Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Critter Country Animal Farm in Smithton
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Smithton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, US
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Good for kids
Yes
Phone: +1 724-872-5988
Site: http://www.critter-country.com/
Site: http://www.critter-country.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:12–6PM
- Tuesday:12–6PM
- Wednesday:12–6PM
- Thursday:12–6PM
- Friday:12–6PM
- Saturday:12–6PM
- Sunday:12–6PM
Comments (183)
Great array of animals for the price! Nice to have somewhere local.
Was a great place to take the kids. You get to feed the animals. The price was reasonable. Also had a great little gift show. Fun for a day outing with the family.
Had an amazing time with our grandchildren, no restrooms though.
Nice & open... have a nice variety animals... Miss watching the bears play with tubes for carrots...
My wife and daughter went today. Its been 9 years since last visit. Also brought her niece and her kids (9 & 2 that are 4).AWESOME EXPERIENCE! The faces on the 4yr olds was priceless.Praises to the owners and staff for this gem!
Please watch “The Conservation Game” to understand how animals are treated. Big cats are kept in 15 boot cages at this place, much like prison for humans. If you want to text your children to be terrible people you should totally bring them to this place. Plus the owner is really ugly. The female one.
A lot of fun I took one of my friends and we both had a fun Tim and it was my 2end time going so I really recommend it
People are so nice and it is great to take the kids.
Nice, out of the way spot that our kids really enjoyed!
This place is so cute! The owner and the workers were extremely friendly and down to earth. It was fun to feed and interact with all the animals there. The buffalo was so sweet and so were the lemurs! The owner was so generous that he let me feed the baby camels their milk! Go here if you want a personal, low key interaction with wild animals. :)
My favorite place to see animals. They have a ton of babies right now. The owners show love and respect for their animals. Its amazing Id go daily if I could
Pros:This was a very nice place for kids. A great experience for the family.The animals were up close and hands on.Cons: I had to give it a four star because its not suitable for handicap or disabled people.The terrain is difficult for wheelchairs and those who walk with the aid of canes or walkers.
A small privately owned zoo with very nice owners. Its basically some animal enclosures in their back yard but they have a surprising selection of critters. Its unique because some of the animals like goats and birds are walking around beside you. Great for kids.
Most depressing glorified petting zoo.. no real restroom, it was a portapotty that had never been serviced. The animals all look sad and some in small areas.. I walked around for about 10 minutes and had to leave broke my heart.
It was way better than going to the zoo. The animals are very well taken care of. We will deffinantly be going back!
Really fun place for kids, lots of well taken care of animals, and the place was clean. They also had misting areas which was nice during the heat. Also get the $5 feeding band. It was cool to feed the giraffes and the kids loved it.
Fun place to visit and pet the animals. The animals are very well taken care of .. great price ,great way to spend a few hours ..owners are great and friendly..willing to answer your questions..a must visit ...
This was a well hidden gem. We had never heard of this place and decided to try it because there were excellent reviews. There are a lot of animals, well cared for, and very friendly. If you like a lot of hands on interaction with animals this is the place to go. We had a great time and we will visit again soon!
Staff was really nice. Got to see a lot of cool animals. Great place for kids
This is one of the most awesome places I have ever been. It doesnt smell like a zoo. The owners are truly passionate about the animals. They are well taken care of and seem to be super healthy. I would recommend this for everyone to visit. Better than any zoo Ive ever been to. You would not regret the trip there.
For the price, it is definitely worth a drive out. I nice variety of animals that youre up close to. The staff were all very friendly, and it was clear from walking around that the animals are all well taken care of. I will say though, the amount of parking was limited, but there was a large birthday party going on at the time, so Id say thats an extreme circumstance.
I absolutely love this place. We visit a few times a summer. Its so fun and such a beautiful place to spend the day with the family. We got our newest family member from here this past summer. Our kitten Luna. She is the best. Very loving & friendly. Her and my son (age 2) are constantly playing together. She sleeps next to him and they chase each other daily. The animals here have so much room to run and be free. The gift shop is affordable. I like that we can bring our own food in to eat there. Plus its only 10 mins from my house. Even if it wasnt close, Id drive to visit. The employees are so friendly. The animals are cute and seem happy, not miserable like some zoo animals. This will always be my favorite family fun day spot.
Super cute, fun for families!
