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Location
Visitor tip
Book the wagon tour for the best experience - visitors report seeing significantly more animals and having closer interactive encounters. Animals actively approach the wagon when it stops and even follow along, especially when provided with feed bowls during the tour.
Best time
Visit during summer months to enjoy the wagon tour option, which provides better animal viewing and interaction compared to drive-through or walk-through experiences. The drive-through carries a risk of vehicle damage from the horned cattle.
Visitor tip
Plan for a walk-through petting zoo experience with more animals than typically expected. Bring $1-2 extra per child for small bowls of Fruit Loops and carrots to feed petting zoo animals - this enhances the interactive experience significantly.
About Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park
Seasonal petting zoo with wagon rides. Open seasonally, this quaint petting zoo with native & exotic animals offers wagon rides & feedings.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Farm Animal Park
- Experience Options
- Wagon tours, drive-through, walk-through
- Admission
- $16 adults wagon tour, $11 kids; $14 adults drive-through/walk-through
- Season
- May 1 - Mid-October
What visitors say
Visited today. Staff was nice and friendly, but please get the tortoises a heat lamp, it is essential for their health! We had a great time visiting. Id suggest going in the summer because you can ride on the wagon and see more of the…
My adult kids and I absolutely loved visiting here this weekend! The staff we interacted with were all very friendly and helpful when we had a couple of questions. The set up on the farm is nice. Many more animals in the walk-in petting…
Over the past 4 or 5 years, we've had the pleasure of visiting Shipshewana multiple times. As a photographer, I’m always on the lookout for unique, picturesque scenes, whether it’s sprawling farms, adorable animals, or the hard-working…
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Did You Know?
- Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park operates on a unique seasonal schedule from May 1st through mid-October, remaining closed during winter months and notably closed on Ascension Day
- The farm offers three distinct visitor experience options—wagon tours, drive-through in personal vehicles (with a strict 5 MPH speed limit), and walk-through petting zoo—allowing visitors to choose their level of interaction with animals
- Located in Shipshewana, Indiana (Amish country), approximately 2.5 hours from Chicago, the farm is positioned as a photogenic destination capturing authentic farm life and rural charm in northern Indiana
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