We love coming up here!! I personally have been coming here for 40 years! Now the entire family comes with me and we make a day of it!! Lunch, coffee, hot chocolate and tamales!! The owners are sweethearts and very helpful too. Love the staff, they are the best!! read more

This place is great. The hubs and I came up here today with the dog. The staff is super friendly. If you have 4WD you can go on a couple trails at the bottom to get closer to your chosen tree. They provide the saw, twine to tie down, and free cider and coffee! $50 for any tree. You pay as you drive out. Bring gardening gloves ("little full, lots of sap") and beer. There is a great picnic area also. read more

We had a great experience at Four Winds Ranch! The selection was fantastic (especially of larger trees), which are planted across the 60+ acre property. This was also a fun place to hike and had beautiful views of the Valley. In addition, the flat price was very competitive for trees over 8 feet tall. We went on a weekday afternoon later in the season and encountered minimal car/foot traffic on the ranch. Rob, who works on site, was friendly and helpful. I certainly plan to be back in the future. read more

I have always wanted to cut my own tree down. So my family and I finally decided to try this place based on reviews from YELP. My family had a great time. For $50, you give you a saw to use, any size tree, free wrap and rope for the tree, and they have refreshments. The only negative was the drive to and from the place was a little hectic with tight turns and narrow lanes... We will definitely go back next year. read more

Lots of good quality trees to pick from. Well worth the money ($50 any tree) for a first time visitor. It was a fun time for my kids as well. The people working there were very nice and helpful. Nice touch on giving the kids candy canes. read more

I love this place! On the way in they hand you a saw, and on the way out they hand you a candy cane! I had read the good reviews on Yelp before going there yesterday (for the first time- won't be the last time!). It's way up at the top of a winding road, and you'll pass other tree farms on the way, but it's worth it to keep going in order to get to Four Winds. This was my first time cutting a tree down. I didn't expect that it would be such a fun experience! The place has an endless selection of trees (the staff said there are 8 or 9 varieties), and you could literally walk forever, spotting great trees over and over again. Plan to spend some time choosing your tree because there are so many and it's really hard to decide! It's helpful to drive closer to the tree you choose, to avoid walking as far with the cut tree, but I guess it doesn't matter too much unless you select a massive tree. It's $50 for any tree, and I was pretty amazed at the size of some of the (huge) trees people were choosing. I hope their ceilings are as tall as all of that! The farm supplies the saw, rope to secure the tree to the roof of your car, and they help you net your tree so it's easier to manage. Next time, I would go earlier in the day, allowing time to sit and enjoy the view from the picnic tables (people had lunches and wine bottles and appeared to be hanging out for quite a while. You can also buy food there.) Now I'm home and my tree looks and smells fantastic! read more

This is our third year cutting a tree down at Four Winds and we will definitely be back next year. My boys have found the perfect Christmas tree each year! It is quite the ride with a narrow road up but makes for a fun adventure and is well worth it. The farm is really big with a lot of areas to explore and a ton of choices. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They came over to our car to see what kind we had and to advise us on the best way to tie the tree on the roof. Netting and twine is free. The kids love the warm drinks and the candy cane at the exit is a good treat for the ride home. read more

Wow! This was the perfect Christmas tree selection experience for our family. We arrived and the guys at the front greeted us, gave us a quick explanation of what to do and what to expect. We drove on, parked the car and began to roam the grounds to find the perfect tree. There were lots of choices but we found "the one" in about 5 minutes. There were other people at the farm this morning but there was plenty of parking and we didn't feel like it was crowded in the least. We took a bunch of pictures of us and our tree and the scenery, in general. It was a perfect day. Sunny and warm! We packed up and drove out. We bought a wreath and homemade tamales on our way out. The tamales were excellent! This was one of those rare occasions where everyone in the family loved the outing, loved the scenery, the tree we selected and the bonus tamales. We will be back next year! read more

