South Mountain Creamery

Incredible local family owned dairy farm! Clean, environmentally friendly, and a place for kids to actually learn where milk and their favorite ice cream comes from! Take the time to watch the cows get milked, go to the petting barn, maybe even feed a baby cow! Great place for kids with special needs as well as the whole family! Very clean with hand washing stations, friendly staff, and delicious ice cream to end the day! Definitely worth the trip!

Great experience. Took the kids and we all had a great time. Highly recommend for all kids especially those who have never been around farm life. Calf feeding was fun and educational can be a little difficult for younger kids. Calfs are newborn to 2 months. Average newborn calf is 90lbs. Check out those prego mama's about to delivery. You could see them moving which the kids loved.

We visited South Mountain Creamery on a Thursday afternoon at the end of June. Great spot all around. We all got ice cream(strawberry, blueberry cheesecake, black raspberry, coffee and Monocacy Mud). Everyone enjoyed their choices. I personally got the Monocacy Mud and could've used a tad more of the add ins but it was still a great flavor. They have a great playground (had s cool hill of ricks with dozers and dump trucks!) and area with corn hole. By the playground there was a pavilion with several picnic tables. Also in this area, there were goats to pet. The calf barn was the highlight for my daughter. The calves were so sweet and we were able to pet a number of them. We were also able to observe the cows being milked. This would be a great spot to visit more often but we are 2 hrs away. I would definitely go back if we're in the area again. Could easily spend 2‐3 hours there.

Beautiful farm experience. The cows are clearly happy and healthy. Makes you feel good to spend your money there. The sundae was HUGE, and for such a reasonable price. It was tasty, but probably too big for just one person. Only complaint is the calf feeding took a long time to start. The website was very clear that guests must arrive on time or the calf feeding will start without them. We got there early, then ended up waiting 20 minutes past the start time because the farm staff was still setting it up. There were also very few chairs and limited shade. Not a big deal for adults, but for little ones, I would recommend bringing lots of water and sunscreen on a hot day.

Great dairy farm experience with the kids. Really nice that you can take a self guided tour, and lots of friendly animals to pet. Beautiful scenery and plenty to do. If you plan to do the self guided tour, make sure to read the FAQs on the website, and stop in the store for the map of the grounds. Otherwise can be a bit confusing. Definitely a one of a kind experience the kids will love! ..and the ice cream is the perfect treat to end the day.