If you're a first time visitor, I highly recommend going through both the "Safari" and the main farm. For the drive thru safari, they have a variety of animals, from Alpacas to bears to camels to giraffes. You can purchase a bucket of feed for $9, but make sure you hold on to the bucket tight, because all of the animals are super strong! We ended up losing one of our buckets to the deer, haha! In the main farm area, they have some really cool play structures and tunnels that go underground and above ground. The kids had a blast crawling all over the place. Our favorites were the bird exhibit and the bear exhibit. The birds are not afraid of humans and will flock to you as soon as you enter their area. Im the bear section, we got to see the two brown bear brothers wrestle and "fight" over who got to sit in the pool. The brown bears were very interactive and would run with the children along the fence, back and forth. The biggest hit for our kids was the corn kernel area. It's essentially a giant pit filled with dried corn kernels. Our kids played in there for a good hour and didn't want to leave! It's also a great place to relax and cool down out of the heat. They have a bunch of animals that you can pet and hold if interested. For us, the safari was a great one time experience and likely wouldn't be something that we would drive through again, but the main play area is where we will definitely be going back to time and time again! read more

We did the lights on the day before Christmas Eve with our grand kids ! What a blast so many lights and quite a value for a carload . The kids loved it read more

This is a straight up drive through zoo. Not a petting zoo but an enclosed zoo where the animals can bump, scratch, lick and even damage your vehicle. Luckily that did not happen to us on this trip. You pull in, pay, sign a waiver and are given buckets of food (for a cost) to feed the animals. Our vehicle had two buckets and it was not enough. The buffalo straight snatched that bucket and all it's contents. He was so strong. One of the bears climbed up on the bumper of the vehicle and the deer were no afraid at all. There is a QR code you scanned that would give you information on the animals as you drive through the park. I really enjoyed that. I thought it was nice for a one time see and do but don't see myself going back. read more

Deer Tracks Junction - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cedar Springs, Michigan

This place is Amazing!! We did the Safari Adventure Drive through. It was well mapped out so we knew where to go. The rules were easily understandable. We fed several Llama, deer, cattle, highland Cows and Bison. We drove through the Bears which was really cool! We visited the Zebras and Giraffe! Semi pricey but not horrible as it's well worth it. The food buckets for the animals costs separate but yup, still worth it! The staff are very friendly and willing to answer questions. The entire park is welcoming and clean! Will be returning for sure! read more

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We did the drive through version and couldn't stop laughing. The animals have their routine down, which includes purposefully blocking your car (alpacas) or diving right into the car (camels, ostriches, cows). If you want to get super close to some hungry animals, this is the place. Just be prepared to clean drool and pellets out of your car after. read more

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Amazing- loved it. Lived nearby for 8 years and finally tried it with my young nephews and teenagers. I think the teenagers had more fun. The tunnels and towers were a big hit. Would totally buy the annual membership and take my family all summer. Great value for an awesome experience. read more

Beautiful place and was such a pleasure to see a family business flourish. Very well kept and wonderful exhibits.

We typically love this place! Spend hours here, my son loves it. This trip, we brought the family here and it was $100 to walk through the door. That's not including the pet feed. I had three encounters with staff in the park, and three out of three times I found the staff to be impatient and essentially just straight up rude to my five-year-old son. At one point I had to say something to the bird employee for being disrespectful when my son asked questions and leaving him out, allowing other kids to do things and saying, "nope!" And walking away when my son asked to do the same. I was pretty disappointed this visit, not looking forward to another trip back for awhile if at all this season. Staff should be trained to work with children. And my son is anything extra or special to where he needs extra attention or care. Just a normal boy enjoying his time at the zoo who didn't deserve the poor treatment. read more

The parakeet room was the best! We had soooo much fun here. It was so cool to be able to pet the animals. Pigs, goats, llamas, and even bears (we didn't pet them, just fed them marshmallows. read more

What a super cool place! Wasn't expecting to stay 5 hours or enjoy it as much as we did. We only did the walk through, but it was plenty. You are able to walk right up to animals and feed or pet. Kids absolutely loved not only the animals but the play areas. You could truly let your kids play for a couple hours and they wouldn't get bored. Cool underground tunnels (bring a flashlight. They sell them but just bring your own), and big slides. Also want to add that the entire place was clean. Like exceptionally clean. The animals all appear to be happy and well taken care of. The staff was also helpful in answering questions about the animals (Thanks Aden:). We will be back again and I would highly recommend to others. read more

