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New Hampshire, 2026 season

New Hampshire Christmas Tree Permits 2026

The White Mountain National Forest sells $5 Christmas tree permits, one per household, for trees cut with hand tools only.

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Forest selling permits
White Mountain National Forest
$5
Price per tree
2026 season
Nov 9, 2026
On sale
White Mountain National Forest
Free
Fourth graders
with an Every Kid Outdoors pass
Forest by forest

Where to get a Christmas tree permit in New Hampshire

White Mountain National Forest

2026 season

USDA Forest Service

Price
$5
Limit
Only one tree permit per household.
On sale
Nov 9, 2026
Cutting
Nov 9, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Where to buy
Recreation.gov, in person at district offices
Tree permits can be purchased for $5.00.
White Mountain National Forest Permits, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Rules for cutting

Use hand tools such as an ax or handsaw; chainsaws are not allowed.

Use only hand tools to cut Christmas trees, such as an ax or handsaw. Chainsaws are not permitted.
White Mountain National Forest. Read it at the source

Take trees no more than 6 inches across at chest height and leave stumps under 10 inches.

Do not cut trees larger than 6 inches in diameter at chest height.
White Mountain National Forest. Read it at the source

Stay 100 feet from paved roads and 50 feet from dirt roads.

Do not cut trees within 100 feet of paved roads and 50 feet from dirt roads.
White Mountain National Forest. Read it at the source

Stay 100 feet from campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, experimental forests, wilderness, water and active timber sales.

Do not cut trees within 100 feet of:
White Mountain National Forest. Read it at the source

Trees are for personal use and cannot be resold.

Trees are for personal use only, not for resale. One tree per family
White Mountain National Forest. Read it at the source

White Mountain National Forest permits on Recreation.gov

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Every Kid Outdoors

The free Christmas tree permit for New Hampshire 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

New Hampshire Christmas tree permit questions

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Christmas tree permits in other states

New Hampshire Christmas tree farmsChoose and cut farms and the pick your own season in New Hampshire.First snow in New HampshireWhen the first measurable snow usually falls, city by city.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 White Mountain National Forest Permits, 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.