Monongahela National Forest
2026 seasonUSDA Forest Service
- Price
- $5
- Limit
- One permit is allowed per household and is limited to one tree per permit.
- Tallest tree
- 12 feet
- On sale
- Oct 8, 2026
- Cutting
- Oct 13, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
- Where to buy
- Recreation.gov
A permit is required to cut a Christmas tree in designated areas of Monongahela National Forest.Monongahela National Forest Christmas Tree Permit, USDA Forest Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Rules for cutting
Cutting is allowed only on the Greenbrier, Marlinton and Gauley Ranger Districts, and a permit is good only on the district it was bought for.
Permits are District specific. You cannot purchase a permit for the Greenbrier District and use it to cut a tree on the Marlinton District.Monongahela National Forest. Read it at the source
Pick a needled tree such as pine or spruce; hemlock and hardwoods are off limits.
Select a tree with needles, like pine or spruce. Do not cut any hemlock trees or hardwood trees, such as oak or maple.Monongahela National Forest. Read it at the source
No tree over 4 inches across at breast height or over 12 feet tall may be cut.
No tree greater than 4 inches diameter at breast height (4.5 feet) or taller than 12 feet may be cut.Monongahela National Forest. Read it at the source
Stay at least 100 feet from any road.
Do not cut trees within 100 feet of any road.Monongahela National Forest. Read it at the source
Wilderness, designated campgrounds, special areas, recreation sites and plantations are closed.
Do not cut on private land, in Wildernesses, designated campgrounds, special areas, recreation sites or existing tree plantations.Monongahela National Forest. Read it at the source