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Hands down the best adventure we went on while visiting Michigan for a summer with our four-year-old daughter. It's an adventure park with animals to feed, massive playgrounds with underground tunnels, a Western town built for kids and an ice cream shop. It's a paradise. Here's why you should go: 1) Amenities: It's $12 per person (kids under two are free), but considering you could spend all day (they are open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the summer), it's worth every dollar. They have two large playgrounds with tunnels, slides, ropes, etc. to play on. They have multiple areas where you can feed animals from cows to goats to camels. There's a Western town set up for kids with baby goats roaming free. Kids can hold bunnies, guinea pigs, etc. There's a store with a few toys at reasonable prices and an ice cream shop. Kids LOVE this place. 2) Staff: They are very friendly, helpful and keep visitors and animals safe. If you need anything, it's easy to find a staff member to help. 3) Cleanliness: Considering how many kids and animals roam the park, they do a great job of keeping it clean. 4) Location: It's 30 minutes outside of Grand Rapids, not too long of a drive for kids. Pro-tip: If you're on a budget, park in the lot and play on the playground outside of the entrance. It's free and with underground tunnels, it keeps kids entertained for awhile. read more

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Great experience and super fun! We did both the Safari and only some of the walk through zoo. The kids LOVED it. I would plan this as a day trip. We should have packed a lunch! I will say that it felt slightly overpriced. The price we paid didn't include food for the animals or anything else. For that reason I don't see myself going back, but it was an amazing day trip and opportunity! read more

For Memorial Day weekend, my family and I went to Deer Tracks to look at the animals and enjoy the warmer weather. They promptly opened at 10, and while the front said we needed masks to enter, many employees and patrons weren't wearing masks. The line to purchase tickets moved fairly swift and the kids just wandered the lobby and looked at the various taxidermy on the walls. They have significantly expanded since last summer and there were so many animals to see! Birds, cows, goats, alpacas, camels, donkeys, bears and so much more. Even with COVID, people were really respectful of the space while outside (and you can only control young kids for being 6ft apart a little bit at a time). The staff were friendly and helpful if needed but the park had a lot of space that allowed you to stay away from others. You can purchase food to feed the different animals and were allowed to pet almost all of them. It's a great spot that you can enjoy animals and outdoors and even grab some ice cream as a treat after! It's a fun spot and highly recommend visiting. Only knocked a star based on mask signage and not enforcing it even though CDC guidance states vaccinated individuals don't need masks. It would be good to enforce it as appropriate. read more

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Went with 3yo grandson end of season last Fall and loved it. Will be back with the other grandkids in tow this summer!

What a great way to spend an afternoon feeding goats camels and pigs and snuggling baby bunnies. I took my great niece here and we bought food to feed the animals and it was so fun. The baby goats walk around and you can hold them or they may try to escape with you. There are several play areas for the kids to enjoy. Her favorite was holding the baby bunnies. They are so tiny and cute They have food also to enjoy. It's a fantastic place for the whole family. read more

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Service was excellent- over priced! Ice cream was good. Extra attention was nice. Bus ride was very nice too

So many animals to see here! Both my lil toddlers and elderly in-laws had fun. I'm sad the ice cream shop was closed but we still had fun. Some favorites of mine were the bunny house and the bears to see. Great place for the whole family! read more

Deer Tracks Junction - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cedar Springs, Michigan

We love Deer Tracks Junction! I'm pretty hesitant about visiting animal places because I don't love the smell, but Deer Tracks is the cleanest animal place I've visited. The workers are always working hard to keep it clean. We also love that almost every time we visit there is something new to see. This year we loved the baby goats, bears, guinea pigs, and the baby bunnies. We also love visiting Sandman, the camel. They sell food cups to purchase for animal feedings. We also purchased a calf feeding time, which my son loved. (I think it was $5.) He fed one of the calves a bottle. In addition to the animals, the play areas are amazing! Pack some flashlights or head lamps for the tunnels. My son can play there for a long time. We always end our visit with some of their delicious ice cream. read more

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After having our window broken by a camel, we do not recommend the Drive Thru Safari. Buying the food for the animals was definitely the wrong choice! In my opinion, feeding the animals should not be allowed. The camels were way too aggressive; we could not get their necks out of our car! When I called & respectfully asked if others have voiced any concerns, the manager simply said no; it was our fault (for rolling the window up & down at the wrong time, when the rules state you must roll your windows up during the safari, for the bears!) I hope this review prevents others from the cost, hassle & feeling of disregard that we experienced. read more

