Lazy 5 Ranch is a family-friendly zoo and working farm located in Mooresville that lets visitors experience animals up close in a drive-through or wagon-tour setting. The sprawling property features a variety of domesticated and exotic animals that visitors can feed directly, making it an interactive adventure for children and families. Guests can explore at their own pace by vehicle or enjoy guided wagon tours. Animal feed buckets are available for purchase at entry, and the experience is designed around hands-on interaction—visitors often find the animals actively engaging throughout the visit. The ranch is open daily year-round.
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Lazy 5 Ranch
Family fun & kids - Mooresville, NC
Our services
Drive-through animal feedingWagon toursAnimal feed purchaseFamily entertainment experience
Easter Eggstravaganza display with decorations and dog
Our story
About Lazy 5 Ranch.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions.
Where is Lazy 5 Ranch located?
Lazy 5 Ranch is based in Mooresville, in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina.
What does Lazy 5 Ranch offer?
Lazy 5 Ranch offers Drive-through animal feeding, Wagon tours, Animal feed purchase and Family entertainment experience as a family fun & kids in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina.
What days is Lazy 5 Ranch open?
Lazy 5 Ranch is open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. See the hours above for exact times.
How can I contact Lazy 5 Ranch?
You can reach Lazy 5 Ranch by phone at +1 704-663-5100 or through their website, or find their full details on this LKN Life profile.
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Izat Ishonov
Hands down the best zoo I've ever visited. The territory is massive, the atmosphere is incredible, and the variety of animals is impressive. We explored the whole place in our own car, which made it even more of an adventure — driving through it all, I genuinely felt like I was somewhere in Africa. That's how immersive the experience is.
What impressed me the most is how clearly they care for their animals. Every habitat feels natural and thoughtfully designed, and you can tell the animals are comfortable and thriving in their environment. That's rare and it matters.
And the price? Just $15. Other places with a fraction of the animals charge $40–$50. This is genuinely one of the best deals you'll find for an experience this good.
Highly recommend to anyone — whether you're visiting with family, friends, or even solo. A truly special place.
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Lilia Matthiae
One minus of this place is everything cash, they don’t take card of any kind.
Been here twice on different cars, definitely bigger SUV provides you with better experience since it’s more comfortable to feed animals.
Also people with no sunroof please don’t try feed giraffes their neck don’t design to bend over the fence.
If you good driver and not afraid of animals this place is for you. Your car will get some spots since animals have horns and can scratch their head a little. Be careful with big cattle.
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Kulu ThaBlakLite
Excellent trip for little ones who love animals. They don't have a large variety of different animals, but they have ALOT of animals and they're all friendly. You can purchases small buckets of feed upon entry. I highly recommend purchasing a few buckets per vehicle..
The ONLY downside I experienced was that this place ONLY DOES CASH TRANSACTIONS.. ABSOLUTELY NO CARDS!!!. And it's a little pricey considering, but the length of the trail kinda made the price worth it.. seems like it took forever to get all the way thru the path, but overall it was a fun experience
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Huynh Nguyen Anh Dao
Had such an amazing time at Lazy 5 Ranch! The experience was absolutely wonderful. The animals were so friendly—and honestly, they kept asking for food the entire drive 😂 It made everything even more fun and interactive. Definitely a must-visit if you’re in the area!
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Chris Sayles
Even though it was chilly My kid and I had so much excitement about seeing and feeding all the animals it kept us warm. Our wagon driver (Daryl) was great at giving info and animal jokes throughout the whole time. Definitely a great weekend day getaway.