Idle-Hour Ranch
IHR is the place to be
Come spend your idle hours with us!
Come spend your idle hours with us!
2025 OPEN HOURS:
** June through October **Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 12:00 to 6:00pm
Normal entrance to IHR closes at 6:00pm, visiting hours are until 7:00pm.
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Group Tours Monday - Thursday are by appointment only and require paperwork.
Group Tours Friday - Sunday are welcome during open hours 12:00-6:00pm.
Holiday Hours:
Open Labor Day 12:00-6:00
2025 OPEN HOURS:
** June through October **
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 12:00 to 6:00pm
Normal entrance to IHR closes at 6:00pm, visiting hours are until 7:00pm.
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Group Tours Monday - Thursday are by appointment only and require paperwork.
Group Tours Friday - Sunday are welcome during open hours 12:00-6:00pm.
Holiday Hours:
Open Labor Day 12:00-6:00
ADMISSION
ADMISSION
Please note that all proceeds from our admissions and feed for the animals, go directly to the care and housing of our animals here at IHR.
Thank you for your support in our efforts to provide sanctuary for species of all kinds as well as our heartfelt dedication to agricultural education and conservation awareness.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
2025 Admission Pricing
June 6 through November 2
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
12:00 to 6:00 pm
Toddlers (2 & under) ----------- Free
Children (ages 3-12) ------------ $12
Seniors (ages 65+) -------------- $12
Adults (ages 13+) -------------- $15
ATTENTION FIRST RESPONDERS:
EMTs, Law Enforcement, & Firefighters + Native Americans, & Military**, are admitted FREE! Please show ID at time of admission. — May exclude special events
**Active duty and retired military only, does not include dependents.
Plan Your Trip to IHR
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Now you can purchase IHR admission online! Simply click below to enter our ticketing page and within 60 seconds you can securely use any major credit card to pay for your admission, Season Passes, and more!
Also, check out our Gift Shop!
To Our Incredible IHR Community,
As we move through 2025, we continue to face ongoing operational challenges that have made it difficult to fully return to the Idle-Hour Ranch (IHR) experience you’ve come to know and love these past 20+ years. While Covid-19 is thankfully no longer impacting us, rising costs, limited staffing, and the personal health battles of our owners have continued to affect our ability to offer certain seasonal attractions.
But please note, we have kept our prices the same and have not raised them for several years in an effort to support our community—as we know that times can be tough, and we do not want to gatekeep IHR from anyone just because of cost! We want your family to be able to afford this outing together and to be able to share your memories here with us!
We want to be transparent with you:
Our Christmas Light Festival and Corn Maze remain postponed indefinitely due to financial and staffing constraints.
Our beloved Pony Rides have been temporarily retired as our older ponies enjoy a well-deserved rest after years of delighting visitors. New ponies are expensive and none have been donated or rescued in recent years, and we believe in giving our animals the care and dignity they deserve in their retirement.
We will resume our Pony Rides when able.
Despite these changes, there is still so much to enjoy at Idle-Hour Ranch! We continue to pour our hearts into maintaining a meaningful, hands-on experience for families, animal lovers, and adventure seekers of all ages.
What’s New and Exciting in 2025:
🍼 Meet Our Adorable Spring Babies!
Come say hello to our newest residents—baby goats and lambs, full of energy and eager to meet visitors. You might even spot a baby kangaroo peeking out from mom’s pouch!
Come say hello to our newest residents—baby goats and lambs, full of energy and eager to meet visitors. You might even spot a baby kangaroo peeking out from mom’s pouch!
🌴 Lemur Enclosure – Now Open!
Step up to our brand-new Lemur Enclosure, where you can observe these playful and curious creatures up close as they enjoy their new large and beautifully designed habitat.
Step up to our brand-new Lemur Enclosure, where you can observe these playful and curious creatures up close as they enjoy their new large and beautifully designed habitat.
⛏️ Gemstone Mining Sluice
Try your hand at our mining sluice station and discover raw gemstones while learning a little about geology and treasure hunting. Great for kids and adults alike!
