Strawberry Plains, Tennessee: Circle G Ranch - Ride a Camel (Closed)

Seriously fun! We had donkeys, llamas, emus, deer and goats putting their heads into our van in search of the food bags (3 for $10) we had just purchased. Animals were gentle and no fingers were lost. We didn't know the drill...but the animals did. It's all about the food. Nothing like getting up close and personal with a Llama or Emu. The animals have a different thoughts on personal space than we did. It was fun and surprising to have an Emu, llama or donkey head come through window and patiently waiting for food.

We didn't do the camel rides because they were sold out....

Extraordinary place. Off the main drag but quick to get to off of 40. The drive-through safari and petting area are filled with friendly animals. There was a lot of room for them to do their thing, swim and explore. So very fun to feed and pet.

Beware to nice cars! Many cows and goats with long horns and muddy tongues.

You can drive through in your vehicle and look at over 500 animals, or you can take the three-mile trek riding a camel. You can feed the animals from your vehicle (buckets of feed cost extra) but not from your camel. The camel trek also includes a free drive-thru, and at the end of the drive-thru there's a petting area where you can get out and touch the animals. It was so much fun and the owners and employees were amazing. Great for kids or adults. If I lived closer I would be here weekly! They also have some caves, but we didn't do those.