Wonderful farm and amazing owners! Went today and enjoyed all the new additions. Two Joeys in pouches....soooo cute! My kids and I enjoy Critter country more than the zoo.
Absolutely amazing people doing amazing work in animal rescue/welfare and education. We held a birthday party here and they accommodated 48 people and had things for both adults and children. I cant thank them enough for being such amazing people and treating our friends and family with respect. Not a single person left there unhappy (except for the children we could hear crying because they didnt want to leave!) Excellent place!!!
I took my boyfriend and our 9 month old son here today and let me tell you... I had a wonderful experience. They had more animals than I had initially thought. Everything from black bears, tigers, panthers,zebras, all sorts of birds, kangrooes,wolfs, bob cats, horses, cows, pigs, monkeys, lemurs, goats.. etc. All the staff there were extremely friendly w. great customer service skills as well.... it’s not too big. It probably took us about an hour and a half to walk through the whole thing. It wasn’t crowded which was nice.... only reason why I wouldn’t rate it a 5 star because some of the signs that tell you about certain animals were to far to read or there wasn’t any.. but overall great experience.
Animals are really well taken care of and very friendly. The whole family had a great time.
Very well cared for animals. The owners and staff were very courteous and the grounds were clean. Lots of fun, healthy, well fed animals, our 3 year old granddaughter loved it!
I can not express enough how remarkable my experiences have been at Critter Country! Tucked away from the busy chaos on the highways, just a short distance beyond the Smithton exit, you will experience everything from dedicated wildlife preservation to the most genuine animal enthusiasts I’ve ever met. A small grass lot makes up the parking area (note that I said “dedicated wildlife preservation”) and the start of your adventure is introduced with a cozy gift shop. I was very kindly welcomed at the front desk by a woman named Jane. She was so polite in answering all of my questions about rules and prices. The prices to get in are far lower than they could be charging in my opinion! Over 100 different species of animals are clearly on display, some being able to feed and pet! The enclosures are extremely well maintained and all of the animals are visibly in great health! Each time I have visited, it takes about 2 hours to pass through seeing all the animals. The staff are pleasantly social and more than catering to any questions. I’m the type to ask a lot. I was fortunate enough to meet the owners. Both are vibrant personalities who genuinely care about your experience! My favorite part of everything there is the fact that there’s no doubt in my mind, these people own and operate this business with passion for wildlife and dedication to treat it well. There is a convenient portable John restroom just behind the gift shop. It was surprisingly clean and I was even more excited about the hand sanitizer! Overall, the only negative aspect that I can highlight is that they do eventually have a closing time and I can’t just stay forever!
We went as a field trip with my daughters headstart, its a very nice place! Doesnt take long to walk around, we were there 2 hours. They have a wide variety of animals, and take very good care of them. Pricing isnt bad either!
Nice little zoo located away from the bustling roads. Never crowded, not expensive. Many animals can be handfed, and they have feed you can buy. Not a big place; you wont be here all day. Be advised that the parking area is a grassy field, not a paved lot. Great little place.
Awesome place for family and friends. Feeding the animals is so much fun!!!
Animals ate all the feed and carrots. Since the kids were back in school the littles were able to enjoy all tje animals. This was very exciting.
This is over of my favorite stops in Pennsylvania. I shake hands with a lemur, feed the bear (and kangaroos and alpacas and deer... And the goats will make sure to get something), the predator area is always exciting. Great place for a picnic lunch and fun for the kids!
Very nice place to visit with the kids! great variety of animals. especially nice because of social distancing recommendations, definitely easy to do with all the space there.
Amazing! Great for all ages! The owners love the animals (they call them their kids) and the animals are happy. Wonderful experience and cant wait to go back.
Great people, you should make a donation they rescued many of these animals and dedicated their lives to taking care og them.They have a lot to see it can. Be a littel muddy in spots if it rains so dont wear flip flops.The Bear cat was my favoriteI tool my 80yr mother she loved it and feed some animals. I m taking my 1year granddaughter soon.
Great place. Most animals close enough to touch.
This place is amazing! Beautiful, animal friendly location. Very inexpensive and interactive. You can feed many of the animals and pet them. This animal park feels warm and homey.
This is a fun eclectic animal sanctuary with the most unusual combination of exotic, domestic and farm animals. We were pleasantly surprised..... The grounds are simple and the staff friendly.The only public bathroom is a porta John with no sanitizer.... But there are a few non plumbed hand cleaning stations. A baby tiger Cub was resting with Aussie dogs. Camels, ostrich, Alpaca, wolf, bears, zebras, macaws housed with chickens. A very unexpected combination throughout. Small gift shop with some drinks. Its a interesting and inexpensive experience thats up close to animals that you often never get so close to.
