Farm tours
A guided 45-minute walk introduces guests to alpacas, llamas, and miniature farm animals.
Waynesville, North Carolina
Winchester Creek Farm
A 20-acre mountain farm offering reserved educational tours with alpacas, llamas, and a large cast of miniature farm animals.
Official farm website
Advance tickets are required for farm tours
Farm profile
An educational animal farm framed by the Smoky Mountains
Winchester Creek Farm is a family-owned operation on 20 acres of rolling pasture in Waynesville. The Smoky Mountain setting is an important part of the experience, but the farm’s public program is structured around its animals. Alpacas and llamas share the property with miniature horses, cattle, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry, rabbits, and livestock guardian dogs. Rather than functioning as a walk-in petting zoo, Winchester Creek leads reserved tours that introduce guests to selected residents while preserving private space for the animals.
Founders Gayle and Ken purchased the property in 2019 after moving from Minnesota. Barns, fencing, a pavilion, and other farm infrastructure were added before Winchester Creek opened to visitors in November 2020. Their stated goal was to build more than a private hobby farm: they wanted enough space for alpacas and miniature animals while creating a place where they could share their knowledge and affection for the animals with other people.
Educational farm tours
A guided walk with animal introductions
The standard farm tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Guests walk the property with a farm representative, learn about the animals, and have opportunities for close views and photographs. Winchester Creek emphasizes that interactions happen on the animals’ terms. Tour groups do not enter the pastures, stalls, or shelters, which remain the animals’ private living areas. Some residents may approach visitors, while others may choose to keep their distance.
Reservations and advance ticket purchases are required. The farm asks guests to arrive 15 minutes early because late arrivals must join the group after the tour has begun. Tours normally operate in rain, and part of the route is uncovered, so footwear and clothing should suit mountain weather and farm terrain. Picnics are permitted in the designated area outside the gift shop before or after a tour. Animal treats, when available, must be purchased through the farm rather than brought from home.
Alpaca yoga
Seasonal classes combine movement under the pavilion with time to feed, pet, and photograph alpacas afterward.
Groups and parties
Field trips, private group tours, and selected celebrations pair a farm tour with reserved gathering space.
The farm residents
Both Huacaya and Suri alpacas live here
Winchester Creek’s alpaca herd includes both Huacaya and Suri animals, giving visitors a chance to notice the different fleece types within one farm. The farm publishes individual biographies for many residents. Queen Francine is identified as a curious black Huacaya, while Muriel is a white Suri known for standing close to people. Other alpacas include farm-born animals such as Cocoa Kiss, Teddy, Noodle, and Cinderella, along with animals that have competed in the show ring.
The tour is broader than an alpaca-only visit. Miniature cattle, donkeys, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs give the farm an unusually large animal cast. Llamas and guardian dogs also help visitors see that different species can occupy distinct roles on the same property. Because the farm does not promise unrestricted contact, the experience is centered on observing behavior, hearing the animals’ stories, and allowing each resident to decide whether to approach.
Meet the animals on the farm websiteMore ways to visit
Classes, group outings, and Granny’s House
Winchester Creek also schedules alpaca yoga and mat Pilates classes under its outdoor pavilion, generally during the warmer part of the year. Classes include time with the alpacas after the movement session. Schools, homeschool groups, churches, travel groups, and private parties can arrange their own farm programs. Granny’s House, the on-site gift shop, carries alpaca-fiber goods, farm-branded merchandise, children’s items, home goods, refreshments, and other gifts. Availability, prices, and schedules should always be confirmed directly before a visit.
Continue exploring
A mountain stop with a structured tour
Winchester Creek Farm stands apart among North Carolina alpaca farms because the public visit is a scheduled, guided experience involving many kinds of farm animals. It may suit families who want an organized activity near Waynesville and Asheville rather than an informal visit with uncertain access.
Visitors unfamiliar with camelid behavior can read about meeting alpacas safely and calmly before arriving. Mountain weather can change the feel of an outdoor tour, so the seasonal overview of when to visit an alpaca farm also provides useful context for planning footwear, clothing, and expectations.
Direct source
Book through Winchester Creek Farm
Confirm tour times, ticket prices, policies, and class schedules before traveling.
Farm details and visitor policies were checked against Winchester Creek Farm’s official website on September 17, 2026. Confirm current arrangements directly with the farm before traveling.