Oak Tree Mountain

Although there's much style to Oak Tree Mountain, there doesn't seem to be much substance. My husband and I have been visiting Oak Glen during apple picking season for the past couple years now, and always passed by this place which from the outside looking in, appears quite impressive with its scenic, fourteen acres of attractions. This year, we decided to make this our first stop. The best part about Oak Tree Mountain would be its Twisted Oak BBQ. It's a small operation but given that most visitors are there for the restaurant, Apple Annie's, Twisted Oak proved to be a good alternative. The half-rack ribs combo and brisket sandwich we got were well-cooked and reasonably priced. While I was curious about the hype surrounding Apple Annie's, the long line was enough to put us off. We also found the bar, Common Ground, to be a decent spot to grab a drink. I tried their Apple Mojito which was tasty and refreshing. However, what brings my rating down is its sad petting zoo, if you could even call it that. They charge for admission here at $5 per person and an additional $2 for feed, which wouldn't be a problem if:1. There were actually any animals to feed. Instead, once we walked into the enclosure, we found there were two sitting goats, both of which looked to be full, neither of which wanted to eat any feed. The rest of the animals were fenced off and bunched up together in another small enclosure so that everyone could merely gaze upon them from a distance. I actually felt kind of bad for all the deer and pigs inside. Visitors were trying to stick their hands through the fence to feed them, but again, none were interested. No animals inside the petting zoo were pet or fed while we were there and yet, Oak Tree Mountain thinks it's okay to charge for this experience. Don't waste your money.2. Unprofessional service. The bored teenage worker working at the petting zoo made it so obvious he didn't want to be there. When we went up to inquire about admission, he didn't even make eye contact or greet us. We had to probe him for information on admission cost and how to pay, because otherwise, he would've continued to sit there avoiding eye contact and looking apathetic. I know it's not personal but there should be a basic level of customer service training.Compared to other apple orchards we've visited, Oak Tree Mountain nickels and dimes you, even with parking. I'm glad we checked it out this one time but I'm also glad to learn that we didn't miss out on much over the past years either.

My family and I love Oak Tree Mountain for a quick day trip. The parking lot is always crowded, but there are two overfill lots so as long as you aren't too greedy it's not a problem. It's a great place for everyone to get fresh air. There's a cute playground, pretty photo-op places and cute signs everywhere. Kids love doing the axe throw, mining for pretty gems, petting animals and tubing down the big slide. Many restaurants and shops that sell cute knick knacks. Also a wonderful candy shop. There is an area with small farmers market esque shops and the one that sells honey is our favorite. Also a booth to buy apple cider and apple donuts. Absolutely delicious. The place is very gimmicky and you may spend a pretty penny to do all activities, but it's worth it imo.

I had such a great time here at oak glen on a Sunday! I did get here very early which I felt made a huge difference for my great time at the Mountain. It did very crowded but I do feel it was what I was looking for. A few things to do and not too many crowds until later in the day around 12:00. I would say get there early. The apple cider donuts were super delicious along with the fresh apple cider! Yum!

Cleanliness 3Costs (free to park) 3Cuisine 3Customer Service 4We wanted to try this place since we are local. It looked kind of run down. Maybe they fix it up in the spring and summer? Most things seemed closed or broken. The giant slide was kind of fun but it costs about $1 per second if you go once. We will try this place again when everything is open.

I would recommend the Snow Line Orchard wine tasting. One of my personal favorites was trying the red wine Sassy Sally it's more on the sweeter side. The server was nice. The bar area just seems cozy for a drink.

I frequently visit oak tree mountain during the week which tends to be slower and more peaceful to enjoy than the busy weekends. I came to try the axe throwing and check out the petting zoo. It was so much fun ! Worth checking out , you will find piglets , llamas , deer and other wildlife. There are one of a kind local shops in the village and my favorite the Holy Honey store with the best local honey. The Apple Annie restaurant is usually busy and somewhat expensive and the staff is just a bit overwhelmed at times. The bakery is the best place for pies.This is a very family friendly stop! I highly recommend checking this location out whether you are a local or tourist. Plenty of free parking areas around the village and businesses. Be prepared to drive through unpaved roads or rough patches. During winter you can catch some snow. Also during the hot summer oak glen offers a cooler climate than most of the surrounding cities due to is forest surroundings. Also let me mention the village partakes in seasonal events throughout the year that are worth checking out! Some of my Best photos and memories were made here. Always good quality food , friendly local faces , scenic views , animals and the perfect stop for nature lovers.