Last Christmas I got the most beautiful Tree ever! Rich, nice fresh perfume, gorgeos shape. Thanks to you guys!! Made me a regular every year. I can't wait for this seasons holidays. My favorite time of the year. read more

This has been my stop for several years. Four winds has a lot going for it. Friendly people. A LOT of space to walk around. Right at the top of a hill so you get a great view. Lots of parking. The price is the standard price - $60 - no matter the size. The only problem I have is it seems the lot gets more and more picked over each year and I'm less and less happy with selection, so my eyes might start wandering to another farm. read more

We typically drive to Apple Hill to get a tree but didn't want to deal with the crowds and drive time. I had seen there was some tree farms in Los Gatos but had no idea what to expect. The other reviewers are correct, there is a tight road in for a couple miles. Wouldn't be too bad but we went while it was raining and the roads were running with water pretty good (started thinking if this was worth it or would they even be open). We approached the entrance and was greeted by a sweet women who stood in the rain, handed us a saw and explained our next steps and where to park. We headed up the mountain further to the parking lot, got out with our saw in hand and started walking. I loved how the different types of trees were mixed up. In the past we have had to walk all around to see the different types. Since it was raining hard, we quickly started looking near the lot. To our surprise we started finding multiple good looking trees. We found the one we liked, quickly cut it down per instructions and headed back to the parking lot. This is a do it yourself type deal (or at least in the rain). My husband did the netting which was free. Then grabbed some twine and hooked our tree on the car. Drove back down to the entrance, turned in the saw and paid our $65 flat rate tree cost (cash or check only which kinda sucks). Oh and we grabbed a half a dozen tamales for dinner (someone complained about the half dozen thing- but I don't know anyone who doesn't by tamales in dozen or half dozen quantity lol). They were delicious! Made it down the mountain very slow in the rain but made it! I would definitely go back up here. I imagine on a dry day that enjoying the cider and walking around would be an even better experience! read more

Our family tradition! Such a family feel at Four Winds. Beautiful views and endless selection of awesome trees! The way it's set up, it's really easy to get around to find the perfect tree...which I appreciate since I'm able to push a stroller through! Once you find your tree, the owners are alway at the top, to help you out, greeting you with hot chocolate and cider. They are the nicest family! read more

We've cut our own tree at various locations off of 17, but made our first visit to Four Winds Ranch this year. We thought it was a great place: - situated up on Skyline Dr, you had vistas of the mountains on the west, and of Santa Clara Valley and downtown San Jose on the east - we saw a lot of great trees, and had a lot of fun roaming around and picking out the right one - "everything was free"--not the tree, of course. That was $50 for any size tree. But free hot chocolate, free cider, free netting (but they had run out) and free twine. And the staff was very cheerful, friendly and helpful. - picnic area with plenty of table space. Lots of families had brought picnics or were tailgating in their car. It's such a nice spot that 1 extended family was having a kid's birthday party there! We'll be back next year--probably with a picnic! read more

Beautiful Property and the Drive to it has very nice views as well. Grab a saw at the entrance of the property before going up. If there is no one at the pay station, just drop the check or cash inside the slot at the little station at the entrance of the property. Great selection of trees, many of the taller 8ft + are usually barren on one side and fluffy and beautiful on the other, which is often not an issue since the trees are usually place on a corner. We did find a beautiful full tree after 35 min, we enjoyed the hike and views. Any tree for $60.00 (Netting and Twine included) Free Hot Chocolate & Apple Cider read more

There are so many gorgeous trees here! All trees are $50, no matter what size. They provide you a saw to cut down the tree. And there are roads through the farm so you don't have to drag the tree too far. Free netting and twine, and even though it's self-serve, if you need help, they happily offer it. Free hot drinks too. They have wreaths, mistletoe, and tamales for sale. They even offered us candy canes for free for the road. We'll be back next year! read more

