Christmas Tree Permit

Obtaining and Displaying Your Permit:

• Permits available ONLINE ONLY from November 28 through December 24.
• Beginning November 28, 2025, you can visit the permits page and set up an account to obtain your free Christmas Tree Permit.
• If you have made camping reservations or purchased a permit online for Land Between the Lakes in the past, log in to your account.
• Complete, print, and sign your permit.
• Display permit in windshield of vehicle while looking for your cedar tree.

Selecting and Cutting Your Cedar Tree:

1. A permit entitles a family to cut one cedar tree. Cedar trees may be cut anywhere in Land Between the Lakes except:
   • Within sight of US68/KY80
   • Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway
   • Cemeteries
   • Facilities, including the Elk & Bison Prairie
   • Nature Watch Areas
   • Campgrounds
   • Timber sale areas
   • Other mowed areas
2. Read cutting guidelines provided on the website before you cut your tree.
3. NO CUTTING OF CHRISTMAS TREES ALONG THE TRACE or 68/80
4. ONLY CUT CEDAR TREES
5. While most of Land Between the Lakes was unaffected by tornado damage, there are significant areas of damaged timber. Care needs to be taken when recreating in and around these areas. Beware of loose overhead limbs as well as ongoing post-tornado timber salvage operations.