Meet ranch animals, take photos, and learn their stories on a guided walk
1 Hour
Guided ranch tour, animal visits
Explore the ranch on a relaxed guided walk and get to know its animal residents. Stop for photos and hear stories about the animals you meet.
Cancellations are non-refundable. Bookings can be rescheduled.
Wear closed-toe shoes; Crocs and similar footwear are not permitted. Dress for the weather and expect some walking.
All ages are welcome. Children require direct supervision from a ticket-holding adult throughout the visit.
Accept the required liability waiver before participating. The tour involves direct contact with animals, which can react unpredictably.
Big Dreams Ranch, 7715 Marine City Highway, Ira Township, MI 48023
With Big Dreams (Ranch) come Big Expectations and Darren and Jen's team certainly deliver!! We stumbled upon their existence while looking for something interesting to do after my daughter had been cooped up in a hospital/hotel bed for 10 days following major femur/tibia surgery... it was crazy to think that there would be a place with kangaroos and capybaras in the middle of Michigan but indeed there they were at Big Dreams Ranch (with so much more)! So, we booked an experience and that's exactly what Jen and her team delivered - a GREAT experience!!! They were so kind and helpful to make such fantastic accommodations for someone bound to a wheelchair - my daughter had THE BEST TIME with those kangaroos and capybaras! Jen is an incredible wealth of information about these wonderful animals and she also shared the incredible story about how BDR came to pass - that alone was worth the price of admission! We weren't able to experience all the other animals in the family there at BDR due to time constraints but it gives us a great reason to return! Thank you Jen and team for such a fantastic experience and all that you do for those wonderful animals! We really had a blast meeting you and spending time with some of "the family"...
Michael Hudak
July 10, 2026
With Big Dreams (Ranch) come Big Expectations and Darren and Jen's team certainly deliver!! We stumbled upon their existence while looking for something interesting to do after my daughter had been cooped up in a hospital/hotel bed for 10 days following major femur/tibia surgery... it was crazy to think that there would be a place with kangaroos and capybaras in the middle of Michigan but indeed there they were at Big Dreams Ranch (with so much more)! So, we booked an experience and that's exactly what Jen and her team delivered - a GREAT experience!!! They were so kind and helpful to make such fantastic accommodations for someone bound to a wheelchair - my daughter had THE BEST TIME with those kangaroos and capybaras! Jen is an incredible wealth of information about these wonderful animals and she also shared the incredible story about how BDR came to pass - that alone was worth the price of admission! We weren't able to experience all the other animals in the family there at BDR due to time constraints but it gives us a great reason to return! Thank you Jen and team for such a fantastic experience and all that you do for those wonderful animals! We really had a blast meeting you and spending time with some of "the family"...
Michael Hudak
July 10, 2026
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