Primrose Farm (1930s farm)
🐐 Farm · St. Charles
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 35 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Free farm lot (5N726 Crane Rd)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Little shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A real working 1930s farm kept up by the St. Charles Park District, with dairy cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and horses; wander the barns for free, catch the milking if your timing is right, and look out over open fields in every direction.
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