Broken Bow cabin near Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari

Cabins near Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari

Cabins near Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari — 3.4 miles from the door.

Drive-through safari plus a barnyard petting zoo — eight minutes from the cabins. It's the single most reliable kid-pleaser in Broken Bow. Bison, camels, zebras, and a yard full of goats kids can feed from the car or by hand.

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As Good As It Gets

As Good As It Gets

5 Bedrooms · Sleeps 20 · From $300 / night

Private heated pool, hot tub & creekside game-room cabin.

Why staying near Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari matters.

It's the single most reliable kid-pleaser in Broken Bow. Bison, camels, zebras, and a yard full of goats kids can feed from the car or by hand. At 3.4 miles from the cabin door, Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari is a short enough hop that you can go twice in one weekend instead of building the whole day around it.

What to do at Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari.

Drive the safari loop (30 minutes), park, and walk the petting barn with a bag of feed.

Getting there from the cabins.

From either cabin it is 3.4 miles on paved road, and the route is straightforward enough that you will not need directions after the first trip. Cell service drops in patches once you leave the main highway, so download your map before you head out. Parking at Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari is easiest before 10am and after 4pm on weekends.

Other stops within a few minutes.

Girls Gone Wine (2.5 miles), Beavers Bend Fly Shop (1.0 miles), Rugaru Adventures Zipline (3.1 miles). Most guests pair Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari with one of these and call it a half-day — that is the whole appeal of staying this close to everything.

Local tip.

Go in the morning before it gets hot. The animals are more active and the line is shorter.

The cabins.

Both Sound of Sunshine and As Good As It Gets are within walking-to-driving distance of Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari. Sound of Sunshine sleeps 18 across 6 bedrooms with a game room, arcade, hot tub, and fire pit, and it welcomes dogs for a flat $150 per-stay fee. As Good As It Gets sleeps 20 across 5 bedrooms and adds a private heated indoor pool you can use in any season. We own and run both ourselves — when you text, you get one of us.

Questions, answered

Plan with confidence.

How far are your cabins from Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari?
Both cabins are 3.4 miles from Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari — usually under 10 minutes by car on paved roads.
What can you do at Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari?
Drive the safari loop (30 minutes), park, and walk the petting barn with a bag of feed.
Do I need a car to visit Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari from the cabins?
Yes — bring a vehicle. Everything in Broken Bow is reached by car. The drive from cabin to Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari is short and on paved roads.
What else is near Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari?
Girls Gone Wine is 2.5 miles from the cabins, Beavers Bend Fly Shop is 1.0 miles from the cabins, Rugaru Adventures Zipline is 3.1 miles from the cabins. All of them are an easy add-on to the same outing.
Which cabin should I book if Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari is the reason for the trip?
As Good As It Gets is the one we usually recommend for this trip, but both cabins sit the same 3.4 miles away, so pick on group size and amenities instead of location.
What's the best time of year to visit Hochatown Petting Zoo & Safari?
Mid-September through early November is the sweet spot — cool weather, peak fall color, and lower crowds than peak October weekends. Late April and mid-May are also excellent.

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