Very nice place if you enjoy feeding animals. My grandkids absolutely loved it there. Looking forward to taking them again. Not very expensive at all. The animals are so friendly.
I went for my 19th birthday because I love animals and the owners made it the best day ever!! The guy even let me hand feed the tigers, zebras and bears and let me in the cage with the bears to pet them. It was amazing !!!!
This place is outstanding! I could not believe the dedication and passion this couple has for animals. They rescued many of these animals from unfortunate situations and have given them a loving and nurturing home. You must see this place and support this unique establishment.
I went to Critter Country with my family. We had the best time visiting and feeding the animals. Our only regret is that we didnt get to see the tigers. We are already planning a visit in the fall in hopes that they will be out because it will be cooler.
We werent sure what to expect, but honestly this petting zoo exceeded our expectations! A nice variety of animals and enclosures are close that you can actually see the animals. The fennek foxes were adorable! The ringtail lemurs were very active! Peacocks were proudly prancing around in the open! It was just fantastic and definitely worth the admission price! Small gift shop. Be sure not to pass it up, cause we did ...sort of hard to spot from the road.
The staff was really nice. You could tell they put a lot of care into their animals. And its just a really nice place to get to go and be up close to certain animals that you normally would never be able to.
This is a great little place to take your friends and family. The owners are wonderful and staff are all very friendly. Nobody will try to rush you along, but instead have an actual conversation with you! Cant wait to go back again.
Good amount of animals. Its like a mini zoo but you can feed and pet them all. But the cages and fences need to be fixed. There is wire just hanging down and the poor goat kept getting stuck in it. I had to stick my arm in the enclosure to try and help him get free twice. If the fences were built better they would get more stars. But right now it is just unsafe for the animals
Great little zoo ran by a wonderful family. Lots of animals and the chance to feed them.
The staff is awesome they were so welcoming and friendly. And they really take care of there animals. I will definitely recommend to everyone I know.
The farm animals were neat but I kind of felt bad for the large cats and monkeys and wolves and bears. Im sure they are taken care of just fine but thier enclosures were not very large and Im just not a huge fan of wild animals in captivity. When I went, I thought it was just going to be farm animals and llamas and stuff.
Very cute farm, you can feed animals such as goats, lemurs, chickens, zebras, bears, donkeys, and more. Great place for children, good way to spend 1-2 hours.
First time there today. Kids and adults loved it. Very clean, animals looked healthy. 8 year old loved the interaction. Well go back this fall.
You want a nice place to take the kids to during the summer.. well this is it! My children loved it there!so did my husband! Give them a chance go walk through ♥
Since this is a Google Maps listing Im giving a negative review because it says they are open right now for business drove all the way out here to find theyre closed for the season any reputable business would know how to go on and update the hours and Mark closed for the off-season
It was ok some animals need vet care especially the horses and donkeys hooves were really bad. Most animal exibits were closed. Dont waste your money on food half of them wont eat
I absolutely loved this place! They were the most nicest, kind hearted people ever! They are so caring and loving to their animals! Definitely going back!
Omg thia place is AMAZING! What a great day trip for (myself mom and grandma) ladies fun day. I am in love with baby Mable (the sugar junkie 😂). Owner waa very friendly and welcoming and helpful. I cant wait to go back again!!! ❤❤❤
So much fun! You have to buy carrots and feed for the whole experience. The woman and trainee at the register were so nice. We will be back! This place is really cool.
We attempted to go about 6 weeks ago. The website said to call ahead to see if they would be open. We called at 10:30, the voice message said they would be open. We drove an hour and a half to see it. When we got there it wasnt open. We tried the phone number again and then it just rang busy. We banged on the doors and called out and nobody came. A wasted trip. Terrible experience we will never go back.
Great place to visit if you love animals. Friendly family atmosphere. Definitely worth the trip.
Had a fantastic time with the family! Animals are well taken care of, staff is extraordinary, and we look forward to returning.
Super cool! I did not expect them to have the animals that they did and you can get very close. Definitely like a hole-in-the-wall type of place where it is way better than you could’ve expected.
