Blue Hill Ranch Animal Adventures

Interact with giraffes, otters, camels, and more in unforgettable experiences that bring you up close to Texas wildlife!

Last updated: May 2024

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Dining with Giraffes - $400/ person; Safari - $50 per person; Otter Adventure - $250/person; Baby Camel Bottle Feeding - $75 for 2 bottles
474 Miles from you
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Description

Blue Hill Ranch offers a range of incredible wildlife encounters, each designed to connect you with the fascinating animals that call the ranch home. Choose from the following options:
Dining with Giraffes: A once-in-a-lifetime experience where you dine alongside the ranch's tallest friends, with a charcuterie board, dessert, and your choice of drink.
Safari Ranch Adventure: A private 1-hour tour for up to 5 people, exploring the ranch's animal families, including giraffes, kangaroos, mini donkeys, zebras, free-roaming cows, deer, and emus.
Otter Adventure: A unique 1-hour encounter, where you swim and play with Asian Small-clawed Otters, Otto and Sweet Pea, in their private hot tub.
Baby Camel Bottle Feeding: A heartwarming 15-minute experience where you help bottle-feed the ranch's newest residents, baby camels.

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Itinerary

Dine with Giraffes (1 hour)
Safari Ranch Adventure (1 hour)
Otter Adventure (1 hour)
Baby Camel Bottle Feeding (15 minutes)

Location & Hours

2032 Blue Cut Rd N, McGregor, TX 76657

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Working Hours

Mon9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tue9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wed9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thu9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Fri9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sat9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sun9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Packing List

Comfortable clothes and shoes
Swimsuit for Otter Adventure
Hat
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Camera

4.7 ● Google reviews

My wife and I had the time of our life!! We fed the animals, toured the property, met great people, and had a wonderful time. I loved being in the hot tub with the otters. It was incredible to hand feed the giraffes. We got to feed the babies with bottles. Matt really cares about the animals. He has great plans for the growth and future of Blue Hills. I can't wait to come back and see what new things are happening.

We played with the otters and it was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had! We got to feed them while they swam around in the hot tub with us and then we got to sit while they dried off on towels that were draped on us. Anne was our guide and she was so much fun! She was very knowledgeable about the otters and enhanced our otter experience! This was a once in a life time experience that I highly recommend!

Love animals? Appreciate wide-open spaces? Supporting a great cause? Blue Hills Ranch needs to be on your bucket list! I recently visited with some friends, and it was the perfect mix of unique lodging, up-close animal encounters, and exploring nature - an ideal spot for family getaways and even corporate events I can't say enough about Matt and the staff. They were just wonderful, and you can tell they genuinely care about every animal in their care. I’m already planning my next visit—highly recommend!

Blue Hills Ranch is something very special! The gals were amazing, very welcoming, friendly and informative. You can tell they love their jobs and all the animals. We stayed in the Giraffe Cabin for two nights. It had all the comforts of home and I loved all the giraffe decor. We had several deer and Lisa the Emu hanging out at our back deck. All the animals are so sweet and friendly. Jackie gave us a great tour of the ranch, we booked it for an hour prior to check in. I would highly recommend the tour. We so enjoyed our time at the ranch and hope to go back in the future someday.

We took our 2 year old who’s obsessed with animals here for the weekend. Short drive from Austin. We stayed at the giraffe cabin which was so nice! We woke up to an Emu at our back door which was so exciting. We got so up close to all the animals just walking around the property. All the animals love people. Everyone that worked there was great, we especially loved Anne and Kim! Great food cooked by Kim! The safari ride was so fun and educational and we also fed the baby kangaroo which was so sweet and adorable. We will definitely be doing this trip a few times a year! Cannot wait to go back.

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