Try your hand at our mining sluice station and discover raw gemstones while learning a little about geology and treasure hunting. Great for kids and adults alike!
🐪 Camel Rides Are Back!
Experience a truly unique adventure with our camel rides, a favorite activity that continues to draw smiles and memories for the whole family.
Experience a truly unique adventure with our camel rides, a favorite activity that continues to draw smiles and memories for the whole family.
🦥 Animal Encounters & Petting Zoo
Enjoy interactions with llamas, alpacas, goats, donkeys, kangaroos, wolves, sloth, and more. Our friendly animals are always excited to meet new friends!
Enjoy interactions with llamas, alpacas, goats, donkeys, kangaroos, wolves, sloth, and more. Our friendly animals are always excited to meet new friends!
💚 Support Local, Support Life
Every visit to IHR helps us continue our mission: to rescue, rehabilitate, and lovingly care for animals while creating educational, interactive experiences for our guests and community. Your support helps us keep going—one visitor, one smile, and one moment at a time.
Every visit to IHR helps us continue our mission: to rescue, rehabilitate, and lovingly care for animals while creating educational, interactive experiences for our guests and community. Your support helps us keep going—one visitor, one smile, and one moment at a time.
If you’d like to support IHR beyond your visit, consider volunteering, sponsoring an animal, or donating toward future attractions and maintenance.
👉 Contact Us: IHRthePlaceToBe@gmail.com
👉 Facebook Updates: /idlehourranch
👉 Facebook Updates: /idlehourranch
We’re deeply grateful for every person who chooses to spend time at the ranch, lend a hand, or simply share kind words of encouragement. You keep the heart of IHR beating.
With love and gratitude to you all,
The Idle-Hour Ranch Family
IHR News: 2025 Update 🐾
Enhance Your Ranch Experience
Enhance Your Ranch Experience
Visiting IHR: Groups 👨👩👧👦
Group Tours of 15 or more paying guests are welcome to walk in during normal business hours at a discounted price and do not require an appointment or paperwork prior to arrival.
Group Tours are available during weekdays for scheduled groups of 15 or more paying guests from Monday through Thursday. These tours must be scheduled in advance and require completed paperwork before your arrival.
Click here for more details regarding our Corn Maze and Fall Activities. (Sorry, these activities are currently unavailable)
Feed the Animals 🌿
A visit to the ranch is not complete without feeding animals such as: cows, sheep, goats, kangaroos, cavies, deer, elk, and camels!
Small Basket $15
Medium Basket $25
Large Basket $45
Camel Rides 🐪
Grab your friends & your kids and ride on a camel with them! — Please note: children under 8yrs old must be accompanied by a paying Adult rider.
Camel Rides $12 each person
Gemstone Mining ⛏️
That's right, they're real gemstones! And you can take them home with you without paying a fortune!
Small Bag $12
Large Bag $15
Motherload $30
Sloth Encounters 🦥
Gather your friends and family and partake in an amazing experience you all will never forget! Interact with our sloth, Queenie.
30 minute encounter $175 for each person + cost of admission
Roo Encounters 🦘
Gather your friends and family and partake in an amazing experience you all will never forget! Our availability for this activity is limited, so don't miss out when we do have it available!
10 minute encounter with a roo joey $25 per person
From princesses to superheroes, what child doesn't love to have their face painted? -- Please Note: face painting here at IHR is kindly being supplied by independent vendors - therefore, face painting is currently subject to our vendors' availability and may only be available on select weekends.
Designs starting at $10+
Face Painting 🎨
Perfect for the little ones in your group that weigh under 100 lbs. They'll love taking a ride on our living carousel! Temporarily unavailable.
Pony Rides 🎠 Temporarily Closed
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Our Mission:
To provide sanctuary and loving care to species of all kinds;
to educate visitors of all ages in a fun and interactive way,
and to promote sustainable conservation on a global scale.
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