This place was so adorable! I would highly recommend to everyone! I'm always hesitant to visit "zoo" type places... as I'm very cautious as to why the animals are here and not out in the wild. But I was very impressed as there were signs and explanations everywhere as to why these animals could not be out in the wild. I sincerely appreciated that this place took the time to make this information known. My favorite part of this place were the baby pigs! They were the cutest things and obviously very well taken care of (just like the rest of the animals)!! It was so fun because the little piggies could just roam around on their own, so you could pet them, feed them, and interact with them. They were so cute and so friendly! This place is also very clean, and has multiple hand washing stations for after you touch a lot of things or pet the animals. The staff definitely keeps this place well taken care of! And don't forget about the EPIC jungle gym!! I'm a 32 year old adult and I LOVED the jungle gym. Hahaha! My nieces loved taking me through it. Hands down... the coolest jungle gym I have ever seen! If you're in the area, this is a great place to have a fun day with the animals! read more

It is tradition that after we pick the kids from a week at Camp Concordia we make Deer Tracks Junction our very next stop. I honestly think they look as forward to this as they do to camp itself. For the price of a couple of ice cream cones we are thoroughly entertained. While I know it only gets bigger and better beyond the glass doors leading to the paid portion, I've found that the outside playground attractions and the inside taxidermy exhibits provide more than enough fun for our family. Someday we will come and see the petting zoo and deer but honestly the free attractions alone are enough to rate this place 5 stars in my book. read more

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I would 100% recommend this place to anyone! The staff are super friendly and helpful. I was impressed with how clean it is and truly feel the animals are all very well cared for. We purchased the safari pass and the petting zoo side, makes sense for both. It was super fun getting to feed the animals on the safari and petting the little ones on the zoo side. Will definitely be visiting again! read more

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If you're comfortable eating in the presence of a dozen or so dead animals, this is the ice cream parlor of your dreams. The ice cream itself is exceptional. And the service is great. Sundaes, shakes, cones. Yes, yes, yes. Fresh toppings. Generous servings. The numerous animals are expertly taxidermied and posed. But sadly very deceased. It's a trade off. read more

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What an asset to the Rockford area. My family LOVES Deer Tracks Junction. We spent years driving by and wondering what it was about before finally stopping for the first time last summer. Admission and animal feed is kind of pricey, but the place is so well kept and the animals are well cared for that we don't mind splurging here now and then. It also helps that there are a TON of really cool play areas and activities to keep the younger kids busy for hours. This place is so, so much fun for everyone. My grandmother lives in the area, so when my teen and I visit, we make sure bring grandma here for a day out. All three of us love interacting with all of the various animals. It's so nice to have an activity that all generations of our family can enjoy together. read more

Was a fun trip for me and my boyfriend! We only did the drive through and it was enough for us.

We took the family this summer and it was so much fun! Great fun for the whole family and a great value! Highly recommend

What an awesome place to take the family! This is a fantastic place with a hands-on petting zoo (piggies, goats, donkeys, bunnies) as well as the option of bottle-feeding several types of baby animals, including baby yaks, fawns, elk calves, etc. There are also several, fairly elaborate play structures to keep the kids engaged while they roam around and everything is extremely well maintained by the friendly staff. In the main building, there is a theater area with games as well as an Ice Cream shop (The "Plop Plop Shop") with fantastic ice cream and treats. Everything here is very inexpensive and a spectacular value. Our kids love coming here as much as we love taking them. read more

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Found this gem on my way up north! What a fun place to get up close and personal with so many different animals. Very family friendly with one of the coolest playgrounds I've ever seen, and I couldn't believe how clean the entire place was. The staff were friendly and warm, especially this one guy (I believe he said his name was Brandon) who was incredibly kind and showed me around. Highly recommend if you're looking for some laid-back fun! read more

10/10 yes!! My kids absolutely love this place. Tons of things to keep the family busy.

