and Sunday!

One more sleep till opening day! Are you all as excited as we are?! 🌟 Tomorrow morning the Christmas music will be playing, fire rolling, and hot cocoa brewing in the Cocoa Cabin! The Christmas trees are tagged and ready to go home with you!

Take a look at a few common questions as well as what to do when you find your perfect tree! To prepare and learn a little bit about the trees we have on the farm this year, head to our stories for how each tree is different 🌲✨

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Feeling extra grateful for each one of our family members and all the hands that help get our farm ready for our customers. Opening day is tomorrow and we’re so excited to welcome you all. Stay tuned later today for all the info you’ll need before you come!

2024 Tree Season Details ⬇️
⏰ We open at 9 am on Friday, November 29th! We will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until we sell out. We will be open from 9-5 each day.

🌲 We will have various sizes and types of trees! Our choose & cut trees are Norway Spruce and White Pine. Sizes will range from 7’ - 12’+. Our pre-cut tree varieties include Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, and Canaan Fir. These will range in size from 6’ - 13’. All trees available for sale will have a white tag with the type, size, and price.

🎄 We will have a huge assortment of handmade garland and wreaths! New this year, we will be offering Fraser Fir garland, White Pine garland, & Fraser & Pine mix garland!

☕️ The Cocoa Cabin will be stocked with freshly brewed coffee, warm cider, different types of specialty hot chocolate, kettle corn, and of course our Hidden Lake mugs!

🍩 @madbyrdconfections will be at the farm on Friday and Saturday of opening weekend with delicious donuts!

🚫 What not to bring: You cannot bring your own chainsaw! We have saws on the farm for you to use if you cut down your tree! We will bail your tree in netting and provide the rope for tying the tree onto your car.

🐶 You can bring your pup! Your pup must remain on the leash at all times. Please pick up after your dog even if you are out in the field! People are going to be walking through the fields of trees so it’s likely someone will step in if you don’t pick it up!

🎉 We have NEW merch this year!!! We’ll be sharing our new merch design this weekend. We also will have more colors to choose from!

We can’t wait to see you all at the farm!

Today we celebrate the heroes among us! 🇺🇸 Honoring our own veterans, Dad and Zach, and all who have served. Thank you for your dedication and service!🎄

Do you know how old your tree is? The average tree that you take home (6’-8’) ends up being about 7-8 years old! The rings on a tree stump tell its age! Each ring represents a year of growth, giving us a glimpse into the tree’s life. Last year, we cut down this 17-year-old tree, which proudly displayed 17 rings! It took four of us to cut it down and haul it onto the trailer, ready to bring holiday joy to our customer’s home.

When counting rings, it’s fascinating to note that each one can tell a story about the growing conditions, from healthy growth to periods of stress. So next time you admire your Christmas tree, remember the years of life and stories it carries! 🎄✨ 19 days left till we see you all on the farm!

Every year as we approach a new Christmas Tree Season I reflect on our family and farm. It’s one of those things that makes my heart feel full (I often pray each of you feel the same way when you come to our farm too!). Family and farm are two very special things to us here at Hidden Lake Christmas Tree Farm.

Over the years we’ve made new friendships with each of you. We truly consider each of you part of farm family because without you and your support we couldn’t do what we do! So this year when you make your decision on where to get your Christmas tree, keep in mind family farms need and absolutely love your support! It goes a long way to support your local family farms.

This year our family farm picture has grown and I’ve witness the love in our family grow even stronger! For the 2024 Christmas Tree season we welcome a couple new little farmers to the family. With that comes some exciting news about our upcoming season so stay tuned for some awesome farm updates! We cannot wait to see each of you at the farm this year!

Photographers - last chance! 📣 Spots are filling up this year! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to host your photography sessions at a REAL Christmas tree farm in Southern Maryland! Also check out a little sneak peek of our newest photo op 🛻 Text Brady ASAP to book your session! 🌲

**A Few Important Notes:**

- All sessions must be booked through Brady at (443) 624-6987.