I must say that I was very disappointed with this tree farm as I had high expectations based on all the positive yelp reviews. We went on Black Friday close to Noon and it was incredibly packed and busy. It was not very friendly towards first time tree hunters. It was so busy that it was difficult getting around all the vehicles that were on the narrow road. Unless you have a four wheel drive, this is not really the place to go especially since probably most of the nicer trees are further down the road. if you are thinking about getting a nice tree and staying somewhat closer to the entrance, forget about it. It was way too crowded and all the trees that we looked at were too picked over. Many of the trees we looked at looked nice on one side, but the other side was bare, or wasn't full and symmetrically shaped. If you have a corner of the house that you don't mind hiding half of the tree, this is the place to get it. They did not provide a map or give us the lay of the land. It just wasn't a very pleasant first time experience. There are tons of other tree farms in this area so we decided to try another farm that wasn't so crowded and had a better selection of trees and service. Will stay away from this tree farm in the future especially with so many other farms to choose from. It cost $50 per tree any size. read more

Great place to go lumberjack and cut down your own tree. For $50.00 you can cut down any size and type of tree you want - so many to choose. We bring our dogs a lunch and make the tree cutting expedition a party - darn good time - friendly staff here. read more

Awesome christmas tree farm. They hand you a saw through your car window on the drive up, and you pay when you drive out with a tree. The tree's arent planted in rows, so it has a fun foresty feel where you clamber through the trees and bushes to find the perfect one. Then you cut it down, attach it to your car (net and twine are provided), and then have some of the complimentary hot chocolate. Best experience. I will be coming back again next year. read more

Was a long windy drive. Everyone is very nice! We walked around for 2 hrs and did not leave with a tree. A lot to choose from big and small, but did not have the type I was looking for. You have to get the tamales early. They ran out : ( read more

No better holiday activity... Seriously. $50 bucks for any tree you can find and get home? Doesn't get much better. Take the kids, pack lunch and make a day of wandering around in a Christmas Tree Forrest!!! There are SO many trees here...but that makes it almost impossible to find YOUR tree. We even tried to mark 'possibles' and took pictures of each with the hope of being able to go back to the main area, sip some free cider and decide which one we wanted. We made our choice (after 2.5 hours of searching the HUGE property) and then tried to jump in the car to go, saw down our prize and load it up...only to drive and drive...couldn't find this tree to save our lives! I'm disabled and was positively out of steam and in a lot of pain. I was about to cry and give up hope...we'd made a long drive and the sun was setting...when we got to an intersection and my pal points to a tree and says "what about that one?" I thought he was pointing at something else...so we pulled forward a little more and I said "What about this one?" He started laughing and said that was the same tree he'd been pointing to...they do all sort of start to look alike after awhile. We jumped out of the car one last time and just knew this was THE tree. Within 5 minutes, we cut it and were on the road back up to the main area with the tree on the roof. Up at the main area, the staff could see I was exhausted. I pulled out my walker and was using it to "carry" half of the tree with my pal toting the heavier end. We got the tree to the area where they net the trees (for free) and the gentleman said that I was being very creative with my use of the walker, but urged me to sit down while he helped my buddy get the tree on top of the van and tied down. It was very sweet. In fact, all of the staff were pretty darn nice. Fun, helpful, seem to enjoy their jobs... The trees aren't planted in rows (or seemingly with any sort of thought...not arranged by species, nada), which means that a lot of the trees grow close together. This leaves one side of the tree kind of bare and makes the grounds a little difficult to navigate. The terrain isn't too bad, but there are some steep areas. I think I only fell twice. ;) (Which is pretty good for me, all things considered!) Another thing to watch out for is "the double tree effect". Because you're supposed to leave some of the bottom branches when you cut down your tree (so the tree can grow back), sometimes there will be two trees that are growing out of the stump someone left years past. From a distance, the tree looks great and you head over to check it out only to find that it's really a double tree. :( Still, with numerous species of trees and about a zillion to choose from - you're bound to find your tree eventually. Don't fret that you'll be out wandering the woods alone. There are quite a few folks around, but it doesn't feel crowded. The other customers were all very friendly and willing to lend other tree-hunters a hand or snap photos...even trade info about what kind of trees they'd found where! It's like a giant treasure hunt. Periodically, you'll hear someone (usually a child) yell TIMBER!!!!!! There's a nice picnic area and a lot of people had brought food and wine. There's a big field where lots of kids were playing. You pay for your tree and hand in your hacksaw at the bottom of the hill...the staff is all smiles. NOTE: They only take cash! I highly suggest that you resist the urge to stop at any of the other half-dozen tree farms that line the route up to Four Winds. The road is really twisty, but well worth it! read more

