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Lazy 5 Ranch

4.6

• 6186 reviews

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Location

15100 Mooresville Rd., Mooresville, NC, 28115 (324.5 mi)

About

The Lazy 5 Ranch offers a safari-style adventure featuring over 750 animals from six continents. Visitors can tour by wagon or car, enjoying up-close encounters with exotic species. The ranch also hosts seasonal events and supports conservation efforts for endangered animals.

What We Offer

Category

✓ Zoos & Farms & Animals

✓ Day & Weekend Trips

REVIEWS

Stephanie Courtemanche

Mar 21, 2025

Cash or check only ✔️
Great experience! Perfect weather and plenty of space to move around. I'm so glad we took the wagon ride so the driver could feed and enjoy the animals as well. The wagon ride lasted about 45 minutes today. May take longer if there are more people on the trail. We loved the giraffes 🦒 the best.
There's a nice open playground for the kids. A place right next to the playground for purchasing Blue Bell ice cream, cheeseburgers, corn dogs, Mac and cheese, and pizza. There are drink machines that take cash or cards. There are indoor plumbing bathrooms near the playground and a few porta johns in other areas. There is a small store for souvenirs as well. They have ice cream and drinks in there too. Great experience, and I would go back. 😀

Ramona Kelly

Apr 23, 2025

This is our second visit and it didn't disappoint. I have never screamed and laughed so much. Definitely worth it. We did the tour by car but you can do it by wagon too. There's also an area where you can walk and sew animals and feed them. Definitely worth the trip.

Rebecca S

May 26, 2025

What a blast. I couldn't believe how gentle & easy the animals were. But they said not to feed the zebras and they didn't understand why they couldn't have food like the others. I thought 1 big zebra was going to get in the car with us. I absolutely loved it. We did drive through and had to clean the slobber off the car but it was so worth it.

Karen Crabtree

Mar 30, 2025

What a great experience we had today! My husband and I took the wagon tour and it was so much fun! The best part was the giraffes! One of them pulled my ponytail out and a hoop earring, luckily he gave me my earring back 🤣 he was also infatuated with my husband and was determined to knock him over (but in a sweet way). We had the best laugh! Our tour guide was great and super friendly. All the animals were amazing, you can’t go wrong visiting this place.

Jewels

Apr 26, 2025

This place is really good to bring family and friends. The animals come right up to your car and are so sweet. The only thing would be if you don’t want your car to get dirty and possibly dented, then DO NOT come here. Otherwise if you want a fun experience and want to go to a car wash after, I definitely recommend.