SonRidge Farm offers immersive summer farm camps designed to give children hands-on experience with farm life and animal care in a family-owned homestead setting. The camp features two distinct programs: Farm Life 101 for ages 7-14 (full-day, 9am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday) and Mini Farm Camp for ages 4-7 (half-day, 9am-1pm, three days per week). Both programs emphasize character building, teamwork, and creating lasting memories through direct engagement with the farm’s diverse animals including dairSonRidge Farm offers immersive summer farm camps designed to give children hands-on experience with farm life and animal care in a family-owned homestead setting. The camp features two distinct programs: Farm Life 101 for ages 7-14 (full-day, 9am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday) and Mini Farm Camp for ages 4-7 (half-day, 9am-1pm, three days per week). Both programs emphasize character building, teamwork, and creating lasting memories through direct engagement with the farm’s diverse animals including dairy goats, horses, miniature donkeys, cows, alpacas, and bunnies.
Campers participate in a wide variety of hands-on activities that combine animal care with creative learning experiences. Activities include goat milking, bottle feeding baby goats, horseback riding, horsemanship training, farm chores, and even a week-long goat ownership experience. Beyond animal care, children engage in farm-to-table activities such as cheese making, ice cream making, and pizza making, as well as crafts like leather work and soap or lotion making. The camp also features exciting recreational activities including a zip line and ninja obstacle course, ensuring a balanced mix of educational and fun experiences.
The facility is a homestead-style dairy goat farm located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, offering a unique agricultural education experience with a strong focus on animal husbandry and farm management. With a 4.9-star rating from 65 reviews, SonRidge Farm has established itself as a trusted destination for families seeking authentic farm experiences for their children. Note that 2025 camps are currently on the wait list, and camp payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Special Features
Hands-on dairy goat farm experience
Week-long goat ownership opportunity
Horsemanship training and horseback riding
Farm-to-table activities (cheese and ice cream making)
Diverse animal interactions (goats, horses, alpacas, miniature donkeys, cows, bunnies)
Zip line and ninja obstacle course
Character building and teamwork focus
Family-owned homestead setting
Agriculture education focus
Activities
pizza makinggoat milkingice cream makingdaily goat cuddleshorsemanship traininganimal careplay with bunniesfarm choresminiature donkey & cow activitiesminiature horse activitiesleather craftscheese makingbottle feeding baby goatszip lineagriculture learningworking with animalsalpaca care & handlinghorse bathingfarm activitiesgoat vet basicshorseback ridingcare for horses & tacksoap or lotion makinggoat ownership for the weekgoat showingninja obstacle course
Parent Considerations
Non-refundable, non-transferable payment policy with no exceptions for sickness, scheduling conflicts, or COVID-19 related issues
No counselor ratio information provided for any programs
Requires commitment to full camp duration due to strict refund policy
Best suited for families comfortable with animal-based activities and farm work
Parents should verify age-appropriateness and physical requirements for horseback riding and farm activities
$200-385 per week depending on program (Mini Farm Camp ages 4-7: $200; Farm Life 101 ages 7-14: $385)
Location:
246 Wright Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Schedule:
Summer 2025 (registration opened January 10th; currently on wait list). Farm Life 101: 9am-3:30pm Monday-Friday; Mini Farm Camp: 9am-1pm three days per week