The owners who greet you and give you a saw to cut down your tree are polite, friendly helpful and know that customer service, a great price for a GREAT tree, are, what will bring people back here, every year.... This Christmas tree farm is awesome. read more

Had a great time with my 3 kids under 5 and husband. It's our first time cutting down a tree, and we just moved here to CA. The road is really super cuvy but worth the trip. Will definitely be coming back next year. read more

Today was our 2nd year coming to Four Winds. Last year it was warm and beautiful out, we enjoyed it so much, we chose to come back this year. Today was super rainy, windy, and even more beautiful as it felt like Christmas! We got 4 trees today and trekked all over the hillsides to get the perfect trees. Definitely a great place, and any tree any size is $50, can't beat that! read more

Got our first Christmas tree together as a family here today. Nice place, friendly service and a great selection of trees. We'll be taking that fun windy road up here every Christmas from now on. read more

This place is great! Just a short ways out of San Jose, beautiful views, and beautiful trees! They provide the saw and twine (in order to tie the tree onto your car). The layout is convenient enough that at any point you can cut down your tree and drive around to pick it up (versus carrying the tree all way back to the parking lot). We saw plenty of wonderful trees and it seemed like nobody had any problems finding a tree. In case you are wondering, they do have measuring poles. I did not know this when I went there, but I contacted them afterwards and they assured me they do have two measuring poles available, you just have to ask. Easy enough! All in all, I really recommend this place! Free hot chocolate, and tamales apparently. We didn't partake in them, but it's a nice gesture that they provide it and we saw the nice little sitting area where they were all served. Also, this year all trees were $55, which is a great deal the larger the tree you get! They only take cash and checks though, so don't bother with your credit cards. read more

A few weeks ago we took our girls out to cut down a tree here. On the way up to this location I counted at least 10 different tree spots that allow you to cut down your own tree however I wanted to try this place out because I read all the great reviews and boy am I glad! We arrived to Fourwinds and were greeted by a sweet man who explained the process to us and handed us our saw. We drove up and we amazed to see all the trees 59 arces!!! We began searching for our tree and found it within 30 mins and began to cut it down which the girls loved who are 12 and 8. Then we had some free hot cider and enjoyed the view! I love this place! It will for sures be our spot next year too! Any tree any size $50 bucks ONLY! I usually spend well over $100 for our tree ever year so this price was awesome! Next year I will pack a lunch since they have a hole picnic area! Love this place! read more

Lovely place to get a Christmas tree. The air is fresh, the views are amazing, the employees are helpful and kind and the trees are beautiful and varied. It's a bit of drive off Highway 17 on windy roads but well worth it. read more

An incredible piece of property! Trees of all shapes and sizes. You are given a hand saw when you first drive in, and you can pick out any tree for $60. There was hot chocolate, hot cider, honey, etc. The perfect family tradition! Everyone that works there is helpful and kind. read more

