A great escape from city life. We stayed in one of the cottages -- arrived late on Friday night. A map and instructions to reach our cottage were waiting for us. We were happy to have a cozy place to stay after a long drive. The wood burning stove adds a nice touch (there's also a heater, if you prefer to go all modern with your heating situation). The tour was great -- I learned about animals I didn't know existed (and in some cases may be extinct in the next decade). The owners were informative and passionate about their cause. Thanks for making our weekend memorable! read more

This is a great afternoon experience! Truly enjoyable for the whole family. It may seem a bit pricey, but the cost is going to feed and care for these wonderful and endangered animals. It is SOOOO worth it. Plus, you can't beat the setting on the California coast. Feeding their gentle giants is a memory to treasure for the whole family. We all LOOOVED it (from my 3.5 year old son, to my 72 year old aunt). read more

Absolutely worth it for all ages if you're in the area. The tour guides are knowledgeable about the animals, conservation efforts, and can answer any questions you may have. Riding around in the vintage land rovers is a one of a kind experience combined with seeing these animals up close. I went for the 4pm tour time and animals were awake and active. The giraffes were breathtaking and feeding them up close was a unique experience. read more

This place is amazing!! The animals were amazing, Land Rover ride was fun, people there are super nice. Go here! read more

We went to visit this wonderful place while on vacation in Pt. Arena and it was the just a great experience. You get to ride around the preserve in an old time safari jeep and see their collection of hoofed African animals. The tour guide was knowledgeable and interesting, the animals were beautiful and fascinating and the entire experience was more than worth the cost of admission. We would go again in a heartbeat. Where else can you kiss a giraffe? If you are in the area this is a must see and please donate too... they are doing some important and needed work to help preserve endangered species. read more

What an incredible place...exceptional. This is NOT a zoo or a 'safari'...thank God. The man that is responsible for this incredible journey to save the beautiful hoofed animals that are there (zebras, antelope, and giraffes) is highly knowledgeable and gives a very succinct presentation as to just exactly their mission. He has the best darkest kind of sense of humor (my favorite!). So if anyone gave him a bad review it's only because they're stupid and just don't get it. If you don't want to sit with a bunch of kids lay back a bit and get on the second vintage Land Rover. Ditto the other reviewer; I do like kids just not running, screaming, etc. So much nicer in the 'adult' vehicle! Or, wait until school starts. This place is incredible any time of year. We had our 11-year old granddaughter in tow and were concerned that she might not be impressed as she is already quite the world traveler. I must say we were so delighted to see her so excited to experience everything there and learn so much. This was her favorite activity on the beautiful northern coast during our time there. Thank you for all you do to save these beautiful endangered animals! read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our two-day stay in the B. Bryan Preserve 'Carriage House'. The tour of the preserve was educational and lots of fun, especially feeding sweet potatoes to the giraffes. read more

We drove all the way to this place only to be mistreated by a bitter, unfriendly host who was not clever enough to tell us that we could get the tour tickets online when there were actually 14 spots available. Her greeting was practically an accusation that we trespassed the property. It would have been so easy to explain how they work... but I guess that is too much to ask l. What a disillusionment. read more

For my wife's birthday, we came up to the Pt. Arena area to check out Bowling Ball beach and the lighthouse. They were both great. We were debating on whether to do the Preserve or not.....but we are so glad we did. It was totally "worth it". Our tour guide, Judy, was fantastic and the work they are doing is extremely worthwhile. We enjoyed seeing all of the wild, hoofed animals up close, but of course our favorites were the 5 bachelor giraffes. They were gentle, beautiful and wonderful. Definitely go if you are in the area, or schedule a time and make it a destination. Make sure you get a kiss from Jagger the Giraffe. It's a once in a life time experience! read more

Our second trip here in two months. Judy and Frank have quite a magnificent place here. Their passion and care for the animals is obvious and heartfelt. Nowhere can you learn this much about the animals and get this close. The Giraffes are the most amazing creatures and the crew does a fantastic job allowing you as much interaction as is safe for you and the enigmas. A must see place. It's always an amazing experience. read more

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This was the most amazing experience. Our guides were knowledgeable and took the time to answer our questions. Highly recommend for ALL ages. read more

My wife and I had a great time!! Can't begin to say how much fun it was. Our guide was informative, friendly and over all a nice guy. We both learned a great deal about the animals and about Bryan Preserve. We definitely will be bringing our grandkids next trip and spread the word about place!!! read more

This place is awesome! The staff is very informative, the animals are in great shape, and there is nothing better than getting kissed by a giraffe! If I am ever in the area again you can bet I will visit them again. read more

