Rustic Retreat Deer Park
Rustic Retreat Deer Park offers a peaceful, educational, and interactive wildlife experience where visitors can safely hand-feed deer, bison, trumpeter swans, and walk wolf-dogs. The knowledgeable owner, Tom, provides engaging tours that are both fun and informative for all ages, making it a great spot for families and nature enthusiasts. The park emphasizes respectful animal care and conservation in a safe environment.
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When our family was all together this week, we decided to come here for an afternoon – what a fun educational experience!
It’s an up close, hands on encounter with wildlife, with lots of interesting information along the way.
Our group enjoyed feeding the mama bison, her baby was still a little shy and just peeked from behind her, so cute.
There’s a beautiful trumpeter swan couple in the pond that come up on the bank to eat.
We took a wolf for a walk, and another wanted a belly rub! These guys are tamer and better behaved than many dogs we know, helping to undo the negative perception many have of wolves.
Highly recommend!
This deer park is one where you can get close and personal with the animals. Hand feed deer, buffalo and trumpeter swans. You also get to walk wolf-dogs around outside of the fences. Tom is very informative and makes it a fun tour for kids and adults alike.
It is so beautiful there and so much fun interaction with all the animals! The owner educates you on the animals before you get to go in and feed the deer! Also before we spend time with the wolves! Which are so loving and great to take your pictures with them! And they will howl on the owners command! The bison we feed from behind the fence and they are a beautiful animal! Very safe environment! Definitely recommend checking his new place out! We had a great time! Thanks Tom Mueller! 😊❤️
This is one of my favorite places on Earth! Tom is very knowledgeable and a fantastic tour guide! The animals are well cared for and loved. The deer and wolves are very friendly! There is no other place that I can think of, where you can safely get that close to bison. Their power and beauty are something to experience! I take everyone I know, every chance I get because the experience is amazing! I HIGHLY recommend visiting Tom and the animals! I promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Absolutely incredible experience!🦌 Rustic Retreat Deer Park is clean, peaceful, and deeply educational. The animals are clearly well cared for, and the environment is healthy and safe for everyone; humans and wildlife alike. The owner is so knowledgeable and kind, he even changed my perspective on wolf conservation with real, respectful conversation.🐺
🦢He gently guided my scared 86yr old grandmother to feed swans by hand, a moment of pure grace we’ll never forget. You don’t just visit this place … it stays with you. Highly recommended for families, nature lovers, and anyone who wants to see what true animal care and conservation looks like. 🌿