- Proof of insurance is required! We value safety and professionalism, so make sure you’re covered before reaching out.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your booking, we’re here to help. Feel free to get in touch—we’re committed to making your experience smooth and enjoyable!

Over the last decade of tree farming, I’ve heard all kinds of comments about our work. Most are supportive, but some make me laugh out loud. One of the funniest was, “Wow, this must be so easy: 1.) Plant the tree, 2.) Let it grow, 3.) Someone else cuts it down, 4.) You get paid, and 5.) A new tree just pops up!” If only it were that simple!

Now I did laugh out loud when I was told that but then I quickly remembered one of the most important responsibilities we have as farmers. That is to educate people on what it takes to produce an agricultural product. That is part of our job because many people do not get to see the “behind the scenes” of farming no matter what type it is. During the summer months the work on the farm is far from over. In reality it’s when some of the most labor intensive work takes place like trimming – or as we call it, “haircut season.”

Christmas trees don’t naturally grow into a perfect cone shape. It takes years of careful trimming to shape them just right. We start with the leader branch, making precise cuts to encourage balanced growth. Next is the trees lateral branches aka the side branches. Trimming the side branches is where the shape game really comes into play. You don’t wanna take too much and you don’t wanna take too little! While trimming your imagining a cone trying to maintain a proper taper so the tree is uniform all the way around.

This Christmas when you’re picking out the perfect tree, take a look at some of the precise cuts that have been made over the years. There is a method that goes into Christmas tree trimming we strive to provide you with the very best and healthiest trees for years to come!

Here on our small family farm, spring and summer are nothing short of magical. We have loved watching our Christmas trees undergo some truly impressive growth over these warmer months. Although this summer season threw some challenges our way including a little drought and record high heat indexes, it’s a season of transformation that never ceases to amaze us. Swipe through to see Brady showing us the beautiful progress of our different tree varieties back in the Spring!

Watching each tree grow and develop its own character is one of the most rewarding parts of our job. It’s a reminder of the care and patience that go into every single tree.

Stay tuned for our next post where we’ll dive into “haircut season” – a crucial part of maintaining those beautiful shapes and ensuring the health of our trees. 🎄✂️

The start of a work day on the farm! ☕️🍳 Follow along in our stories for a day in the life as we get ready for Christmas Tree Season! 🌲

Hello photographers! 📣 We’re excited to announce that booking is now live for photographers and families eager to capture beautiful moments for the 2024 season! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to host your photography sessions at a REAL Christmas tree farm in Southern Maryland! 🌲

**A Few Important Notes:**

- All sessions must be booked through Brady at (443) 624-6987.

- Proof of insurance is required! We value safety and professionalism, so make sure you’re covered before reaching out.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your booking, we’re here to help. Feel free to get in touch—we’re committed to making your experience smooth and enjoyable!

We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm and help you make some unforgettable memories!

Farm Announcement!🎄🌲

As of today 12/5 we are closed for the 2023 season. We want to thank all of our customers for a wonderful season.

Every year our family looks forward to making special memories, meeting new friends, and spending quality family time at the farm. We hope every single one of you got to enjoy those same things on our family farm.

Please keep sending those wonderful pictures/videos of trees, wreaths or your day on the farm. And PLEASE tag the farm page so we can see and share!

Stay tuned this new year for some exciting changes coming to the farm next season.

Merry Christmas from the Hidden Lake Christmas Tree Farm Family!

Sunday Dec. 3rd Farm Update please read fully so there is no confusion.

We will be at the farm tomorrow from 9:00AM-5:00PM selling the pre-cut trees we have left is stock. Listed below are the quantities of pre-cut trees we have left.

🌲5ft-6ft Fraser fir & Concolor fir - 35
🌲7ft Fraser fir & Balsam fir - 14
🌲7ft Canaan fir (skinny) - 4

The Cocoa Cabin will be serving Hot Chocolate and Hot cider!

