Frequently Asked Questions

GETTING THERE/PLANNING YOUR TRIP

  • How long does it take to walk to Deer Hollow Farm?
    Deer Hollow Farm is a leisurely, flat 1-mile walk through Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. Please check out Midpen’s website for downloadable trail maps, visitor information, and relevant regulations.

  • Why does Google Maps take me to Mora Drive/Ravensburg Drive?
    You may be directed to Mora Drive or Ravensbury Avenue, which are neighborhood entrances to Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. These sites do not have parking, restroom facilities, or good cell phone coverage. These entrances are about a half-mile hike from Deer Hollow Farm. For parking and services (restroom, water, better cell phone reception), please use Rancho San Antonio County Park (22500 Cristo Rey Drive, Cupertino, 95114) as your destination.

  • Is there Wi-Fi at Deer Hollow Farm?
    There is no Wi-Fi at Deer Hollow Farm.

  • Is there cell service at Deer Hollow Farm?
    Cell phone coverage can be spotty while in Rancho San Antonio Preserve

  • Can I bring my pet to Deer Hollow Farm?
    Dogs are not allowed at Deer Hollow Farm or in the surrounding Preserve. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Midpen accommodates service dogs in preserves wherever they allow public access.

PROGRAMMING

  • Can I feed the animals at Deer Hollow Farm?
    Visitors are not permitted to feed the animals at Deer Hollow Farm, and access to the buildings and animal pens is restricted. As a working farm, Deer Hollow Farm is staffed with volunteer docents who are available to share information about the farm. While the public cannot interact directly with the livestock, they can observe the animals from outside their pens.

  • Are there tours at Deer Hollow Farm?
    Deer Hollow Farm hosts three public tours each year as a fundraiser for the Animal Fund of Friends of Deer Hollow Farm. Two Farm Tours are held in the Spring to celebrate our Spring-born farm animals, and Spooky Times in the Fall to celebrate Halloween. While admission to the farm is free 5 ½ days per week, we charge admission for these special events and the farm is only open for event attendees. At these special events, guests are able to enter the pens and interact with the livestock.