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Florida, 2026 season

Florida Christmas Tree Permits 2026

The Ocala National Forest sells $10 Christmas tree permits on Recreation.gov, for up to five trees cut in its signed harvest areas.

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Forest selling permits
Ocala National Forest
$10
Price per tree
2026 season
Nov 21, 2026
On sale
Ocala National Forest
Free
Fourth graders
with an Every Kid Outdoors pass
Forest by forest

Where to get a Christmas tree permit in Florida

Ocala National Forest

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
$10
Limit
up to a maximum of five per permit
Tallest tree
25 feet
On sale
Nov 21, 2026
Cutting
Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026
Where to buy
Recreation.gov
This permit allows for the harvest of purchased Christmas Tree(s) (up to a maximum of five per permit) by manual (e.g., handsaw) or mechanical (e.g., chainsaw) felling within designated areas on Ocala National Forest.
Ocala National Forest Christmas Tree Permit, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules for cutting

Cut only inside the designated areas, which are marked with signs where they begin and end.

Christmas Tree Cutting Areas are designated by signage indicating when entering and leaving permitted harvest area boundaries.
Ocala National Forest. Read it at the source

Trees can be up to 25 feet with a stump of 6 inches or less.

Tree Height: 25 feet maximum
Ocala National Forest. Read it at the source

Use the whole tree you fell rather than taking only the top.

Entire tree felled shall be utilized.
Ocala National Forest. Read it at the source

Handsaws and chainsaws are both allowed.

by manual (e.g., handsaw) or mechanical (e.g., chainsaw) felling within designated areas on Ocala National Forest.
Ocala National Forest. Read it at the source

Ocala National Forest permits on Recreation.gov

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Every Kid Outdoors

The free Christmas tree permit for Florida fourth graders

A fourth grader with an Every Kid Outdoors pass can get a free Christmas tree permit from a national forest. The pass is free from the Every Kid Outdoors program, and the permit is redeemed on Recreation.gov with the pass number.

Every Kid Outdoors pass holders are also eligible for a free holiday tree permit through their local National Forest. To obtain a free holiday tree permit, visit Recreation.gov to apply using the Every Kid Outdoors pass by checking the box indicating you have a pass and entering the pass or voucher number (a $2.50 reservation fee will be applied).
Green Mountain National Forest, on Recreation.gov. Read it at the source
A small child in a knit hat rides a sled beside a cut fir tree on a snowy forest track, an adult and a dog walking ahead
A family tree on its way out of the Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming. The forest shared this photo to remind fourth graders that the Every Kid Outdoors pass brings a free tree permit. “Christmas tree - Bighorn National Forest - December 2017”, US Forest Service, Public domain

Florida Christmas tree permit questions

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Christmas tree permits in other states

Florida Christmas tree farmsChoose and cut farms and the pick your own season in Florida.Christmas tree permits by stateEvery forest's price and dates in one table, with the free fourth grade permit.
Tall snow covered conifers lining a snowy forest road under a bright blue sky
Fresh snow on the conifers of a Pacific Southwest Region national forest in November 2024, the week the region reminded families that its tree permits sell on Recreation.gov. “Are you ready to get into the holiday spirit? Christmas tree permits are availiable online at Recreation (20241116-FS-ASA-55)”, Region 5 Photography, Public domain

Compiled September 22, 2026. Every price, date and rule above is republished from Ocala National Forest Christmas Tree Permit, USDA Forest Service and the other forest pages linked beside each quote, read on September 22, 2026. Prices, dates and cutting areas change each fall, so the forest’s page is the one to check before a trip. Every state is in the national Christmas tree permit guide.