Beware of the petting zoo at this location. My husband and I were visiting Oak Glen with my daughter and her two children. After entering the petting zoo, my daughter was butted hard in the back by a male deer with antlers. I hate to think what would've happened if this particular deer had done this to one of my grandchildren. As it is, they were traumatized by this experience and it will probably be a long time until they are willing to go back to another petting zoo.

I've been visiting Oak Tree Mountain for 30 years and haven't been in about 5 and was looking forward to a overdue visit. Utterly disappointed in the changes and lack of. Gone are the days when the cowboys did a shoot out, the vendors sold incredible treats and the shops were magnificently decorated for the holidays. There is nothing left but overpriced cheap bulk items for resale and a line do 100 people waiting to get into the bakery. Ended up driving to Yucaipa to Fat Greek for lunch.

As much as I wanted to LOVE this place, there were quite a few things that were less than lovely. It would be amazing if they took more pride in maintenance of their structures and honesty in their products.As horrendous as the parking was, we found spots. The farthest parking lot up the hill had quite a few - and it was free. I'm guessing all the people parking in the street couldn't figure out how to get through the parking to get to those spots because they were wound deep in their parking maze. After parking we saw a car try to come in the exit...you know the ones - with the SPIKES. The signage for it was faded, but there was a sign there...beware where you enter.Part of why we chose this spot for our Oak Glen outing was we went wanting to get the SHAVE ICE they promote on their website (and on their signage at the booth). Since our trip to Hawaii we've been on the look-out for an authentic SHAVE ice and after much searching I thought we'd found it with Angry Shave Ice... and alas, all hopes were dashed. It was just a snow cone. Despite all the advertising of it NOT being a snow cone, even the person handing it to us said "cherry SNOW CONE!" Crushed, not shave, ice, just like my heart at the beyond-disappointing discovery.The petting zoo has a booth to pay before you can enter to see what the "zoo" looks like. It's free for kids, but $5/ adults. We paid, but the adults didn't go in. First, their sign pointed left and the entrance was right (minor, but annoying), then there were 5 animals to pet (probably like 20 total in their bigger enclosure, including deer, but they were behind fences), and all the animals didn't want the feed (which you would have bought for $2 prior to entering and seeing them not eat).When it was time to use the bathrooms, the ladies one at the end by the last parking lot had 4 stalls: one didn't flush at all, the other three were difficult to flush, one of which had not toilet paper and didn't lock, and another that "locked" until the structure vibrated with movement and then the locking mechanism slid wide open.The kids enjoyed the playground structure. The netting around it looked like an after thought. A couple of the letters for its sign "PLAY TREE" were torn off. It is build over concrete with thin padding squares laid over. I'm glad they secured it with netting as those thin pads looked useless.They have some fun fair-type activities, like "panning" for gold (no pans, more of grates), games, huge slide (think huge water slide without any cushion if you fall off your blow-up donut), axe throwing (I love the name "Axe Therapy")One vendor was Holy Honey in a small building and their honey was good - unadulterated. The creamy chai tastes like Christmas. They give samples.Lots of fun and a couple strange vendors. The hippy bags were all covered with 'shrooms. Two vendors had fun gag-toys like gum that shocks, handcuffs, bow/arrows, etc. that the littles (and nostalgic adults) enjoyed. One booth had beautiful hippy/cowboy clothing/accessories. There was live music that sounded great!We didn't eat dinner there as we have dairy/gluten issues and most spots only had dairy/gluten.Despite the huge shave ice debacle and restroom issues, I think we all enjoyed ourselves. We went up to pick apples and found this was not where that was done, but there's always next time and the kid who wanted to pick the apples seemed to forget all about that when we got there.

We enjoyed the trails amidst lots of various pine trees and some other trees and bushes. There were trees whose leaves were changing colors, too!!! That was a real treat! We ate there, too, though it wasn't cheap. Nov. 25, 2024