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THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We are OPEN for the 2022 Christmas season. 

Our opening day is Saturday, November 26th. 

We are open 10 am - 4 pm, every Saturday and Sunday, AFTER Thanksgiving, until December 18th, rain or shine. 

Reservations are not required. 

EVERY tree on the farm is available for purchase.

Any tree, any size is: 

$56.27 + $3.73 NJ sales tax = 

$60.00 

Currently, we accept: 

ONLY Cash or Personal Check. 

Our address is: 

665 Royal Avenue, Franklinville, NJ 08322

Please PARK in the PARKING LOT, then walk across the street, through the gate, down to the end of the driveway, and into the field. For safety reasons, DO NOT drive your vehicle through/into/over/past the aforementioned gate.

Please arrive early allowing sufficient time to select your tree as it gets DARK at ~4:00 pm! 

We have several species of trees, Douglas Fir are the most abundant, although we also have a few Fraser Fir, and a few Blue Spruce (less than 5 foot). 

The trees are of various sizes, 1 foot through 12+ foot, with species and sizes randomly scattered throughout the 16 acre field.  

Fun fact: In order to look at every single tree, it equates to an approximately 13.2 mile walk! 

Please be careful to not to step on the baby trees while enjoying your experience.  

Yes, WE HAVE SAWS! You may cut your own tree if you would like, or one of our staff will cut your tree. Cutting your own Christmas tree is great fun for the kids creating lifelong memories! 

NO CUSTOMER "POWERED" CUTTING DEVICES are permitted, including but not limited to: gasoline powered chain saws; battery powered saws; steam powered saws; etc. You may bring your own HANDSAW if you would like.

Trees are Baled for FREE. This machine wraps string around the tree for easy handling. (Click HERE for video.) 

THE DRIVER'S RESPONSIBILITY is to secure your Christmas tree to your vehicle. BE PREPARED: Please bring with you: rope; cable; ratchet straps; chain; etc., in order to secure your tree to your vehicle. Yes, we will place your tree on your vehicle. However, we will NOT secure your tree to your vehicle.

Yes, dogs are allowed provided they are on a leash and you are prepared for any doggie accidents.  

Yes, our farm is Handicapped Accessible. 

Yes, smoking is permitted, however, please safely extinguish the cigarette, then, put the butt in one of the clearly labeled TRASH cans.  

Please place any trash in the clearly labeled TRASH cans.

A porta-potty is available. 

Sorry, NO Professional Photography Sessions, please. Zero exceptions. 

Sorry, we do not allow Tagging. 

Sorry, we do not offer Balled (dug) trees. 

Sorry, we do not have a machine for drilling holes in the bottom of your tree. 

For any additional questions, please email Jason at: jason@bellyacresnj.com 

Visit us on Facebook to: share your experience, comment, share photos, and have a Merry Christmas! 

Click HERE for videos of fun activities associated with growing Christmas trees.

The property was purchased in 1966. At that time it was a productive apple orchard. Look closely and you will see an Apple on top of the tree on our road sign (see photo at top of page). Dad, Charles, was an engineer and mom, Eileen, a homemaker with three small children Chucky, Ron, and Jason. The boys would eat too many apples and get a belly ache. Mom would say quit your "belly aching," referring to an old timey saying complaining about a belly ache. This is how the name of our farm came about. 

Growing apples did not go well and the apple orchard fell into disrepair. In a few years, mom acquired some evergreen seedlings from the state for their reforestation program. These trees were planted across the avenue with three little helpers. Mom would dig the holes and have the boys hand her trees to plant. When she got to the end of the row, she turned around and there were no trees planted! It seems that the boys had been pulling out the ones she just planted and handing them to her. Well, after sorting that out, the trees grew. A few years later some friends visited and said, "hey, could I get one of those trees for a Christmas tree?" From this the tree farm was born. The remnants of those first trees are still growing. You can see the giant White Pine across the road behind the parking lot. After many years of trial and error, the farm is how you see it today. 

Mom and Dad are now looking down on the next generation continuing to grow Christmas trees. Belly Acres hopes that everyone will have a wonderful experience selecting their tree, and... 

Have a Merry Christmas!  

(Last updated: 11/11/2022)