Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms

I took the Blacksmithing 1.0 with Ken and it was amazing! My young son was able to work alongside me and we had the best time. I definitely want to do more classes there.

This place is a lot of fun to explore. Has a ton of houses and other older buildings to check out as well as a lot of walking trails. Seeing the longhorns was our favorite part of the farm.

I was having a hard time knowing what to expect from the website and the few reviews I read. Attempting to describe our fun experience. We visited here early October so it was still a bit warm. There is a lot of walking involved if you want to see all of the cottages on the farm as you follow along a trail. There is a map you can take a picture of at the front but I didn’t find it super helpful as the numbers don’t map well to the various cottages / structures you see on the property. Take plenty drinking water. Each cottage you visit is setup with an 1800s theme. Old style living rooms, bedrooms, kitchen outside separated from the house, bathroom outside, wells, storage sheds buried half way under the ground. There are animal coups spread through the property. We visited close to Halloween so lots of pumpkins decorations. In short, there is a lot to do here if you like adventure and history. We didn’t do the narrated tour but I bet that 1.5 hour tour would be super Interesting. We passed on that assuming our 4.5 year old would want to deviate from the tour.. We plan to come back later in the month to experience pumpkin nights which happens each day of the week except Tuesdays. Sounds like a fun festival in the park with a lots of lights decorated across the park, food trucks and pumpkins carvings.

Had such a great time here! I would go back in a heartbeat. Well-kept and the animals seemed very happy to be there. Staff was great as well. Highly recommend!

This was the perfect socially distant adventure. The general store had a few fun selections of snacks, books, and more. We had a chance to talk to some of the staff who shared some great stories with us. This cute property tucked in a quaint neighborhood felt like escaping the city, but without the drive. I loved getting a chance to learn and see some of the history of Texas, and Austin. While all of homes and displays were nice, my favorite part was the beautiful grounds and trail near Walnut Creek. The tall oak tree had such a great atmosphere, I could walk around there all day. What a nice escape. Recommend coming with a friend or two, bring good walking shoes, and a camera and explore.