Our Back 40 country playground is THE best value and experience for family entertainment and making wonderful family memories that last!

Opening for Fall   You have to experience Vollmer Farm's Back 40 for yourself to understand why it is such a special outing for your family!
All-inclusive Day Pass Admission for a FULL day of fun is only:
  • Ages 2 and under- FREE
  • $14 + 6.75% NC sales tax for ages 3 - 64
  • $10 +6.75% NC sales tax for Seniors- 65 or older
Enjoy our 2-Day Fun Pass for two days of fun in a row for only $21!  This is particularly great for those travelling from further away.  Need nearby overnight accommodations?  Check out this great list here!
Hayrides are always FREE.  Admission includes access to all of the Back 40 activities show below and includes a movie & bonfire on Saturday evenings.  Where else can you take your family for this kind of unique, REAL FARM fun for the value of our one low admission price?  Once people experience Vollmer Farm, they typically make it a family tradition to come every fall and spring season, if not more!


FREE WEEKENDS
Every weekend, military personnel (active & retired) plus 2 family members get in FREE!!!
  • October 1st & 2nd: Scouts & Scout Leaders Weekend (must wear uniform for free admission)
  • October 8th & 9th: Teachers (free admission for teacher plus 2 family members)
  • October 29 & 30th: First Responders (free admission for 1st responder & 2 family members)
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Click here for FREE Admission day information for special groups!
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Customer Quote:
"We make Vollmer Farm and the Back 40 an annual family tradition.  It is one of the most anticipated family days we have all year! Our kids equate fall season fun with the Vollmer Farm Back 40 and ask constantly about when we can go back!" 
--Kate B., Chapel Hill, NC

Where did the term "Back Forty" originate?
"Back 40" is a beloved American term used to describe a 40 acre parcel of land, specifically one sixteenth of a section, constituting the smallest unit of agricultural land commonly surveyed. "Back 40" can also refer to an undeveloped plot of land (as on a farm, ranch, etc.) of unspecified size. 

In the original Homestead Act of 1862, during the Lincoln Administration, each settler was allocated 160 acres of land; in other words, a quarter-section. The terms "lower 40", "front 40", and "back 40" were used to reference a specific quarter section. 
At Vollmer Farm, our Back 40 means FUN for all ages!

Back 40 photo gallery of activities all included with you day pass admission!