Yellow River Game Ranch

We had so much fun here seeing and feeding the animals. It was nice being able
To get so close to so many of these animals. It wasn’t crowded at all. All the animals were very interested in coming to say hi to us and receive our carrots and crackers. I LOVED the peacocks, the donkeys, the black bear, the deer!!! Our daughters had a great time and so did my husband and I. They also had foxes, Bobcats, various birds, buffalo, and goats who sounded like old men when they bah’d. We had an entourage of sweet tale wagging ducks following is around the whole time!

Was here about 4 years ago and it was pretty nice for the price. animals were on the trail for direct access. Now it is simply an overpriced animal prison. Don’t waste your money.

Visited today for the first time in about five years. I used to bring my daughter here regularly and she loved it. It’s sad that it’s not as nice as it used to be.

It was a lot more fun when the deer roamed free. I came here 5 years ago multiple times to enjoy the wildlife. The huge fenced area was a bummer. Also they didn’t have the bunny area. It used to be brimming with deers and squirrels.
Over all we had a great time and my little daughter enjoyed it. The prices are still reasonable and the staff is great… but I miss the older free range park.

Decided to check this out for Father’s Day with my husband and 10 month old son. The living conditions for the animals are dismal at best. For example, they have 5 Black Bears crammed into a small enclosure with concrete floors and NOTHING to do/​play with. Most of the enclosures are small, rundown, and over crowded. When I asked about where they got their animals from, I was told they were basically rescues. I’d like to see what conditions those animals were in before, because I can’t imagine much worse than what they’re in now. The worst part was when one employee apologized for having empty cages and said they planned on getting more animals soon. What about improving the conditions of your existing animals first?

We decided to have family day here and take the little ones. After reading most of the reviews I was a little skeptical about going. I am well aware that one persons experience does not make for all so doubtful feelings aside, I made the call to venture onward.
To see the smiles on my family’s faces assured me that the right call was made. Before entering the trail you have the option to purchase food for the animals such as corn, apples, carrots, peanuts, and crackers. We purchased some of everything and at a really good price. The sales lady said that you can even bring your own if you want to go cheaper.
We enjoyed walking through the trails, seeing and feeding the animals so much. A worker even brought one of the donkeys down the trail over to us so that the kids could pet him. We are animal lovers and although we aren’t experts, we didn’t see any signs of inhumane conditions. The animals looked rather happy to me. At only $ 8 per person (children under 2 free) I felt we got more than our monies worth. Cannot wait to take the crew back to this place.

Sad, sad place. This place has gone down hill tremendously. I feel so sorry for all the animals housed here. This place needs some major revamping. Over half the labeled cages were empty. So very disappointing.

This place is dirty, and over-​all run down. Rusty, small cages with the smell of manure abound. The donkey & mules seem skinny and not well taken care of. The pen that had buffalo In it seemed small and too muddy; miserable conditions to live in. This place needs new ownership/​management for the animals sake.

Wonderful outdoor trails lead you around different animal habits. The animals are rescued from injury and illness living peacefully in nature. The ducks, peacocks and chickens roam freely following you looking for crackers or Cheerios. The rest of the animals are kept in pens that you have access to feed and pet them. The lamas like broccoli, carrots and peanuts. The deer are plentiful and love carrots and peanuts. The goats will eat about anything, but are very sweet. The burrows are my favorite and love veggies and apples. It was $ 30 for two kids and two adults. We brought our own food: Cheerios, saltines, peanuts in the shell, carrots and more carrots. They have food for sale in the shop and sometimes free broccoli on the trail. Wonderful, fun place even when it’s barely 35 degrees out!!!

This was the second time I’ve been. This time condition of the place was bleak. I paid eight bucks for entry and I purchased some food for the animals I thought I would see along the way. There were plenty of goats and several new addition goats. Several empty enclosures. No big cats or coyote anymore. The deer are now in enclosures too, at least they were 12÷28÷14 and I only saw two. They were off the trail so I couldn’t walk up to them. The chickens were in cages, one lone rooster was moving along freely. Several ducks. Plenty of squirrels who were the recipients of the 2.00 of food I purchased. Overall the place needs a revamp. I felt awful after leaving. The animals very well may ok, but the conditions look bleak. As an adult who loves animals disappointed.

The kids loved this place. We took our children here after our youngest didn’t have a good experience with his school’s field trip to a petting zoo (they didn’t get to pet any of the animals). Yellow Rive Game Farm is right of 78. The low price (was perfect for a family of five. We were greeted by some goats as soon as we began walking the trail. There were lots of different animals & many of them were very friendly.
The only negative thing about this place was the look of some of the housing for the animals. It would be nice if this place had a makeover.
We will return

The barnyard animals and deer enclosures were great, but the bears, foxes, coyote, and wild cats had tiny pens with dirty or no water on a crushing hot day. My daughter and I left sad. The ducks were in a cement enclosure with no water at all. The concept of the place is great, but the animal welfare standards for the larger animals needs improvement.