See you at the farm tomorrow for a beautiful day! 🌲

Our pre-cuts are going fast, so don’t miss out on the perfect tree. In the meantime, check out the heartwarming reviews from our amazing and loyal customers. 🌟🎄

Second weekend update read all about it!

For this upcoming weekend Friday Dec. 1st to Sunday Dec. 3rd we will be OPEN 9:00AM-5:00PM! We have a beautiful selection of fresh pre-cut trees. Our pre-cut varieties include Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Canaan fir, and Concolor fir. The pre cut trees range in height from 5ft to 10ft. The Cocoa Cabin will be open serving fresh hot chocolate, coffee, and fresh kettle corn! We will have handmade wreaths and garland. You don’t wanna miss out the Christmas tree farm atmosphere!

Unfortunately the choose and cut fields are closed for the 2023 season. We have hit our number of trees to cut from the field in order to have enough supply to open the fields next season.

We thank everyone for a great opening weekend! We were blown away by the support we received.

Introducing speciality Hot Cocoas from our NEW Cocoa Cabin!! Come enjoy a delicious warm drink as you sit by the fire or browse the trees!

#marylandfarms #southernmaryland #calvertcounty #calvertcountymd #stmaryscounty #mdchristmastreefarm #maryland #marylandtreefarm

Listen to our classic Christmas playlist on Spotify on your way over to the farm or while setting up your tree! Click the link in our stories or saved in our highlights!

Let us know if you enjoyed it and don’t forget to tag us in the photos of your farm experience or tree all set up.. we love to see it!

#calvertcounty #southernmarylandfarms #southernmaryland #stmaryscounty #christmastreefarming

We are open for the 2023 season on Friday. Saturday, and Sundays 9am-5pm! Located in Port Republic, MD. We have cut your own trees, pre-cuts, handmade wreaths and garland, and our new Cocoa Cabin so you can enjoy a hot drink and kettle corn while picking out your perfect tree!

#southernmaryland #calvertcounty #stmaryscounty #mdchristmastreefarm #christmastreefarm

We are adding the finishing touches to the farm tonight.

Tomorrow morning the Christmas music will be playing, fire rolling, and hot coco brewing in the NEW Cocoa Cabin! The Christmas trees are tagged and ready to go home with you. Don’t miss out on the fresh donuts from @sweetstreetdonuts all weekend long!

We open tomorrow at 9:00 AM and we are so excited to see you all!

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 🦃🎄

We hope you all have a fantastic day and get to enjoy some great food. But most importantly we hope you get to spend time with, talk too, and be thankful for our loved ones who are near or far from us today.

Opening day is TOMORROW Nov. 24th 9:00AM-5:00PM. Please don’t forget to check out our new website for other important details and FAQ. The link is on our bio! We can not wait to see everyone tomorrow!!!

Four days until opening day Nov. 24th!🎄

We have been working extremely hard to finalize things here at the farm. We are so excited to kick off this wonderful time of year.

Take a quick look at what goes into making some of our very special handmade garland! We take great pride in the handmade greenery products we make here at the farm. This process can be time consuming, but you CAN NOT beat the quality of Brady’s special garland! We call him the “garland man” thanks to a special someone.

During this time of year I look back on old photos and memories from the farm in anticipation of opening day (YES WE GET EXCITED TOO lol🎄).

Something I am reminded of while doing this is how proud I am of my entire family. From my amazing parents, dedicated siblings, our significant others and their wonderful families. All of you who have lended a helping hand over the years you are family to me! Building and operating a family farm from the ground up is not for the weak. And I do not mean just physically weak. The time commitment, work ethic, dedication, and most importantly the love that gets poured into family farms is unmeasurable. It can be very difficult at times just ask any farmer you know. So we hope this year you get a chance to swing by our farm and say hi! Letting your local farmers know you appreciate and see the work they are doing for the community is again unmeasurable. I think I can speak for every family member when I say we do this for the pure joy it brings to people faces and hearts when they step out of the car and get to stroll through a field of real Christmas trees. You simply can not beat that feeling of pure joy during this time of year at the farm. That is what keeps us going year after year. So we thank all of you who give us that motivation.

