Ice cream parlor, petting zoo, and trading post rolled into one roadside adventure with alpacas, goats, and Wild West charm.
Virgin Trading Post is part ice cream shop, part petting zoo, part general store. It's hard to put in one category. You'll find everything from hand-dipped sundaes to friendly alpacas wandering the property.
The petting zoo costs $2 to enter. You can feed carrots to goats, donkeys, and llamas. Kids burn off energy in the little play town out back.
The trading post stocks the usual road trip essentials. You'll also find rocks, minerals, jewelry, and souvenirs. Prices vary depending on what catches your eye.
The ice cream counter serves up classic treats. They hit the spot after a hot day exploring southern Utah's red rocks.
It's exactly the kind of quirky roadside stop that makes a family road trip memorable.
What to expect:
Kids love the animals (those lambs are particularly cute)
Adults appreciate the air conditioning
Everyone leaves with sticky fingers and stories to tell
Virgin Trading Post sits right on the way between adventures. It's a natural pit stop whether you're heading to or from Zion's main canyon.
The whole operation has a delightfully chaotic Wild West theme that somehow works. Don't expect polished perfection. Instead, expect character, friendly animals, and authentic roadside Americana that's getting harder to find.
2,372 reviews
2 months ago
A cool stop on the way to Zion National Park! There are lots of interesting things to see inside, and the petting zoo was really fun with goats, ponies, sheep, and llamas. I do think the animals seemed pretty hot being outside, but overall it was a fun place to visit and worth checking out if you’re passing by. 🐏🐐🦙🐎
3 months ago
I am writing this to alert the public and authorities to the severe animal welfare violations currently happening at this petting zoo. During my visit, I witnessed multiple animals experiencing extreme, long-term physical suffering due to a total lack of basic farrier and veterinary care. Miniature Horses: There are miniature horses on-site with drastically overgrown, severely deformed hooves. They are completely foundered and are being forced to walk directly on their ankle joints/fetlocks in visible pain.Multi- Horned Ram: There is a four-horned ram whose lower horn is curling sharply backward and making direct, crushing contact into his jaw and cheek area. The horn tip is blunt, proving it was trimmed in the past, but it has been neglected so long it is now driving back into his skull under heavily matted, filthy wool. This is not a matter of a sudden accident; these are structural, chronic issues that take months or years of total omission of care to reach this level of deformity. A commercial facility charging the public to interact with animals has a legal and moral obligation to provide basic medical care. I have officially documented these conditions and submitted photographic evidence to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the Utah Department of Agriculture, and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). I strongly urge tourists to boycott this facility until these animals receive immediate, professional veterinary and farrier intervention. To the owners of this establishment: I will be unrelenting in pursuing this. You need to rehome these animals to people who will care for them. If you need help doing that, please message me as I can assist.
3 weeks ago
Very interesting place. I'm out of town visiting and enjoyed dropping by. Heck, got a T-shirt then later got a pizza 🍕 to go. The pizza 🍕 was, well, average.
2 months ago
This store is unique and has a great collections. There is an icecream place inside and it was so yummy!!!
2 months ago
Unique store front with rocks, free ice cream tasting, interesting meats, and an outdoor area. Outdoor area cost is $2 per person.
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