Crowes Nest Farm

We visited this great family-​run farm on a school field trip. We enjoyed a fun little tour of the farm on a hay ride and they also gave us a lesson on milking cows. The family that runs this farm are very kind. They have a lot more animals than I expected to see. They had buffalo, ostriches, longhorns, goats, cows, chickens, birds of prey, tortoises, and many more animals. After our short tour of the farm, we were free to explore the farm on our own and at our own pace. The kids loved running around and seeing all the animals. We finished our day enjoying a picnic near the longhorns. I highly recommend taking your little ones out to Manor to visit Crow’s Nest Farm.

Eee aye eee aye oh!
This is a working farm that is usually just open to school field trips during the week. But, they do have family day on some weekends which is perfect for the little ones or the kid in you. Learn about cow milking and take a hayride out to see the land and the animals on the farm then take a walking tour of the farm which includes a vast array of farm animals and a few exotic animals as well. It’s well worth the trip for the kiddos.

My sister and I took our two year olds this past Saturday during one of their open house days, which we saw on the Free Fun in Austin blog. We were there just shy of two hours, and the kids enjoyed everything. We took a hay ride, saw and learned about miking cows, and got to run around the farm and see lots of other animals. It was a beautiful day and the staff was very friendly. Manor is just a short drive from Austin, and this was definitely a great half-​day adventure for our kiddos!

When I went to the farm I noticed the animals were very well cared for, cages were very clean and the animals were happy. I am very impressed with this facility. You can tell they love the animals. Thank you for teaching children to respect animals.
Officer Andrea Greig

Great place to take the little ones!

My visit to this educational Farm was part of Orion’s (my 6 yr old) Field Trip.
Keep in mind that I was surrounded by 100 or so Kindergarteners.
We arrived at the farm which is just outside Austin to the East in a quaint town of Manor. (May-​Ner). $ 6 for adults, Kids were paid by the school, but I think they were $ 3… dont quote me…
The farm is focused on education, and farm related activities. There is a hay ride, which shows off the farms Ostriches and Buffalo. There is a Dairy Barn, where Framer Chris told us about the process of getting milk from the cows to the fridge. Farmer Joyce told us about the snakes and insects and amphibians. There is a great walking trail that passes by the Fairie Woods, the children’s Story Garden, and the section of the farm that houses other mammals and pigs.
All in all the farm is well organized, fun, and educational. Great for kids.

We took a trip here yesterday with our moms group and we had a great time! The farm is beautiful and well-​maintained. We took a hayride and saw ostriches and bison. We watched a cow milking demonstration. Inside the barn we saw snakes and turtles and spiders. There was a peacock roaming around on the grounds.
All of the guides/​presenters were farmers that work there and they seemed very knowledgeable. They had organic squash, eggplant, etc for sale that they had just picked. They have lots of animals to look at, from emus and llamas to pigs and chickens. I like their cute children’s storybook themed gardens with things like Charlotte’s Web, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, and others.
We have been here 3 times now and have always been impressed with the cleanliness of the grounds and the professionalism of the staff. It’s a hidden gem… not many people have heard of it. A friend that went yesterday has lived in Austin for 5 years and had never heard of it.
A lot of elementary schools and such take trips here, but I went with just a mom’s group of about 15 people. I think it’s great for 3 and 4 year olds too.