Fantastic tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and passionate! Last stop with the Giraffes was up close and personal.....first time I ever received a kiss for a slice of sweet potatoes! Highly recommend read more

We had a wonderful and educational visit. The tour was extremely interesting and informative and the staff very down to earth and friendly. I recommend it highly. The best part was feeding the giraffes. They gave us a very helpful tip as to dress in layers. It is a well run home for these amazing creatures. read more

A friend and I did the 90 minute $35. tour yesterday. We had a guided tour on the back of an open Land Rover and explored 110 acres of land with antelope, zebras and giraffes. We interacted with the giraffes and we hand fed them, some of the children received kisses from the giraffes. There are three different types of antelope and three different types of zebras and giraffes. I do photography and I had the opportunity to get some great photographs. It was a wonderful experience and I would love to return. read more

Fabulous experience for our family! The guides were friendly and funny and there was the perfect blend of interesting facts and animal encounters. read more

We really enjoyed our visit to B Bryan Preserve! Our 11 year old son LOVED feeding the giraffes and seeing the other animals up close. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend a visit here if you are in the area! read more

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i love this place all lodging has a hot tub and a small but full kitchen. the cottage i stayed in had zebras grazing in the parking area and was near the "giraffe garage". if you love african hoof stock this is the place for you! read more

My sister, 12 year old niece and I took the tour on Tuesday afternoon - lots of guests... unfortunately we did have to wait on some (VERY) late arriving people. But the tour was great, we think that Frank is a great tour guide... probably not for everyone, but we thought he was fantastic. You can tell this is his love and passion. Seeing the wild animals in their ideal habitat was wonderful. I can't wait to take my husband there the next time we are up in the area. read more

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This was an amazing experience. My husband and I have been to the preserve before and came back with his mother and our granddaughter. Eunice was our guide both times, and she was great. She had so much interesting information about African hoof stock to share with us. We had no idea before our visit that there are multiple species of zebras! She is clearly knowledgeable and able to answer our many questions. We enjoyed the entire visit. We ended the tour with the giraffes and had so much fun interacting with them. If you get a chance to visit the preserve, be sure to go. You do not want to miss it! read more

This was a wonderful place to visit on the way from SF to Mendocino. We got to learn about the extinction situations and efforts for conservation of our fellow animals. And at the same time, got to feed the giraffes! Those giraffes are taller than you think . Thanks to the people who work at and the people who started this preserve, we salute your efforts! read more

We stayed at the Bridge Cottage for 2 nights. The cottage is a little secluded with a private hot tub overlooking the pond. At night head out and listen to the bull frogs. The cottage has a small kitchen, sitting area, bathroom, and two bedrooms. Quaint and unique. We weren't ready to leave! Can't wait to come back. read more

Wonderful experience with our family of 4. Knowledgeable guides, fun tour, enjoyed feeding the giraffes and watching each animals funny character. Beautiful location. Highly recommend. read more

This place is truly special. The animals are obviously well cared for and in an environment that emulates their natural environment as much as possible. We've been here twice already and are so impressed by the remarkable work B Bryan Preserve does for these amazing creatures. read more

Best tour ever, and don't forget to spend 2 nights in the cottages, you can see the giraffes from the jacuzzi!

This is the closest I've been to giraffes, zebras and antelopes. This place is a hidden gem. You get to feed the giraffe and get licked by the giraffe (only if you want to). The kids and adults had so much fun. Its was an hour and a half tour. You get to ride an open air 1970s jeep. The weather was cold and foggy when we went so you have to dress in layers. They provide you with one blanket to share in each jeep which was nice. The owners are very accommodating and knowledgeable. The price for ticket was well worth it for $35 adults and $20 kids. I would definitely recommend it. read more

We only went for the tour (didn't stay at the lodge) but the experience was great and exactly as expected. Great focus for the preserve, beautiful animals and a fun way to spend a few hours. The guide we had was not only extremely knowledgeable and friendly, but seemed to have a well-studied answer for all questions. He definitely knew his stuff. Highly recommend it if you have time. read more

In a word awesome - we not only went on the tour but stayed here as well (highly recommended). The passion for the animals and their care really shows through. Go to learn and see three different breeds of zebras and do something I guarantee you never, ever, ever thought you would do with a Giraffe - not giving it away, you have to go. read more

