What you need to know for your visit to an Ontario alpaca farm.

Visiting an alpaca farm in Ontario makes for a great day trip for those living in Toronto and other Ontario cities. If visiting alpacas is on your summer bucket list, be sure to prepare for the trip. It is important to contact the Ontario alpaca farm that you intend to visit in advance.

They will arrange a date and time for the visit via email. Not surprisingly, alpaca visits are becoming quite popular so you will likely need to book far in advance! Most of the farms charge a small fee for the visit - we paid $20 flat for our visit to Kickin’ Back Alpaca Ranch.

Most of Ontario’s alpaca farms are in the countryside. Given that a visit will last a maximum of three hours, it is possible to add other stops to your day trip. For example, a visit to Kickin’ Back Alpaca Ranch might include a stop at Eugenia Lake, or a tasty lunch at Highland Grounds, a coffee shop in the nearby town of Flesherton, Ontario.

Depending on the time of year, be sure to dress accordingly! During spring and fall the Ontario alpaca farms might be muddy, so durable footwear is recommended. Ontario alpacas can be visited in the winter, in which case, be sure to dress warmly.

Alpaca farms in Ontario to visit.

To help plan your trip, here’s a list of alpaca farms in Ontario to visit.

This is the farm that we visited, and we can’t recommend it enough! The couple that runs and owns this farm, Carolyn and Doug Lilleyman, are incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. They’ll give you your tour of the farm and its barns. We paid $20.00 for a private tour.

This included LOTS of alpaca time, and tons of information about the alpacas. At the end of the tour, you can visit their shop filled with alpaca fibre products - Carolyn makes most of the products herself!

Address: 734762 West Back Line RR 7, Markdale

This is one of the closer farms to Toronto, just under two hours west of the city. Split Rock Farms has a number of beautiful alpacas and is the perfect day trip from Toronto. Visitors can explore the farm, visit with the alpacas, and stop by the farm store where you can purchase locally made goods.

Address: 1652 Ridge Road North, Ridgeway

This family-owned farm is about two hours from Toronto. Visitors can explore the farm and get to know the 24 alpacas that call the farm home. Hickory Lanes Alpacas is also home to horses and other barn animals.

Address: 7326 Cty Rd. 9, Napanee

This farm is well known because it has some alpacas that like to be walked on a leash! Visits to SAMY’s are usually private, and include a “walk and talk.” You get to walk an alpaca while your guide answers all your alpaca questions. These visits are a little pricier, at $25.00 per person.

Address: 2432 Cuddy Drive, Kerwood

Other alpaca farms in Ontario that you can visit include Serendipity Farm, Meadowview Alpaca Farm, and Harmony Meadows Alpacas.