Now Open for Fall 2021

Real Farm Animals

Visit the Back Forty for a real farm experience! On the farm we have goats, chickens, a turkey named 'Tom', and ducks. If you are lucky, you might be able to see our cows munching on the pasture near the underground slide.

The Kooky Corn Maze

Every fall, kids and adults from all around enjoy visiting our corn maze in the Back Forty. You never know whats around the corner or when you're gonna run into a dead end!

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

***Please, NO outside coolers, food or beverages are permitted onto the Back Forty.
The Nibble Nook will be OPEN to purchase food and beverages.  ​

The Back-40 is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-6pm

Day Pass Admission for a FULL day of fun is only:
  • Under 3- FREE
  • $15.00
  • $12.50 discount for Military, Emergency Services, Teachers, and Senior (65yrs+).
Hayrides are always FREE.  Admission includes access to all of the Back 40 activities shown below.
​***Please note: Fishing and Gem Mining are additional charges of $5 per person. 
Where else can you take your family for this kind of unique, REAL FARM fun for the value of our 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!​



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!