A fun local place thats great for kids! You get to be highly interactive with the animals and can even feed them. My favorite are the ostriches
Great place to take the kids family owned great people the animals are nice and well kept.
Nice small place that kids will surely enjoy
They really care about their animals! Fun place for kids!
We had SO MUCH FUN here! And the animals appeared to be very well-cared for. Great value and great fun for the family.
Took my 2 yr old grandbaby,and mom and dad came as well.she had the time of her life.saw monkies,lemurs roosters,goats,camels,donkies,birds,pigs,llamas saw it all.
Small but cute.
Great family fun!
Awesome place, great staff, incredible animals, I highly recommend!!!!
Took baby Sophia to see animals. We had a blast. Great atmosphere for little children.
Grandkids had an awesome time. they really enjoyed feeding the animals. we will definitely have to go back!
Awesome experience for the kids. They got to feed and pet most of the animals and the employees were very nice.
We love Critter Country and all the animals! Where else can you go to see and pet camels, zebras and alpacas? This place has it all and then some!
Great Staff/Owners. Wide variety of animals at a great low cost. Very cute gift shop with affordable items.
Best place ever. Well-kept well-maintained animals. Friendly people I am definitely coming back
Great, relaxing experience for the whole family. If has recently rained, it can be a bit muddy, so wear appropriate shoes.
The baby tiger crying all day in a dog kennel was concerning. Other than that we had a good time. Cheap gift shop.
My granddaughter loved this place and all the animals
This place is amazing. Way above what I expected. So many animals. People are so nice too.
Awesome! The kids loves all the goats following them around! Planning our next trip already.
My wife and took are grandson recently, the baby had a blast, my wife and l were delighted. Definitely recommend!!!
Truly beautiful exotic animals. Well cared for and clean. Proprietors very friendly and helpful.
A wide variety of animals. My granddaughter Loved it!!!!
Makes for lovely family memories. animals are happy and friendly. awesome experience!
Better than the Pittsburgh zoo. The animals are well taken care of and have a great relationship with their owners ❤️
This place is awesome the people are fantastic highly recommend for the family
Such a fun place for the whole family! Where else can you hand feed a Buffalo?
Very great experience with my daughter and wife more attractions than you would think there.
Great for kids.Fun for a small zoo. Really nice day event without spending tons of money.
Such a fun place! Great for families. Price isnt bad at all.
Awesome for little ones.
Wonderful place, great animals and friendly owners. Well go back every year
I cant get enough of this place. Love the roos. Cant get enough of the baby camels. Grover is the best. Zena and Zor are totally awesome.
This place is A hidden treasure. Absolutely worth the trip . The owners are a delight to the experience. Would go back in a heartbeat!
Nice array of animals that are well taken care of. Good place to spend an afternoon
Really enjoyed this little zoo. The grandaughter loved feeding the animals
Great little zoo. One of my favorite places to take the kids!
Its awesome everyone should check it out all kinds of animals and very nice people!!!
Lots of animals to feed. Fun time!
Definitely a one time adventure. Took maybe 30 minutes to see all the animals
Love ❤ taking my son here cute gift 🎁 shop and kids can feed the animals
Love this place! And the owner is always around to see if you enjoyed your time!
Best place in whole Pittsburgh area to see never seen exotic animals. Thanks Laurie and Robbie.
Great owners / personal tourLoved it! (And the assortment of animals)!
Awesome place for adults and children. Feed and pet animals from alpacas to zebras.
Kind of hidden but fun family experience for a reasonable price. My kids loved it.
Im not really sure how I feel about this place. My biggest qualm is the animals feel a little cramped in their enclosures.
Fun place to spend an hour or so. lots of different animals
Love all the animals I didnt expect to see like camels, kangaroos, tiger, leopards, bears
The ppl owners and workers are amazing we love going a couple times a year
Watch The Conservation Game and stop supporting these organisations!!!
Awesome place, awesome people!
Nice and close for family time not to big and too small had a blast
Really cool but the tigers were closed due to covid
Had a great time the people that run the place were very kind and friendly.
Great place, lots of animals. Fun to feed them.
Was a little disappointed that the cat section was closed. They should tell you that on their web page.
Nice people and happy animals. Its a bit hilly for people with mobility issues.
Nice place. You can get up close to the animals.
This is a fun place to visit...They have a lot of animals...
Best zoo hands down ❤️👍
Pay full price only half the animals are out due to corona exposure per cdc
The service was so niceThey let me pet a new born kitten
Had a wonderful time with the Grandchildren. Was there for a birthday party.
