Up close views of the animals and very informative staff. Very reasonable prices to enter and view…read morethe animals.

This place has an amazing park next to it and within has super great access to many different…read moreanimals! I took my kids last summer and they have begged to go back!

Children were so excited to see all the animals. Fantastic place for adults and children to visit.read more

Absolutely wonderful - Healthy happy animals, and…read morebeautifully taken care of ! A joy to visit and... I will return

Who would have thought in middle of North West Indiana you would find this Gem tucked away they…read moreoffer both a walk and drive thru experience to enjoy the animals it's a Great Spot for kids they can explore and they won't get lost

From the owner: Sandy Oak Ranch is Northwest Indiana’s only exotic wildlife adventure! Escape to the quiet country…read moreand embark on a journey through captivating exhibits from the comfort of your own vehicle. The driving path will end in the parking lot where you can enter our walk-thru exhibits and enjoy the natural landscape that surrounds you.

We really enjoyed our visit at this reindeer ranch! The gift shop was filled with lots of reindeer…read moreand Christmas products, an old-school furnace in the middle to keep it nice and toasty, an upstairs full of colorful Christmas decor and trinkets. The highlight was the running train in the middle on top floor as you sit and sip on the hot cider while waiting for our reindeer tour at around noon. Luckily at the time we went we were the only once so we basically got a private tour. Who knew reindeers love graham crackers? It had snowed a couple days before so it was so special to see all the reindeer in the snow. The lovely gal answered a lot of our questions about the farm and the reindeer and my 4 yo daughter really loved feeding and patting the friendly and soft reindeers. It looked like they had a fun playground and an onsite cafe (it was closed) and some other amenities around but they were all covered in snow when we went. The only thing is it would have been nice if they plowed their parking lot after the snow for safety. This was in the same town we were visiting family so it was very close. I thought it was worth the price ($12) and I would recommend this for other families to come check out with their little ones and have a unique experience!

Such a cute little place. Did the corn maze with a bunch of friends, was so fun despite the heat…read more The little christmas shop was super cute. I wish they had some proper drinks like cider or something for the hot days but they just had this smashed pumpkin pie with icecream and a donut on top. It was delicious but a whole lot of sweet assortments I guess. Would love to return and do the maze in moonlight, if not for the horror movies I watched

I just got back from the Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City, and it is a total five-star hidden…read moregem tucked right into the lakeside sand dunes. The workout is real with all the steep dune trails, but climbing the limestone tower rewards you with a crazy panoramic view of Lake Michigan. For a smaller zoo, the animal encounters are incredibly close up; I got right near grizzly bears, wolves, a lion, and an awesome lynx that was acting like a giant housecat, bouncing around and playing with branches. It only takes about one hour to explore, completely skips the exhausting crowds and high prices of big city zoos, and sits right across the street from the beach, making it the perfect kickoff for a lake day.

The variety of animals was nice and it's a good size for a quick trip. It took us about 45 minutes…read moreto go through the whole thing. It's accessible, but I would say not easily accessible. They have signage for an accessible route through the zoo but it was blocked and closed in several places. The free wheelchair rental was awesome but the ground was potholey in a lot of places and the grade of the hills made it nearly impossible to use. It was $12 for adults which I guess is reasonable. I wish that price included something else like parking as well.

This is the most wonderful Farm I have ever been too. Tons of Alpacas and Angora Rabbits. My…read moredaughter just loves to go to this farm and run around with the Alpacas all day. Beautiful peice of property and just outstanding management. We look forward to returning.

From the owner: Raising Quailty Alpacas & Angora Rabbits. We harvest there…read morefiber and sale it in raw, roving's, handspun yarn, & handmade products. We also show, and sale breeding packages, sales packages, Boarding packages and Educational Tours.

Colin came to our mosque this past weekend. We had the show outdoors and it was such a hit! He kept…read morethe kids engaged and it's very interactive. Also, his price seems pretty fair. Would highly recommend.

We had an amazing experience with Crosstown Exotics! Mike came to our high school class that works…read morewith preschoolers, and he was absolutely fantastic with both our little and big kids. He was incredibly educational while also being funny and engaging, which kept everyone interested the entire time. The kids loved getting to see and learn about the animals up close, and you could tell Mike is truly passionate about what he does. It was such a unique and memorable experience for our class. Everyone had a great time, and we're already looking forward to having him back next year. Highly recommend!

Stopped here to charge car and walked into a whole farm world! They have a gas station, museum,…read morehotel, restaurant, working farm! Bathrooms are clean and they have some fresh made treats to purchase. Picked up an egg salad sandwich and little baggies of various cheese. They also had hand pies that I might have to try next time. The egg salad sandwich had very nice soft bread and nice flavor. Would make a stop here again in a heartbeat.

We came here to eat... grilled cheese! It is definitely a…read morenice place for kids. But we have a different mission --- to try their grilled cheese. We had cheddar grilled cheese and 2 soups (tomato bisque and chili). The grilled cheese is definitely great! I like the bread, it was soft and perfect for the cheese. A good portion, too! The tomato bisque was tasty and perfect to dip the sandwich. I am not that crazy about the chili. It was not flavorful - it was just ok. Our lunch experience here was great and we are glad that we stopped by. There's plenty of parking spots and there's a hotel and a gas station here as well.

We had a good time here. We were able to see some animals be pretty active. We really enjoyed the…read moretrain ride and definitely loved feeding a giraffe and ravenous fish.

Very small zoo but well taken care of, very clean. Food wasn't too expensive either. A kids meal…read morewas $6 for chicken tenders and fries. Was a good time. I drove an hour I don't think I would go back since it is a little far for me but a great one and done. Tickets for 1 adult and 2 kids was $44. The petting zoo was fun, the animals were very friendly. I didn't bother with the rides were kind of expensive $3 a person.