Best Farms & Nature in Raleigh-Durham for Kids & Families

The goats and sheep here are trained to cuddle, which means a kid can sit down in the grass and have a goat climb straight into their lap on purpose.

This is a small working farm where the animals come to your kids instead of standing behind glass. There are horses and ponies to lead and ride, plus

Meeting an ambassador animal up close is the hook, and it lands every time. A child who has only seen a hawk as a shape in the sky reacts completely d

Four live animal ambassadors live in the lobby, an Eastern King Snake, a Black Rat Snake, an Eastern Box Turtle, and a Cope's Grey Tree Frog, and kids

This is the kind of place where kids can actually roam. The property is open and green, the barn and shoppe are full of things to look at, and on mark