Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Exotic Petting Zoo
Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Exotic Petting Zoo
Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Exotic Petting Zoo
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
About
Welcome to the Smoky Mountain Deer Farm and Exotic Petting Zoo & Deer Farm Riding Stables. You’re going to love our unique barnyard environment, nestled on 143 acres of a beautiful mountain property. Bring the family to meet, pet and feed our friendly animals, including goats, deer, camels, elk, reindeer, emu, zebra, exotic cattle, watusi, zonkeys, and so much more! You can even walk amongst our tame fallow deer. After the zoo, the little ones can enjoy a ride on one of our gentle ponies, led by Mom or Dad. Or, the whole family can take a relaxing horseback ride through our wooded Smoky Mountain home, led by our courteous and experienced guides. We hope to see you soon!
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Cricket Davison
Georgia1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Friends
Jesse helped so much with our experience! He lead, guided, and directed so well!! Give Jesse a raise
Written 16 October 2022
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Christy
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Friends
Best advice I can give anyone is to go check this place out!!! Staff was all super friendly, horses were so calm and friendly. Our tour guide Jesse was amazing!!
Written 15 October 2022
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Ashley H
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Friends
I went on the one hour horse back riding tour and it was excellent! Jesse was the guide and he was awesome! He even took pictures while we were headed back to the stable! Be sure to request him! I had never ridden a horse before, but because of Jesse’s instructions I was very comfortable on X-Man! If you have a chance to go here, do it!
Written 13 October 2022
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Lisa J
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Friends
My favorite part was our guide, Jesse. He made the experience even better. Loved Ms Darling too! It was a beautiful trail.
Written 13 October 2022
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scott h
The Villages, FL4 contributions
Oct 2022
What a wonderful time. The grandkids, Emma 9, and Benjamin 6 just loved the whole experience. Emma's favorite was the Reindeer. Ban's favorite (are you sitting down? LOL) was the Pot-Bellied Pig for some odd reason. Camels, exotic cows from foreign lands, Goats galore, and Ben chose the "pig". It was hilarious.
The kids were allowed in the Goat pen and were encouraged to pick up the baby goats. This exercise was hilarious by itself. The kids were inquisitive, engaged, and above all, well-behaved. For their good behavior, they also got to ride the ponies after the petting portion.
The kids were allowed in the Goat pen and were encouraged to pick up the baby goats. This exercise was hilarious by itself. The kids were inquisitive, engaged, and above all, well-behaved. For their good behavior, they also got to ride the ponies after the petting portion.
Written 13 October 2022
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FFwifeandmom
Dallas, TX32 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Our family, including a 10yo and 13yo, did horseback riding here. We had a great time! Horses were very gentle. An easy ride for first-timers, and their rates were great! They do book up a few days in advance, so make reservations ahead of time. The views along the trail are beautiful! We would definitely do this again!
Written 12 October 2022
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Erik E
5 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
We had a good experience. Our kids enjoyed feeding all the animals. We were debating between this zoo and Parrot Mountain for today. The zoo was a little less expensive, and we thought the variety of animals would keep the kids more engage. It’s by no means a fancy place. You can feed almost all of the animals by hand though, which makes it a bit unique. I think it’s worthwhile for a couple hours of fun with small kids.
Written 11 October 2022
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Dewey
2 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Absolutely wonderful. Everything was well took enough care of. Highly recommend. Only $16, would pay way more to experience this again.
Written 4 October 2022
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Nicole
3 contributions
Jul 2022
We took our family here over the summer and had a great time! The kids LOVED the goats. It was really awesome that they allow you to pet and pick up the baby goats. My younger kids (ages 2 & 5) would have stayed in the goat exhibit for an hour if I'd have let them! I took the older two (ages 9 & 11) on a horse back ride. The path had many shady places, which was much appreciated given the heat. Our tour guide, JESSE WAS AMAZING!! He can talk to anyone about any topic. He made the trip so interesting and informative. He's the kind of person you'd want to sit around the campfire at night and listen to his stories. We couldn't have been more impressed with him! Before we left, we took the younger 2 on the pony ride, and they really enjoyed that!
Written 21 September 2022
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loves2travel51992
Somerville, OH30 contributions
Do you allow double riding at your stable? Our grand daughters will be 2 and almost 5 when we come in October.
colette913
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States40 contributions
Yes they do!!!! We saw a mom with an 9 month old in a front pack ride and we also checked in with another couple who had a 2 and 4 year old who went. These guys are soooo awesome
We’d love to do everything while we’re there, but if we want to do only horseback riding, can we do that without paying admission to the petting zoo? Or is admission required in order to access the stables? Thanks!
Alisyn Blank
Hanover, PA246 contributions
You can do it without paying the petting zoo admission. When you are driving in, there will be one road to take for the petting zoo and one to take for the horse stables. They are in different areas.
Hailey C
Bremen, GA11 contributions
Does it cost extra to go in with Fallow deer?
Holly W
Maryville, TN11 contributions
Not at all but the deer will expect you to have some food with you! Lol. That of course you can purchase when you pay to get in and you can always buy refills as well. It's not expensive and you will have a wonderful time!! 😁
MrsPhilipswithoneL
Concord, NC325 contributions
Do they take cards or do you have to have cash?
SmokyMtnDeerFarm
Sevierville
Hi Mrs. Philips!
We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. Hope to see you soon!
Bonnie L
South Bend, IN33 contributions
My husband and I are going to the Smokies for our anniversary. Is this petting zoo enjoyable for adults who love animals or is it more just for small children?
Shae M
Durango, CO207 contributions
Yes...we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Fun for kids and adults alike.
My 4.5 year old rides (just came of her lead line). Would she be able to ride alone or still have to ride with an adult?
SmokyMtnDeerFarm
Sevierville
Hi Kat! She would absolutely be able to ride her own horse at our stables! If you have any other questions or would like to make a reservation (walk-ins are also welcome) please call our stables at 865-429-2276. Thanks so much for considering our stables on your visit!
hollycummings1989
Sevierville, TN
Are we able to bring our dog with us?
SmokyMtnDeerFarm
Sevierville
Hi Holly!
Although we'd love to accommodate dogs, we can't let them inside the petting zoo. No matter if it's the smallest teacup Chihuahua or a Great Dane, our deer catch their scent and it can cause them to panic (as natural prey animals they see dogs as predators). For everyone's safety (human and animal) we can't allow any dogs inside the zoo. Thanks for understanding!
Rebecca R
Harrodsburg, KY10 contributions
What is the price of admission?
HauntedKissimmee
Kissimmee, FL6 contributions
The adult price is $11.99 and the children over 3 yrs old was $7.99.
I would like to know more about your horses. My son has autism and is non verbal, would someone be able to ride with him or walk beside him for that ride? We are planning to come sometime this summer.
SmokyMtnDeerFarm
Sevierville
Hi Sarah! We do our very to best to work with our customers with special needs. Please give our riding stables a call and ask for our manager, Mr. Tim. We will be better able to answer any questions you may have in a conversation. You can reach him at 865-429-2276. Thank you!