Peeka Ranch — Local services in Round Top

It was a very upsetting ranch experience for us. That is NOT the Texan spirit! Anyone who works at Peeka ranch, PLEASE READ THIS! Please do not only care of your alpacas but also the kiddos! Today, we drove almost two hours to this ranch because of the Google map information, which says it's open from 11 am to 4 pm every day and not any other further reminding about calling for a reservation. On the way, all the countryside views were delightful. BUT, my four years old girl started asking very severely for going to the restroom about 10 minutes away from this ranch. Because there is nothing, just farms along the way, I asked her to hold for 10 minutes until we arrive at Peeka Ranch around 12:30 pm and see the sign that said, "Only open for reservation." It made me feel bad, not only because I didn't know about it, but also because my little girl needs to go to the restroom. And I searched around the closest gas station is another 10 minutes away. My four years old girl couldn't hold it anymore. One thing good, I saw a lot of cars before their main building, just behind the gate. So I pressed the security, lucky, there was a nice voice lady who answered. I thought we would be lucky to get in. She told me they're only open to scheduled ones. Ok, I understand the reservation policy during the particular time, So I said, "Ok, no problem, I don't know we need a reservation, but my little girl needs the restroom badly. Could we just use the restroom and leave?" The lady said" NO" without any hesitance. I explained my little girl needs the restroom very severely. She continues said "I have a group of 20 people working here. I couldn't go to open the front door for you." "My little one needs the restroom very badly, just please do a favor?" I said in a begging voice. "Sorry, the call will be cut." After then, they cut off the call. My little girl can't hold anymore. So I called again. She answered again, the same answer, even I repeated and repeated, my little girl needs a restroom. She still cut off the call. Any mother knows four-year-old kids cannot hold a very long time, and I believe as well as the lady that answered my call. And my friend in the car feels so surprised and said, "They couldn't do this to a kid." So she called through phone, and the lady answered the phone, the same answer even after my friends said, "The kid has an emergency and needs the restroom badly. You could not close the door like this." After that, we still didn't get into the door. My girl couldn't hold any more. We HAD TO find an embarrassing place to let her go. I felt so sorry for her! As mothers, my friend and I felt very disappointed and upset for Peeka Ranch workers. They have people who worked there and also open for reservation. As we walked in, we understood, but why not just open the door for the mother who forgot to check the website, and the little kid needs to go to the restroom. And we will leave without any disturbance. After we CALLED AND CALLED TO EXPLAIN, they have TWENTY workers there, and they even didn't think about any way to help. During our way home, my little girl asked me,” Why didn’t they open the door?” I still want them to feel being cared, so I replied, “I'm sorry for forgetting to make a reservation.” I called again and wanted to talk to someone working at Peeka Ranch to remind them to update the information on Google Maps, but no one answered. The voice in the voice message was very friendly. I wish that we were treated that nicely. This world, people are so busy to just care about their own business. I always want to show my kids, there still are many people caring about others, even animals. That's why I'd like to take my kids to the ranches, even if it takes driving. People always shows their love and caring heart to my kids. I believe Peeka Ranch also would like to teach kids about caring and loving to open this ranch, but why didn't they show they're caring about kids? Today, this is really a little bitter experience for us. I hope everything will become better after these difficult times....

My friends and I planned a weekend trip to Brenham, TX a few months in advance. I reached out to the owner via their website and got it scheduled on their calendars 4 months out! The ranch is absolutely gorgeous & was only a 20 minute drive from our stay in Brenham.

We went at noon and left after about an hour. It was $5 to see the alpacas and you are given a zip-lock bag of food to feed them. They're super gentle and cute! I will say though, that when the alpacas see you feed ONE, they will try to compete and get food from your hands, so make sure you feed fairly, lol.

Not really a dress code so wear comfortable clothing, especially during the summer months. The alpacas are all behind a fence so you won't get dirty while paying a visit. There is a bonus visitor that "blends" in well with the alpacas (I'll leave it as a surprise!)

After feeding, we came back to the storefront and browsed the shop (candles, alpaca souvenirs, yarn, and other goodies!)

Overall - great experience because we were the only ones there! Definitely recommend to schedule your visit even if you're in town for the day. It won't take too much of your time & it seems pretty...

This place was really neat to visit! We came to the blue bell factory and they had a link to things to do in and around Brenham, TX which is how I found out about this place! We stopped by on a Saturday and they let us feed the alpacas and pet them up close. We learned about alpacas and the business they have going on with them. Their store was also really neat! A lot of the stuff was made from the alpacas from their farm. They were also nice enough to give us some food suggestions as well before we headed out to...