I have been going to Four Winds Christmas Tree Ranch for 10+ years. My family and I absolutely love this place. The feel of the farm is amazing. The people that own the farm are the best. And if you haven't tried the tamales upon exit or for lunch after your tree hunt...make note to do so...these tamales are great. Four winds has all types of trees...I think there is a great selection for all tree lovers :0) It's not as uniform as some other tree farms...but it's fun to actually hunt for your tree rather than see 500 trees that all look the same. And for $50..any size...any type...YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT!!!!!! No other farm is like that.... They have a great picinic area and snacks available...Bring a lunch or catch lunch on the wharf in Santa Cruz...it's just a few minutes up the road off HWY 17. If you don't have a place that your family has picked as "Your Farm"...or as a tradition...try Four Winds...you won't be disipointed :0) Merry Christmas! :0) read more

"Go big or go home," This is the motto of Four Winds. If you want to traipse a big ranch (60+ acres), with big hills, and you have a big (4wd) vehicle, big kids, and you want a big tree...this is your place. Trees of any size are $50, so it makes sense to get a big one. If you've got a little vehicle, little (whiny) kids, and you want a little tree...stay home. Go to your local tree lot instead. read more

Four Winds Ranch - Beautiful views, but you've got to have a 4wd or WALK to see them. Pass the palace (ranch home) to the hills and vistas beyond. - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Los Gatos, California

Straightforward parking, nice picnic area, TONS of tree from which to choose. More relaxing than some other Christmas tree farms... you kind of just want to wander around and enjoy yourself. Great place to take photos, too! read more

Repeat customer here. Great experience once again. Along with free hot chocolate and hot apple cider, my goodness it was a great day for the family. read more

The best mountain tree farm. The staff is top-notch. I have been going for four years now.

Great spot!! This was our first time at 4 winds and it was wonderful. We found just the right tree and the employees were really nice and helpful. We went on a Thursday afternoon, so it was quiet and we felt like we had the top of the mountain to ourselves. We'll come back next year! read more

Customers for life! The best experience for that perfect time of year. Family owned, price conscious, all sizes of trees and varieties. At the top of the mountain with the best views, very flat for this type of terrain, picnic areas with a big BBQ (we helped ourselves). They will bundle your cut tree in a net and help secure it for the safe journey home. We've tried several of these places over the years but this immediately became our favorite, head and shoulders above the rest (all the trees were manicured too !) We also stumbled upon the two Alpacas in a pen, boy were the kids excited! read more

I've been coming to Four Winds for nearly 20 years now and it always makes for a great time. Even on the years where we haven't wanted our own tree, we've gone up just to keep our friends company while they cut a tree down for themselves. We usually bring a frisbee and a football and make a day out of it - really a fun tradition. We tried a couple other places many years back - I can say that nothing we've seen is as big or as fun to be at. The other places are fine if you just need to pop in and out and be done with it, but if you want to make a fun afternoon out of it, this is your place. read more

This place has a huge selection of trees, and we found a great tree. The guy at the front gate was very nice and extremely helpful. Our kids had lots of fun traipsing through the trees, comparing different ones, and helping to cut down the one we decided on. This is a great place! read more

2nd year cutting a tree here. We like the fixed price of $50 for any size or type of tree and great views. They have lots of selection and lots of taller trees. Only downside is it is up a windy road and is a bit farther than some of the other places on 17. read more

My parents first took us to Four Winds 36 years ago. It is the only place we go for our Christmas tree - it's a tradition that we share with some good friends and have for the past 22 years. Our children love it - the view is breathtaking and the trees are fabulous. Everyone is very helpful, the price is perfect, and you never feel rushed. read more

brought the kiddos out for their first experience cutting a tree for christmas. even in the rain, it was a great time. met my brother and his wife up there, and we explored a bit before finding the perfect knoll containing our trees. it was cool pointing out to the kids other trees that had been cut in years past, and how they were growing back again. i liked that it was at the top, past many other cut-your-own-tree lots, which meant even on one of the busiest days of the year, we found elbow room and friendly vibes abounding. bring a lunch. make it an event. we snacked in the car while the rain pounded. see you next year! read more