Golden Hour Experience
Meet, pet, and play with our lovable golden retrievers in Freehold, NJ
The Viral Experience Everyone’s Barking About
Picture this: an entire pack of golden retrievers running towards you, tails wagging with excitement. That’s how every Camp Goldie session begins…and it only gets better from there! Enjoy over an hour of playtime, cuddles, and picture-perfect moments with our lovable crew of goldens.
Special Events
Camp Goldie... with a fun new twist! Our special events bring together playful goldens, seasonal fun, and unforgettable experiences at the farm.
Soak up all the fall fun on the farm! Spend an hour with our golden retrievers, a mini highland cow, mini donkeys, a horse, fluffy bunnies, plus enjoy free fall crafts, and shop for golden gifts.
NOTE: This does not follow our normal Golden Hour Experience activity schedule. To book our classic Golden Hour Experience, choose Golden Hour Experience: Fall.
Meet the Pack
Meet the pups you’ll be playing with when you visit Camp Goldie. Each one has a unique personality that makes them special, and they can’t wait to meet you!
The Golden Guide
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Tickets to our Golden Hour Experience cost $89 per person, plus taxes and fees. Everyone attending requires a ticket, whether you’re participating or not. Tickets to our one off events vary in price.
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We release tickets periodically throughout the year. Sign up to our email list to be the first to know when they post.
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All guests ages 1 and up require a ticket for our experiences. Children under 1 are free and do not require a ticket.
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Gift cards cover the full cost of Golden Hour Experience tickets, including taxes and fees. Choose to email it directly to the recipient with a gift message, or send it to yourself to gift later. The recipient can redeem the unique code at checkout to purchase tickets.
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Yes, all tickets must be purchased online in advance. Walk-ins are not accepted.
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Yes. Everyone attending must have a ticket, regardless of participation. Guests without a ticket will not be permitted inside the experience area and will be asked to wait in the check-in area.
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Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be canceled or rescheduled for any reason, including illness, weather, scheduling conflicts, or travel issues.
If a session is canceled due to severe weather, safety concerns, or other unforeseen circumstances, ticket holders will be notified via email and refunded in full to the original payment method. The decision to cancel a session is at the sole discretion of owners of Camp Goldie, and may be made at any time.
There is the option to purchase ticket protection from a third party (Peek Protect) during checkout which offers refund protection for a wide range of unexpected situations.
If you are no longer able to attend you have two options:
You can try to put in a claim through Peek Protect (if you chose to purchase that at checkout) for a refund.
You can try to resell the tickets. Anyone else attending would need to showing the booking confirmation email as proof of purchase and also complete the liability waivers before coming to the farm.
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If you are no longer able to attend you have two options:
You can try to put in a claim through the ticket protection (if you chose to purchase that at checkout) for a refund. Here is a link to the terms and conditions where you can contact Peek Protect https://www.refundable.me/en-uk
You can try to resell the tickets. Anyone else attending would need to showing the booking confirmation email as proof of purchase and also complete the liability waivers before coming. to the farm.
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While we don’t offer traditional birthday parties, Camp Goldie is a popular way to celebrate a birthday.
During checkout, you can add our Golden Birthday Package for $59. At check-in, the birthday guest will receive a Camp Goldie tote bag filled with a golden retriever stuffie, birthday badge, birthday card, and keychain. During the group photo, we’ll also hang a Happy Birthday banner and dress up the dogs in birthday hats and bandanas for the perfect birthday photo.
Please note that all of our experiences are group sessions and will include other guests. If you’d like to celebrate privately, you can purchase all 25 tickets for a session that has not yet had any tickets sold.
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There will always be a minimum of 12 golden retrievers per session and you’ll get to interact with each and every one of them!
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As much as we love all dogs, only our golden retrievers are allowed at the experience.
However, we are sponsoring a golden retriever festival on Saturday, August 1st in Lakewood, NJ where you can! Visit goldiefestusa.com to learn more and buy tickets.
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The sessions vary on the time of year. During the spring, fall, and winter they are 1 hour and 15 minutes. In the summer it is 1 hour and 30 minutes. We recommend arriving at least 10 minutes early so you don’t miss the grand reveal of the goldens!
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The farm is located in Freehold, New Jersey. The exact location will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
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Not directly. We’re located on a farm in Freehold, NJ, so public transportation doesn’t go all the way here. If you’re traveling from NYC, here are your options:
Take NJ Transit Bus Line 139 from the Port Authority Bus Terminal to Freehold Center, then take a short Uber or Lyft to the farm.
Take a direct Uber or Lyft to the farm.
Rent a car and drive. Free parking is available on-site.
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Dress comfortably and prepared to get covered in fur! Closed-toe shoes are recommended for grassy or uneven areas.
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We are a rain-or-shine event. If severe weather forces a cancellation, we will notify you via email and refund your booking.
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Yes, Camp Goldie is mostly wheelchair accessible. There is however varied terrain from the parking area to the experience area which is made up of grass and dirt pathways, some of which is uneven. We do offer transportation to and from parking for guests who need extra assistance. Please email us ahead of time to arrange this.
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Before playing with the pups, all guests must step through a shoe disinfectant station and sanitize their hands. This simple step helps protect the health of the dogs at Camp Goldie, and the future puppies being raised by our breeder Ruff Life Goldens.
Still digging for answers? Send us an email at info@campgoldie.com
A Brit and a Breeder
Back in 2021, Patrick was looking to take his golden retriever-obsessed girlfriend somewhere to cheer her up.
He began reaching out to local breeders, hoping one of them might let them come and meet their dogs. One responded with a yes - Susan from Ruff Life Goldens.
They spent over an hour meeting her wonderful pups, and the three of them instantly hit it off. They even discussed what it would be like to create an interactive golden retriever events. The timing wasn’t right back then, but the seed was planted.
Fast-forward to 2025, and it felt like the universe was telling them the timing was right. At the end of July, they officially launched Camp Goldie — blending their story, their friendship, and their shared love for golden retrievers.
Pawsitive Reviews
“You’ll love this experience. The staff are friendly and the dogs of course are amazing. Highly recommend.”
“One of the best “experiences” I’ve ever had! Even better than anticipated. I will def be going back.”
“We celebrated my special needs daughter’s 31st birthday. She had a wonderful time. She loved playing with the dogs. It was a great day!”