With a new Christmas Tree season approaching we want to remind all of our family, friends, and community you are welcome at our farm. Please come by for some hot coco, a walk through the field, fresh donuts, christmas trees, wreaths, or simply to get some Christmas joy. We aim to have a place where you can come explore, create memories, take a break from the hustle and bustle, and lastly we hope you get to know us the Santerre Family.

Curious what we’ve been up to on the farm?!?🌲🎄

Gearing up for Christmas Tree Season 2023 is what we have been up to! During our “off-season” we’ve been working hard to improve the farm. As many of you know we love offering something new every year. This year we have a big surprise that we hope will improve your visit to our family farm! But this surprise is still a work in progress so stay tuned!

In the meantime check out our new and improved website (link in the bio) created by Duncan Santerre. He worked hard on this project and we’re lucky to have someone who is so great with computers!

18 days until opening day!!!

Good Morning photographers! We still have a few slots open for the 2023 season. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to host your photography sessions at a REAL Christmas tree farm in Southern Maryland!

Proof of insurance is required! We value safety and professionalism, so make sure you're covered before reaching out. Reach out to Brady at (443) 624-6987 and let's make this season unforgettable! 📷✨

Attention all photographers! Our photography season is officially OPEN, and we can't wait to see your talent shine through your lenses. 🌲 But before you start clicking away, here's a friendly reminder:

Proof of insurance is required! We value safety and professionalism, so make sure you're covered before reaching out. Reach out to Brady at (443) 624-6987 and let's make this season unforgettable! 📷✨

🌲🎄Christmas weekend is here! 🎄🌲

This year we were blessed to have one of our very first trees displayed on main street in our local town of Prince Frederick, Calvert County.

Our county government came to us wanting to fully support local agriculture and REAL Christmas trees. We are so grateful for their decision to go REAL for our community to get the full experience of a REAL Christmas tree.

Christmas Tree farms are a bit different then your normal farm when it comes to crop turn around time. What this means is it could be a decade or two before the perfect tree is cut to go to its new home. A lot can change in that time frame. In this trees case it almost made it to two decades being on our farm (16 years).

We absolutely love what we do on our farm and I promise you we couldn’t do it without just that…LOVE. From family, friends, and community we are thankful for everyone of you who has supported us over the years. This tree was donated as a HUGE thank you to our hometown for your continued support of our family farm.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

We are closed for the 2022 Christmas tree season.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by this year and supported our family farm!

Farm Announcement!

As of today 12/8 we are closed for the 2022 season. We want to thank all of our customers for a wonderful season.

Every year our family looks forward to making special memories, making new friends, and spending quality family time at the farm. We hope every single one of you got to enjoy those same things on our family farm.

Please keep sending those wonderful pictures/videos of trees, wreaths or your day on the farm.

Stay tuned this new year for some exciting changes coming to the farm next season.

Merry Christmas from the Hidden Lake Christmas Tree Farm Family!

Come by the farm today and get the REAL Christmas tree farm experience!There is something here for the entire family to enjoy.

We still have a beautiful selection of precut trees 6-11ft! Come visit us tomorrow 12/4 from 9am-5pm to get your Christmas Tree!

#calvertcounty #calvertcountymd #southernmaryland #maryland #marylandchristmastree #christmastreefarms #stmaryscounty #marylandfarms #mymdfarmers

We have beautiful 10-11ft Fraser Fir and Balsam Firs! Come visit us this weekend 12/3 and 12/4 open 9-5!

#southernmaryland #calvertcounty #stmaryscounty #marylandfarms #christmastreefarms #maryland #christmastree #southernmarylandfarms #marylandfarms #mymdfarmers

Going into the second weekend don’t forget these pre tree tips!

We have a great selection of pre cut Fraser, Balsam, and Canaan fir trees available. These trees range from 5ft to 12ft.

🎄If you have your tree set up already send us some pictures we’d love to share them!🎄

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