Wow! This was a pleasant surprise. My wife and I booked an overnight stay at the Point Arena Lighthouse (highly recommend) and I was looking for other things to do in Point Arena while were there. A quick Google search led me to B Bryan Preserve and after reading the many positive reviews I decided to book a tour for the 2 of us and give it a try. We were both really pleased with this little outing. I called about a week ahead of time and spoke with the owner, Frank over the phone to ask about booking a tour. It was $20 per person for a tour of the 110 acres and all of the 76 animals on the property during feeding time. He told us the tour started about 4:30pm. There isn't a whole lot to do in Point Arena so my wife and I decided to get there a little early so we could walk around and maybe see the animals before the tour started. BAD IDEA... This 'business' really isn't a business at all. It's the owners' life long passion and is located on the land that their house is on. So the animals are kept behind a locked fence and there isnt a lot to see on this side of the fence except the outside of the Frank and Judy's beautiful home. So now we had 30 minutes to kill before the tour started. My wife sat in the car and I decided to walk around and talk to the chickens! Like I said, BAD IDEA... Tour started on time and by now we were joined by 7 other (much smarter) on time guests. We were loaded into an open back Land Rover like you would see on an African Safari. Judy, the wife of Frank, drove us in the Land Rover closely behind her husband who had the pickup truck loaded with hay and pellets of who knows what. There are 3 different kinds of zebras on the property as well as 3 different types of antelope. Frank is going down to San Diego this weekend to pick up 4 giraffes to add permanently to his preserve. He said they would probably be on display sometime in December. Too bad we missed it but I can assure you that we will be back. Judy took all the time in the world talking to us and educating us about all of their animals. She knew all 76 of them by name! And yes they ALL had names. You could tell there was a genuine love for these animals by both her and her husband. The different types of animals are kept in separate enclosures and in a few of those enclosures she let us go inside and get as close to the animals as they would allow. It was probably about 10 feet at times! Amazing... San Diego Zoo doesn't let you do that... lol.... This was truly an amazing experience and I highly recommend it to anyone, especially families. Kids would love this. Where else can you get just a few feet away from some incredibly beautiful and rare animals? The tour was a seemingly very quick 90 minutes and then we were back at the gate and sent on our way just in time for dinner at one of the few restaurants in town. A very pleasant experience! read more

These people are awesome! They love the animals and know all the facts. Zebras were beautiful right up close. The Kudu were cool to watch. Feeding the giraffes was the highlight. Great tour. Lasts about an hour and you travel in Australian open jeeps. Very cool but don't let the old rude man answer the phone. Its bad for business. read more

Yo, road trip. Get out of the city, take a nice scenic 3 hour drive up California route 1 along the coast, and turn right on Riverside Drive. Not too far from the Lighthouse at Point Arena, in the Gualala area. Ever feed or pet a giraffe? Here's your chance. This is the way animals should be kept, in a big wide open area, so big you take jeep tours to see it, 110 acres.. The giraffes, zebra, antelope, and other animals all roam free. This place is all about conservation., and many endangered species are kept here. Including the Rothschild giraffes that there are fewer than 800 of left in the world. This is a great place for photography. You get to actually feed and pet some of the animals and these are great photo ops. There are cottages available you can stay over night in, a couple are right on a beautiful pond and one even has a hot tub. Only bummer is that they rent for $200-$225 per night. Tours are regularly $30 per adult but the have special half price days sometimes, June 21 is Giraffe day and tours are only $15 on that day. Tours are $15 for children under 9. You can arrange for a tour by calling 707-882-2297 Tours are given at 9:30 am and at 4pm (3:30pm Nov-Feb) feeding times. You might want to make a donation to help feed these beautiful creatures. read more

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A wonderful, up close experience with three species of zebra, three species of antelope, and one species of giraffe. The information was detailed and interesting, and the satff knowlegable to be able to answer all the questions that were asked. Getting that close, especially to the giraffes, was breath taking. We will deffinately be going back! read more

Spent two nights in the amazing Chapel Cottage and enjoyed all three of the tours we booked, each one was a different experience. It is just such a relaxing place to stay, the cottage has every comfort from soft linens and towels, a fully set up kitchen and frig so you can make some or all of your meals there, to blankets to throw over your lap as you sit on the porch in the morning with your coffee and enjoy the internet access. It was perfect and I can not wait to go back. In the evenings we enjoyed dinner within walking distance in the town and even a movie at the fully restored theater one night, and the other we cooked dinner with food purchased locally and enjoyed the satellite tv. while watching the lights change the cottages amazing stained glass windows as the sun set. Don't miss Frannys for coffee and pastries in the morning. The beaches are beautiful but you could spend all day looking out over the pond and water lilies and relaxing with a book if you wanted to just relax. The owners and staff are passionate about what they do and the love and care shown to the animals that live here will touch your heart. For those who feel that the message of conservation is harsh and the staff is not welcoming enough, please realize that this is not a zoo, and they have a mission here to try and increase the population of these amazing animals and are serious about it. We did not feel this way at all, and loved every staff member we met, learning something new from each of them. read more

