Hidden Villa Ranch
add photosHidden Villa is a nonprofit educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice. Hidden Villa stretches over 1600 acres of open space in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 40 miles south of San Francisco.
A variety of programs for kids spanning from age 2 through adults. Kids can come for summer camp, take tours, learn how to milk a cow, and more. Check website calendar for more information.
Weekend Farm Tours
Most weekends: 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m., rain or shine $7 per person.
Taste a root, come face to snout with a pig, and discover the connections between sweaters and sheep on a guided tour of Hidden Villa's farm and educational garden. Public and group tours available. Tours held rain or shine and last approximately an hour and a half. Reservations are HIGHLY recommended and require advance payment.
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"great place for little farmers"
My kids never get tired of coming to Hidden Villa. Beautiful setting. See cows,sheep,goats,pigs ,chickens and more. Explore the organic garden (kids love to crawl into it thru the tunnel. Classes offered are also great-fill up fast ,though. Bring a picnic lunch lots of covered tables so a picnic even if it rains. Bathrooms handy and a reasonable $5 parking fee is only cost. A gem.
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"Cute farm"
Took my son here to visit all the animals. They had cows, goats, chicken, etc. The chicken area had a dispenser where you could get food and feed them. There are also benches where you can go and have a picnic. I don't recall them having a play area for the little toddlers, though.
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"A wonderful escape!"
Kids love to explore the organic garden! Have a tea party under the trees on kid-sized stump chairs or crawl through vine-covered tunnels. Hike up the short hill to visit goats, sheep, chickens, cows, and pigs. Often, there are baby chicks and piglets to see! Dunk your feet in the low-flow creek, have a picnic, or even a birthday party. I highly recommend taking a tour for your first visit to learn your way around the place (about $8 per person); knowledgeable, personable guides will take you into the pens to pet and feed the animals.
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"Working farm, hostel, trails"
Pigs, sheep, goat, cows, chickens, horses anyone? There is a community garden and working farm for the international youth hostel. Hike beyond the barn and across the bridge to see the hidden villa where Frank Duveneck used to live. He was a philanthropist who worked with the native Ohlone Indians in these hills. A historic Los Altos Hills landmark, they now have educational groups and youth camps at the visitor's center near the entry. Local concerts and events are held here occasionally.
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