Was looking for a more interactive animal experience than a zoo for a fun activity with our one…read moreyear old and friend's three year old. Came across Papa's Farm and Mini Friends, and what a gem!! Such an incredible experience - intimate setting where kids and adults in our group got to pet and spend time with goats, sheep, a cow, chickens, ducks, peacocks, emus, bunnies, donkeys, horses, all topped with a little pony ride! The owners were so knowledgeable and kind, and the animals were extremely friendly and docile and very well taken care of. Great place to go, currently by appointment (which I didn't realize ahead of time), but she was able to accommodate us! Wear some gym shoes, bring some hand sanitizer, and be ready for a cute time!! We will definitely be returning year after year!

Adorable well run small petting farm with friendly approachable animals. The owners are kind and…read moreknowledgeable and made sure we got to interact with many of their animals.

It's got an adorable petting zoo so it's fun for the whole family. They have a working farm and…read moresell some produce in the summer and early fall. Now, that the seasons over (it was mid November when we went) it's mainly just decorative pumpkins and gourds. We really enjoyed our visit and can't wait to return. The animals were all well cared for and mostly social. You can feed them carrots. It's also very reasonable. I highly recommend checking them out.

So happy we went! My babies first time at the petting zoo & he had a blast!l. The workers were so…read moresweet & the animals are happy and well taken care of. I can't wait to come back when he's bigger! We also purchased a little donkey that they make from their Alpaca fur which I thought was the coolest thing! He loves it

We had my daughter's 3 year birthday party with 20 toddlers and the Small Animal Experience was the…read morehighlight of our party! We didn't exactly know what to expect but the set up was clean and professional-the fencing was in good/new condition, staff was super friendly and helpful and the animals were friendly and very well cared for CLEAN!!!! We couldn't have had a better experience-well worth the money paid!

The animals are adorable and the staff super friendly. My entire family loved having Backyard…read moreBuddies here - both my toddlers and teens (and adults too!)

I volunteered here a month or so ago and was just amazed at the care and compassion I saw in the…read morepeople who worked there...or volunteered there. The animals had so much room and were clean and well fed. I noticed there was a family working together to prep the garden for next year. What a wonderful thing it is to have such a beautiful farm to visit.

My daughters go here for horseback riding lessons & they love it. The price is reasonable, and the…read morepeople that own & work there are amazing. My girls learn how to care for the horse before & after the lesson, and are taken through different types of riding during the lesson. There are many other animals that the girls love to see and pet while we're there. Everyone is friendly & the animals are well-taken care of. Highly recommend this place!

Closest you'll ever get to wild animals. An absolutely great experience. Highly recommend as a…read morefamily outing.

Clean nice sanctuary with a lot of exotic animals Great for…read morekids Not crowded Check out the shelter next door for adoptions

Such an awesome family owned farm with so many different kinds of animals! Might I add that the…read moreanimals are all so sweet, almost as sweet as the owners! We love this place and have such a fun time visiting any chance we get!!!!

Tim and his daughters could not of been more knowledgeable or kinder when I brought my teen…read moredaughter to the farm. They took their time showing us around and truly care for each and every animal they have there. They genuinely love their animals and it shows. They invite you into the farm and let you ask questions as well as help you feed the animals at certain times. I highly recommend this farm. Thank you again Tim and family for a great day