The Gentle Barn

"This is such an amazing place. The docents and staff were wonderful, and the animals are well cared for and obviously loved. It was the most humbling thing to hug a cow they are such gentle giants. All the other animals were lovely to interact with as well."

"Great place to take the kids to see animals of all shapes and sizes! Beautiful "origin" story also."

"my family and I came to visit this place and it didn't disappoint. we got a tour of the facility and a personal guide who informed us about all the farm animals they have and how they acquired them. they also gave us a history of the facility. kim was our tour kind she was lovely and knew every animal there she was very involved . we got to hold turkeys, pet emus sheep horses,swine lamas, I think alpacas too and chickens . we entered into their habitats it was a pretty cool experience ."

"Phenomenal spot. Took my fiancé for her Bday. Can't speak more highly of the Gentle Barn. They actually care of our animal friends. They actually look happy and roam around happily. Staff is great, founder is amazing. If I won the lottery, this would be one of the first spots I would donate to. I love how they will do anything to rescue these wonderful animals. It's great for kids or adults or dates. If you have ever wanted to hug animals, this is your spot"

"The animals are so sweet and friendly! You can tell they are very comfortable here. I also appreciate that animals are assigned volunteers to keep an eye on them and give visitors more info. They do a great job of introducing every animal to you as an individual with their own past experiences and unique personality. I really enjoyed hugging the cows. They were much softer than I expected and very warm and gentle! It was a hot day, but I bet snuggling with a cow on a chilly day is a wonderful experience. This is a great place to take kids, and I think the annual pass is a great idea if you live nearby as it lets you skip lines as well. I really enjoyed my trip here, the staff is friendly and the snacks and food were a lot better than I expected. Would recommend!"