Steele's Christmas Tree Farm — Attraction in Bogalusa

This pumpkin patch is the nicest outdoor adventure I've had with children in years. And I've been on 28 years worth of field trips with children of all ages. I'm a local parent and professional nanny who is always seeking the next great experience to share with my charges. If the experience includes intense physical activity and a peek into an old fashioned country lifestyle that city kids rarely get, it's an even bigger win. I have worked at a pediatric OT clinic for years, and I'm telling you, the OTs would have a blast at this place. It's like a huge (acres and acres) outdoor sensory gym, with beautiful scenery. So many opportunities for kids to practice balance, core strength, vestibular activity, and proprioceptive awareness, while having an amazing time. Most of the activities are homemade, but very well made and super creative. They include a ride-on zip line, a big barn full of hay bales with a Tarzan style rope for swinging and crashing, tether ball, tug of war, lawn tic tac toe, a huge slingshot which was fashioned from bungi cords for potato slinging, a petting zoo, pig races, face painting, a rubber duckie racing game, a huge, inflatable ground pillow for the kids to jump on, a merry go round made from a horse walker, a train ride, a racing track for super large tricycles, a playground, decent food for lunch, a hot kettle corn stand, a cute gift shop, and a nice, covered picnic area. Everything was clean and well maintained, and the staff members were polite and helpful. The kids I had with me that day did the rope swing and crashed into the hay stacks for a solid hour. I did it myself, and loved it! They stayed at the zip line another hour and tether ball for another. We were there all day. It was the first time I'd ever seen these two particular boys (aged 9 and 5) so happy, so well behaved, and so exhausted at the end of the day. Thank you, Steeles, for a...

I have to be honest here, this was a huge disappointment. We recently went here on a school field trip. The children had to use port-o-potties & both units didn't even have toilet paper. What kind of business knows a field trip with 1st graders is coming & doesn't even have the toilets stocked? The games that were available consisted of a rope, hula hoops, a sling shot & 2 peddle cars. Their tick tac toe was a spray painted grid with toilet seat lids.They did have a home-made horse swing carousel that consisted of parents having to buckle & unbuckle the kids as well as push them around. The petting zoo was 3 ponies behind a fence that the kids couldn't even get to. Don't get me wrong I love home-made fun however when I had to pay $7 for my daughter & $7 for myself to even enter this place seems like things would have been a lot nicer. Hay bales to have the kids stand on was an attraction, seriously?? The swing set could have very well been in anyone's back yard. On a good note, their was a "train" that the kids got to ride on. The best part was the jumpy thing & the kids loved that. Walking around barefoot was someone's 3 yr old toddler & he was also allowed to be sitting on the tractor as some man was riding the kids to the other part of the yard. Not a safe things to do at all in front of impressionable 6 year olds. I love dogs & we have one of our own however when a school field trip is attending this place the least they can do is pick up their dog. It could have causes allergic reactions at the least or bitten a child. Again not a safe practice. Apparently anyone could set up home-made "games " in their yard & call it a business. Hugely disappointing. Don't waste your hard...

We recently retired from Iowa and this was our first time at your farm. We brought our daughter, son-in-law and four grandsons. We had a great time in a beautiful p!ace. We were very impressed with the courteous and friendly staff. I am handicapped and use a scooter, the young man that picked us up in the parking lot put down a bale of hayfor a step and then helped my husband load my scooter on the wagon. The young men running these wagons were so helpful that I was able to enjoy a wonderful family outing. My sincerest thanks to you and your family! We will be back and I will encourage others to visit. Thank you again.🚜🌽🚜🎄🚜🎃🚜

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