Click on your questions below to learn more about the experiences at our ranch. If you don’t see your question answered below, please reach out to us at oakmeadowranchevents@gmail.com or call us at (940) 453-0406.
Available 24/7 are our walking trails, pickleball court, hot tub and cowboy pool swim areas, playgrounds, hunt for Big Foot, yard games, axe throwing, games room, and farm animal visiting. Also, the new pool and hot tub at the rv park is now open!
Online booking for the Dining & Wildlife Tour (Dinner and Brunch), Wildlife Experiences, All-Inclusive Packages, and all other experiences are open 180 days (6 months) in advance. We do have a very strict No Cancellation Policy, so we try to keep bookings current.
No! You do not have to stay at the Ranch just to do an experience – though we do think it is much better to stay!
We are open 7 days a week, all year long – with the immersive Dinner and Wildlife tours offered 4 days a week, and Brunch and Wildlife tour available on Sunday.
Lodging is open 7 days a week, and all on-site amenities are available 24/7.
Yes! The experience is safe for everyone.
While hundreds if not thousands of children of all ages have loved the Dinner or Brunch and Wildlife experience, they are designed with more mature guests in mind.
The dining feature is meant to be an experience. The pacing is relaxed and set to live music. We share information about our program, our staff, our history. The menu is always evolving, is creative and offers fresh and unique culinary sampling for adventurous palates. It is pointedly not rushed, and not typical zoo food. That means that some children can get bored, or are uninterested in the regular menu. To help with this we offer the universally loved chicken strips and fries and have coloring books on offer.
The Wildlife feature is also a robust and immersive experience. You get to go inside habitats. This is completely different than a zoo where you are just herded passed exhibits. That means that we have extra rules not only because we have strict regulations to follow from the USDA, but for the safety of our guests, our animals and also for the overall enjoyment of the group. If children are unable to stay calm inside habitats with incredible and socialized but still wild animals, or are unable to follow the rules to interact with animals, they and a parent will be asked to leave the habitat. We very rarely need to ask guests to step out – most children are highly motivated to stay interacting with these precious animals!
The Experiences are 4 – 5 hours long. This is an amazing amount of time to get to spend immersed in such unique sensory experiences and it is a goal to not rush through habitats; we strive to ensure that each guest gets to interact with the animals for the amount of time that feels right. The evening flows and is organic to each group. It can also be a very late night for some children.
We are not trying to discourage you from bringing your children. In fact, we hope you do and we look forward to hosting you and your family. The goal here is to help people manage their expectations. Children love the Dining and Wildlife Experiences and we love y’alls children – we just want everyone to be on the same page about what to expect.
If you are staying in one of our Airbnb suites, you were given a code you can input into the gate to enter the Ranch. Please proceed to the Welcome Center to be checked in.
Once you arrive at the gate you can text 808-295-5557 AND push the call button on the bottom left corner of the silver call box, and wait for our operator to open the gate. A guide will meet you at the Welcome Center to greet you, sign waivers, and park in our designated parking area.
We are a small, private, family-owned facility. Each Dinner and Animal Experience, or Brunch and Animal Experience is a very limited booking with a maximum of 40 participants. We keep our experiences small and intimate so that the guest has the best experience, but also so that our animals do not get overwhelmed. Because we have very limited bookings, we count on you to keep your commitment to your reservation. We don’t allow rescheduling because a last minute date change effectively holds 2 tables – the one you originally booked that we may not be able to resell, and your new date. You are getting a 2 for 1 deal in this instance! If life gets in the way of your booked experience, we recommend gifting it to someone who can attend.
No, you will not be forced to participate in anything you don’t want to! It is quite common for guests to avoid our Ball Python, for example. You are welcome to sit out of an encounter that is not your cup of tea – though we do encourage people to challenge their fears! You may discover that some animals surprise you!
No! We have ramps into and out of the Whitehorse Restaurant, and our ranch is reasonably level. The ranch is unpaved though, so please be prepared for some gravel. We also offer guests rides on our golf carts if distances are too far.
No. We are regulated by the USDA and have strict regulations to follow about having guests on the property. We require reservations to have you on site.
No. We are regulated by the USDA and have strict guidelines we have to follow regarding having people on the property. Please follow your given itinerary and arrive at your scheduled time.
Unless Mother Nature has other plans, Sir Winston the Sloth will absolutely be there – and yes, he is ready to give you one of his famous hugs during your animal encounter. Sloth hugs are part of the Dining and Animal Tours and the Private Animal Encounters.
Please reach out to us via email at oakmeadowranchevents@gmail.com or call us at (940) 453-0406