Truly wonderful! So amazing to see zebras and giraffes so close. Of course, feeding the giraffes was the highlight for me, but the entire tour is fun and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. A terrific place and very worth the admission cost. read more

My boyfriend and I visited B Bryan Preserve this past weekend. A couple friends of ours went a few months ago and after hearing about their fabulous time I was convinced that I needed to visit. I was not let down! The adventure began when I called Judy on the phone to let her know we would be arriving after 7pm so that she could leave the information for our cottage out for us. When we were getting off the phone she advised "Just don't run over any zebra"... my heart jumped a beat and I said "Uhhh... OK, we won't run over any zebra!!" (thinking to myself she must be kidding!). Sure enough as soon as we pull up to the gated area to get to our cottage, a small herd of zebra went trampling off into the distance. I knew instantly we were in for a treat. We stayed in the Chapel Cottage. This cottage alone is truly a treasure to behold. Judy's husband built this cottage himself, hand picking every single detail and piece of material that went into it. It is adorned with old but pristine technology (chain pull toilet, push light switches, etc), beautiful stained glass windows and amazing woodwork. I just sat in awe of the gorgeous detail of this cottage. I can't even imagine the blood, sweat and tears that went into building it. The cottage has a beautiful and serene porch that overlooks a pond, where there is a bbq and private hot tub. Saturday afternoon we did the afternoon tour. I hadn't yet met Judy, but she had me at "hello" with her warm southern voice. She provided so much information about the animals, their history, and future that they are working so hard to preserve. We saw several different kinds of zebra, antelope, and of course giraffe! They have 5 adorable giraffe that just steal your heart. You have the opportunity to feed, pet and even get "kissed" by the giraffe (which my boyfriend found out the hard way). I am so thankful to have learned about B Bryan Preserve, and just tickled to have had the opportunity to stay two nights. I am already thinking about the next trip, because we will definitely be returning for another great adventure. Thank you Frank and Judy for such a great adventure and for the invaluable service you are providing to these animals and earth!! read more

FINALLY today i was able to trek out there! The drive was long and tiring along the coast from where I was coming from (sfo). I left plenty of cushion time, so I stopped at multiple places for picture opps. The marina in town was very nice. It was warm and there is a chowder house that has a good view of the marina. A good spot to hang out if you have lots of cushion time. Upon arrival to Pt Arena lighthouse, however, it was frigid, gusty, and cold. I still had plenty of time before the tour, so i just browsed around a couple of stores in town before heading over to the Preserve. Our tour was 5--a family of 4 and myself. One enters the gate to the property and parks, then enters the barn (also the gift shop), where there is a documentary playing. At 430pm, Lauralynn came out to greet us and give an informative talk on the animals on site and the history of the preserve and its owners. Afterwards, we walked out to see some zebras and goats before boarding on the jeep to explore the preserve. The ride on the jeep was extremely uncomfortable (jeep is 4 decades old) , lots of abrupt stops and massively bumpy. I had to cling on to the pole to dear life, which made trying to take pics nearly impossible! Lauralynn was a great narrator. The family included a 4 year old very inquisitive kid with continous questions and Lauralynn interacted very well with her. Like everyone else, i really enjoyed the highlight of the trip--feeding the giraffes. It was so fun! Highly recommend and i would return in the future (maybe in the fall def when the weather is much better!) I think coming on a weekday could be a plus (smaller group size) Next time i'll get some kisses! lol Now i know what the t-shirts mean. read more

Don't miss visiting if you are in the area or passing by. This is a great experience! Be brave! Kiss the giraffe! read more

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Love this place! Please bring your grandkids and find out about why our beautiful giraffes are becoming extinct in the wild and how we can help just by letting the kiss our faces and forever be in our hearts...many other beautiful exotic animals there too...wonderful, 5 star experience with Judy Mello and staff. read more

We had a great visit at the B Bryan Preserve. We were lucky to get one of the cottages and spend a couple of nights among the pine trees! It was quiet, relaxing, and close enough to the restaurants & shops. We also found a nice big grocery in Manchester (4 miles) with lots to choose from so we could cook dinner and have a leisurely breakfast the next morning in our cottage. There are two smaller grocery stores in town, as well. We took the morning tour of the preserve and had a great time learning about all of the animals. My favorites were the zebras, many of which roam freely...and the giraffes...we enjoyed feeding them little green apples. Owners Frank and Judy have lived/are living very interesting lives and have a passion and love for the animals that is obvious. Frank has quite the sense of humor and we enjoyed joking with him, as well. I understand he also built many of the structures on the property including the cottage we stayed in and the barn. Very impressive! This was a trip we will remember for years! read more