Since, Covid is expanding its span to second year. We are sharing, outdoor places to visit with kids, family and safe to travel place directly from home.
If you are looking for nearby places anywhere from Dallas, Frisco, Allen, Plano, McKinney, Prosper – Texas to engage kids for 3 hours to 6 hours at 30 min to 1 hour drive, then you are at the right place to explore !!
If your family love animals, you want to visit in short time then Cathy’s Critters must be one of the go to places in Collin County !!
Cathy’s Critters one of the places to go with kids, which is traditional farm with animals located at Princeton city with beautiful lake.
ACTIVITIES
- Horse Ride(Saturdays)
- Pony Rides(free)
- Exotic Animal House
- Big House filled with Birds
- Petting Zoo
- Australian Outback Petting Zoo
Hands on Experience with pet animals at PEN
Up close interactions with animals will bring joy and excitement for kids .
At pen, you can touch and play with small Pigs, Rabbit, Dwarf Goats and Chickens.
Watch and enjoy the Alpaca which stands still for your photo on the back of the pen.
Near to Pen, beautiful Pony will be ready for you to give a quick ride.
Things to Consider Before your Visit,
Touch Your Favorite Reptile At Reptile House,
The Reptile House which located at front of Cathy’s Critters have collections of healthy reptiles,
Since, the Reptile house is small, they are allowing only one family at time due to Covid. It will take a long time to go into the reptile Room but it is worth the wait time.
The staff are knowledgeable, explaining every questions !!
Most people Ignore the small room near the Kangaroos and Emus but if you want to touch a Reptile do not forget to go there!
Plan to Visit the reptile house first because you have to wait for long time , , if you and your kids love to touch this creatures,
- Tegu, Skinks, Ball Python, Corn snake ,Cockatiel
- Cockatoo,African Gray Parrot ,Turtle
- Tortoise ,Finch, Parakeets,Iguana,Ferret
- Chinchilla, Hamster
Australian Petting Zoo,
Cathy’s Critters is more than we expected, though we went during winter, everyone had lots of fun.
While in the entrance the Australian Petting Zoo with Kangaroos, Emus, Ostriches and much more!
Only few animals looks unhealthy at this place and due to winter some places looks messy at his petting zoo,
Cathys critters is a great place to visit in a warm climate to get the Most of your trip.
If you are lucky you might see and touch a Albino Burmese Python!!!
Yes, you can visit this python in a plastic house at the center of the Cathy’s Critters, sometimes they do take out the Python to play !!
- Kangaroo, Patagonian Cavy, Porcupine, Goats, Sheep, Zebu, Emu,Tortoise
- Coatimundi, Llamas, Racoon, Squirrel, Turkey, Sheep,Goats, Pigs,Rabbits, Ostriches (In a Fence),Donkey
- Pony, Alpaca, Peacock, Peafowls, Chickens
Not only do they not have animals free roaming but also they have animals in fences too.
- Longhorn Cows
- Cows
Be Ready to Dance along with Birds
The Free Roaming birds are made our trip to another level of joy. They were first fighting , when we started to interact and dance , they did the same and started to play each other, this picture will speak of there happiness!!
- Blue and Gold Macaw
- Scarlet Macaw
- Cockatiel
- Monk Parrot
- African Grey Parrot
Go for Nature Horse Ride
Though Cathy Critters looks muddy and traditional kind of farm, they hold the best animals .
We are amazed to see the number of horses at the back of the farm, yes you have to walk way back to see the horse.
They have one of the best horse rides in the Dallas area, soon they are going to be the best place for horse riding in the Dallas area!!
While you Come to the Farm the Roads are Really Narrow and Bumpy so get ready for a Bumpy Ride.
They do have good parking lot, inside of the farm.
