Jersey Shore Alpacas, New Jersey, United States

5Rmcgarril 5:00 PM Apr 11, 2021

Fun time with the Alpacas!
My wife has always wanted to see an Alpaca in person. She thinks they are cute, in a goofy sort of way. Since we were staying in Cape May this weekend, a visit to Jersey Shore Alpacas was a must. The owners do a great job of following all of the Covid protocols and we felt very comfortable during the tour. Jim, one of the owners & our tour guide for the afternoon, gave us a ton of information about the animals. The tour lasted about 45 minutes. Feeding them was a blast. If you are worried about them spitting, don't...lol. They are only spitting to show their annoyance at one of the other Alpacas for getting too close to them. Stay alert. If you see them starting to crowd toward the fence to get the treat in your hand, that is when they may spit. Try to keep them separated as best you can. Put a carrot in each of your hands and hold them apart so you can feed two at a time. There was no admission charge for the tour. There is a donation box for voluntary contributions by the Alpacas and inside the gift shop. As you can imagine running a farm for 15 or 16 animals is expensive, so make sure you leave a contribution. This is a popular attraction, so book early. We tried a week ahead of time, but all the slots were filled. My wife checked their website about a day before we arrived in Cape May just in case there was a cancellation and we got lucky. Have a great time, we did!

5Joy C 5:00 PM Jul 25, 2020

If I were an Alpaca I'd love to live here!
My husband, 12 year old son and I really enjoyed our private tour at this family-owned Alpaca farm. We were staying in Cape May at the Montreal Beach Resort and the Alapaca farm was an easy 15 min drive from our hotel. We've previously done some other non-beach activities in Cape May (e.g., ziplining at the zoo, flat bottom boat tour, escape room) and this was probably our favorite activity to date! It's definitely worth checking out! They have about 17 alpacas on the farm that seem to be very well cared for and loved. The guide gives each person a bag of carrots and you get to meet and feed the alpacas while the guide teaches you all about them and answers any question you may have. They are very gentle animals and the guide is sensitive if you only want to meet a few alpacas at a time. The tour takes maybe 45 minutes. Although it was a very hot day, we were in the shade mostly. Also, the guide was very careful about safe COVID practices like wearing masks, washing hands and staying 6 ft apart, although not from the alpacas!