The best little get away for kids. We have a 5 and 2 year old and they loved it so much! It was super clean and bathrooms were very quick and easy to get to. The play structures are amazing! Parents, be prepared to go in them too. read more

Such a fun place to bring kids - of all ages! We brought our 2 year old here on a cold Saturday afternoon in late September. It wasn't crazy busy, so that was nice! Right away there is a fun playground for kids, even before you enter the lobby to get tickets to see the animals. Once inside there is an ice cream stand and LOTS of taxidermied animals (fair warning if that would freak your kid out). You choose which side (farm animals or deer farm or both) you want to visit, purchase your ticket & any animal treats you want to buy & head out. I felt like a little kid, I was SO excited to see tiny baby goats and baby pigs running around for you to pet and play with! The animals are all very friendly and come right up to the fence to be pet & fed. The LOVED the carrots! There are things for the kids to play on & with, as well. The huge 3 story play ground is amazing for older kids! Huge wooden structure with lots of climbing and slides. Really cool. We didn't do the deer side, but we plan to next time. There were many employees walking around making sure there was no animal poop on the pathways or in the wood chips. Someone was watching the baby bunnies so you could pick them up & cuddle. I found the park to be very well maintained and clean. We really look forward to a return visit! read more

This place is a money trap, pushy and RACIST. We were perusing the options for ice cream and the counter girl kept asking us if we knew what we wanted to order every other second. There was no one else in line behind us, so no reason to be so pushy. Then after we had ordered, I walked back up to ask if I could have a small glass of tap water - we spent a lot of money here already, they refused to and said the management wouldnt allow it. I don't support plastic water bottles, they are bad for the environment, so I left the counger thirsty and annoyed... but by far what trumps all these plays is when I noticed from the play structure outside, a not so subtle racist "old timey" sign about LYNCHING... they used lynching as a pun in their petting zoo. Absolutely twisted. Not ok. Will never go back, unsurprised and sad they have gotten away with such ignorant and sad sorry behavior.... read more

Deer Tracks Junction - Notice anything seriously awful and racist about this sign???? - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cedar Springs, Michigan

This place was fantastic. All the animals are really friendly, the prices are incredibly reasonable (especially for the amount of stuff to do), and I'm so impressed with the owner's jungle gym/tunnel system/playground. The bathrooms were immaculate, as was the rest of the facility. I just wish the safari times were earlier - we came right when they opened so we were unable to stick around for them. read more

Deer Tracks Junction - My four year old feeding elk. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Cedar Springs, Michigan

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Fantastic family owned establishment! We live close so we go often and they are always adding on or trying to improve. A++++ recommend! I recommend doing it all! Bring flashlights for the kids as they explore the tunnels. read more

Great spot to spend a couple of hours with the family. The highlight of this spot is the outdoor play yard. Kids will really enjoy the animals. read more

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This is really a terrific place to take the kids and spend time allowing them to get up close and friendly with a little animals in back. The ice cream is my absolute favorite and when they're open I'll stop in just to grab an ice cream and get back on the road, it's that good.These folks are professionals and courteous, just make sure you pay attention to the schedules, it's set up for young and old and her kids just love it read more

Absolutely one of the best things you can do with kids in West Michigan! This is no ordinary "petting zoo". You must do this. Even if you don't have kids. read more

Great petting/feeding animal park with fantastic ice cream in the main building! Our grandchildren loved the animal park and the play area outside, and we all loved the ice cream. read more

Multiple, large play areas for children. A great selection of friendly animals to feed. Very clean. Every employee was super nice and informative. I've been driving by for years and never stopped. I'm so glad we decided to go....it's way bigger than I imagined. read more

We took our grandchildren, ages 8 and 2 here. This is such a fun place for all ages, and the cost was only $3 each - 2 and under free. The price included a small bag of food for the kids to feed to the animals. In the hands on farm we saw goats, rabbits, donkeys, pigs (a miniature pig variety from New Zealand). Since it's early summer, there were lots of baby animals, including 5 day old goats. The animals are in old timey town buildings and the place is spotless. The play area has slides tunnels, ropes to climb, etc. Both the 8 and 2 year old would have spent hours playing. We bribed them with ice cream to get them out. The lobby contains large animals (taxidermed if that's a word!) Mountain lion, grizzly, lion, water buffalo, etc. There's also a little theatre with a 30 minute video about the farm and cartoons! The Plop Plop Shop has honestly the best ice cream I've ever tasted, it's so creamy and flavorful. The ice cream and waffle cones and bowls are all made on site. We live quite close and it is now our new place to go when we crave ice cream! We understand that at 5 pm you can take a tour of the larger farm. We didn't do this, but will definitely take the kids back for it soon. Take your kids here! It's inexpensive and fun. Less than 30 minutes from GR, and for ice cream lovers, the ice cream alone is worth the trip! read more