Quick & something fun for little ones to do!
It’s about $ 8 a person. You can buy peanuts, corn, and random food to feed the animals. Or you can just take your own! Stop by the grocery store, grab you some baby carrots and big carrots, and peanuts!
There is also a picnic area near the parking lot for you to enjoy and a cool little playground for the little ones to enjoy as well.
Wear close-​toed shoes, the chickens will try to peck your toes. The squirrels are really sweet and will come up to you and eat peanuts out of your hand. The peacocks think they run the place. But it’s okay, because when the boys get mad, they show us their pretty feathers! :)
Side note: When a huge flood hit Lilburn a few years ago, it wiped out a good amount of the animals. The cougar was washed away and that’s why the cage is empty. Many of the cages are empty because of that reason.

What a horrifying place. Someone needs to take these poor animals and put them in the hands of people who know what they’re doing. Those poor bears. If you’re the kind of person who’s in to watching animals suffer, go visit this despicable place.

Waste of money and time. Most of the cages were closed or not occupied. The bears were nice and that’s about it. The donkeys, Fox, and sheep looked malnourished and not taken care of.
I felt bad for some of the animals since the cages looked so old and torn and some animals were all by themselves in the cage.
Very sad place

Of course my toddler loved it here. She barely gets out of the house all week so she would’ve had fun if only feeding peanuts to the squirrels. She has no concept of cleanliness (trust me, I’ve thought of a hose at the end of the day before her bath).
Mom, on the other hand, has a lower tolerance for unsanitary conditions.
We were watching the bears when I saw a cute little mouse. And then a bigger version. And then 30 more. And then my husband told me they were rats. And that’s when I decided I did not like it there. They were scurrying around the bear pen in broad daylight like they owned the place. I guess they need a place to live, too, but can’t it be the typical rat hole hidden away from little kids?
The trail is rough. The ramshackle animal pens look like weatherbeaten shanties in need of a redesign. It is definitely vintage. Not sure how they maintain approval by whatever regulatory agency checks on them. It felt like a Third World prison for discarded animals. I got the impression there were no workers with formal education in the animal zoo world and not sure how they know the best care for a bison or a fox. Since when do wild animals eat graham crackers?
That said, I did see workers cleaning pens and checking on animals. And it looks like they’re doing the best with what they have. I can appreciate that. My child had a blast and the ticket fee is affordable. It just made me feel like a sellout for using trapped animals to entertain my kid.

It was kind of disappointing. I was expecting the non lethal animals like the deer to be walking around. I saw a rooster get pecked to death by other chickens, the coyote and fox were pacing it was kind of hard to watch. I dont know the bears eating schedules but it was feeding time when we got there and all these 400lb animals got were about 300 calories worth of celery and fruit. However the staff was very nice and friendly and when i notified them of the rooster they immediately responded. I guess it would be a good low key «zoo» for kids.

Highly recommend to anyone who has never been. You will absolutely enjoy your time.
This place is probably the definition of my childhood adventures. Its like the best backwoods zoo, with hand tamed deer and the cutest little squirrels and chipmunks that do indeed come and eat out of your hand. Quite the magical experience for kids and adults alike.
I can say that the saddest moment for me personally was about three years ago when the local area flooded and the ranch lost many of its dear inhabitants due to the dangerous waters. The community helped clean the place up, and since then it has never looked better.
The ranch itself is like wandering through the woods with amazing animals that you would see in this area. A personal favorite is the bunny exhibit. Its always so sweet seeing all the little puff balls run up to kids holding carrots.
The tickets are rather pricy, but you are getting that and much more for the price you pay.

Went on a quiet Tuesday afternoon and had a great time. The animals were happy, hungry, and hamming it up for the camera. The black bears were impressive and made Chewbacca-​esque sound. The huge pigs gave me a sideways look; maybe the BBQ on my breath. The goats’ chompers did not have an off switch. We stopped beforehand to grab some carrots and crackers; next time we’ll need to double up on both.
The reviews complaining about the small cages are funny. If we hadn’t cleared their homes for our subdivisions, they wouldn’t need to be saved and put in the cages. Now they’re safe from predators, our SUVs, and have no want for food. oy.

Holy crap. A bunch of sad and sick animals in tiny cages being fed cookies and crackers by loud taunting children (one of which was mine). Was terrible seeing the bears a locked up and sick looking. And the big cats were clearly agitated and cooped up. A ton of goats and chickens. In one word: Disturbing.