Elk grazing in a grassy meadow at Greens Deer Ranch Petting Zoo and Tours in Caro, Michigan

Caro, Michigan · Since 1999

Meet the herd at Greens Deer Ranch Petting Zoo and Tours

A 5th-generation family ranch in the Thumb of Michigan. Ride the hay wagon past whitetail deer, elk, and bison, get up close at the petting zoo, and let the kids run loose on the farm-equipment playground.

Plan your visit About the hay wagon tour

Three things to do

Pick your afternoon

Admission gets you the petting zoo and the playground. Add the 25-minute hay wagon tour for $4 more per person. Most families stay about two hours.

25 minutes · +$4 per person

Hay Wagon Wildlife Tour

Four miles of guided ride through our woods and pastures. The guaranteed way to see whitetail, elk, and bison up close. Optional add-on — free for kids 3 and under.

All ages

Petting Zoo

Our rotating cast of friendly faces — the part of the day the kids always ask for twice.

Unstructured play

Farm-Equipment Playground

A tractor-tire climber, a sandbox as big as a garden, and plenty of room to run. Free with admission.

Family story

Five generations on the same land

The Green family has worked this property for five generations. It's been a trophy deer ranch since 1999, and in recent years we opened the gates so visitors could see what we get to see every day — a healthy whitetail herd, a pasture of elk at the back pond, and bison the size of small cars.

We're not a theme park. We're a family ranch that happens to open the gates on weekends, and the animals and the land are the whole show.

Simple pricing

$10
Ages 12 and up: $5
Ages 4–12: Free
Ages 3 and under

Admission includes the petting zoo and playground. The hay wagon tour is an optional +$4 per person (per person, ages 4 and up — kids 3 and under ride free).

Visiting often? A season pass pays for itself after three visits.