Great experience for everyone!
Love. Animals are well taken care of and the owners are hands on
Had a fantastic time! Were definitely coming back.
Love the interaction with the animals famly loves it
Went for a class trip, the kids had a great time.
Great place! My kids LOVE it!
Great little petting zoo. Excellent price.
What a great place to visit with your family
The next beat thing to going to the Pittsburgh Zoo...and you can even touch some of the animals 👍
A good place for the whole family to go.
Not friendly not welcoming it was very poorly done
Great place and very friendly people!
A great zoo for decant prices.
Interesting and educational. The kids will love it.
I dont like to see wild animals in captivity.
Loved it
Very nice kids had fun
Unbelievably easy to see a large group of animals
Its cool and kids love it .
Hidden gem, kids love this place.
Great place to take young kids
Lots of really cool animals
Nice place to go locally.
We had a blast
The kids love this place!!!
Great place for kids.
Love this place
Good family fun
Amazing lots of animals
Awesome place 😊
So nice and cozy
Great people great animals
Great mix of animals
Kids enjoyed it.
Very enjoyable!
Very friendly people
It was wonderful
It was wonderful.
Awesome
Love all the animals
Great employees
Animals where awesome
Loved it!!!!!
Fun fun fun
Very good, I recommend it
For the whole family and the prisoners are good
Total reviews rating 4.6
183 Reviews for Critter Country Animal Farm 2023:
Review №1
2021-05-27Great place to visit and pet the animals. The animals are very well taken care of and it shows how much the care givers love them them! ❤️ Well be back again later this summer!
Review №2
2022-06-25Horrible living conditions. Please do NOT come here and report these people. It is a run down, family ran backyard. Tigers are kept in small cages. Animals are clearly overheated. Goats get their heads stuck in the wire. We even reported the goat being stuck and the employees blew us off. It wasnt until the second time that we witnessed a bison ramming the poor goat that we had to force them to help the goat. Disgusting place. Please take my word for it, or your experience, and report these people. They are not qualified to run this.
Review №3
2020-06-28We didnt want to spend alot of money at Pitt Zoo 😫but needed somewhere to take the kids, thankfully they were open!🙌😃 Cool animals you can feed (praying the carnivore section will open soon) and a great experience. At first my city babies were afraid of the goats n chickens that roamed but by the end, they didnt want to leave. Worth the 40 min drive!Well be back again!
Review №4
2019-09-02My husband, kids and I absolutely love this place! If you have never been here, then you are missing out. Plenty of different animals to feed and touch. The owners are amazing people! So friendly and so knowledgeable! We will continue to visit and watch the little ones grow up and be excited for any and all new arrivals.
Review №5
2022-06-13It’s was a shame we drove over there on Saturday because it said it was open and they were actually closed for a wedding then we just drove out there again so my grandkids could have something to do and they don’t answer the phone and the card machine wasn’t working. Cash only. The girls at the tent said sorry and we didn’t hear the phone. A little rude.
Review №6
2018-08-14I was skeptical when my friend wanted to have her birthday party at a petting zoo, but it was actually really fun. We even got to feed the big cats at the end of the day. I would definitely go back here. The people who run the place are very cool as well. This would be a great place to do an event like a birthday party.
Review №7
2021-09-08I had a nice time visiting. The animals are really cute and seem happy.
Review №8
2020-02-04Had a really nice time here, definitely worth a visit, petting zoo/farm environment so wear appropriate shoes and definitely buy extra carrots and feed when u pay for admission - this was a reasonably priced outing for the family even the 15yr old enjoyed it- ostriches, tigers, wolves, pigs, camels, lemurs, to name a few - well maintained animal enclosures and great staff super friendly and happy to answer questions.
Review №9
2022-05-29A very great place,that had a great variety of animals.And you could feed most of them, the ones you can’t are Carnivores 😀 A Very entertainment place recommend it😀
Review №10
2021-08-25Went there this past weekend and thought this place was a fantastic hidden gem. I would recommend a visit here for sure. The animals were all pretty active and happy looking. Properly priced and recommend buying extra feed of your choice. Everyone with us had a great time and would come back again for sure.Only thing I would recommend is to have a proper rest room/sanitary station in the front/exit with the temp hand cleaning stations moved to other corners for maximum coverage with touching numerous animals/items.