PO Box 348
330 Middle Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 335-5589
http://www.greenmeadowschildrensfarm.com
Green Meadows Farm makes it easy for families and groups to let their children experience the happiness of seeing and playing with tame, lovable farm animals, most of which are "children" themselves.
The price of admission gets a two hour Guided Tour (individuals and groups) with hundreds of farm animals that kids (and adults) can touch and hug. Kids just love it (adults do, too), and the animals seem to enjoy it as well. The tour is educational, and people learn interesting facts about pigs, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, turkeys, ducks, geese, and donkeys.
The admission price also includes Pony Rides for the children, a Tractor-Drawn Hayride, and . . . everyone gets to Squeeze Milk from a Cow. Watch the kids' faces when they do this! It's a great day at a place everyone will want to go back to.
Call or write for further details. Green Meadows is open on a seasonal basis, with the exact days changing slightly from year to year. Seasons are spring and fall -- call for dates. Groups reserve early!
Hours: About early-mid May to late May and early October thru late october. Call for exact dates. Tours begin at 9:30 am. Family tours begin every 15 minutes. Last tour begins at 1:00 pm. Afternoon tours for groups of 20 or more. Weekends, last tour begins at 2pm. Farm closes at dusk. Closed during summer and winter months. Closed Memorial Day.
Admission: $9.00 per person. Children 2 and under, FREE. Group rates $8.00 per person.
Group Reservations: At least 4 weeks in advance. Reservations not required for families.
Lunch: Picnic areas available. Light snacks and beverages sold.
Handicapped: Limited. Tour takes place on grassy fields. Call with your needs .
Directions: From the Garden State Parkway, take exit 117 to Hazlet. After the toll plaza, take Route 36 towards Keyport (1.2 miles) to Middle Road. Turn right (1.2 miles) to Green Meadows Farm.
Time: 75 minutes from George Washington Bridge.
Nearby: Holmdel Arboretum, Monmouth Museum, US Army Communications & Electronics Museum, Twin Lights Historic Site, Fort Hancock, Brookdale Ocean Institute.