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Cut down your own Christmas tree in Ocala National Forest (with a permit)
By Emiliano Luna
December 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM EST
Deep inside the Ocala National Forest, people can cut down their own Christmas Trees with a legal permit, priced at 10 dollars per tree.
With the incoming winter season approaching, WUFT met a family in the forest as they found their tree, a family tradition for nearly 20 years.
<i>A family tradition of almost 20 years, Carrie Sekarak brought the tree she cut down in the Ocala National Forest (with a legal permit) home.</i> (3024x4032, AR: 0.75)
With the incoming winter season approaching, WUFT met a family in the forest as they found their tree, a family tradition for nearly 20 years.
<i>A family tradition of almost 20 years, Carrie Sekarak brought the tree she cut down in the Ocala National Forest (with a legal permit) home.</i> (3024x4032, AR: 0.75)