There is a new reason to make the drive out to Clermont, and it involves a vintage tram, a tiny town, and a whole lot of goats. Showcase of Citrus has opened Goatopia, a new interactive petting zoo experience that gives visitors an up-close look at the farm's resident herd in a setting built specifically for them.
According to FOX 35 Orlando, Goatopia includes a vintage tram that carries guests into a newly built miniature town designed around the farm's herd of goats. The station's report centers on reporter Lauren Margolis, who visited the attraction to feed animals and explore the new setup firsthand.
Showcase of Citrus describes itself on its own site as a family-owned, many-acre citrus estate that has been growing Florida citrus since 1989, located at 15051 Frank Jarrell Rd. in Clermont. The farm has long been known for letting visitors roam its grounds and meet its animal residents, and Goatopia marks the latest expansion of that side of the business.
What's Already Roaming the Grounds
Even before Goatopia, Showcase of Citrus was home to a sizable menagerie. The farm's animal page notes that its grounds include goats, pigs, chickens, a miniature horse, and what it calls a curious donkey, while its things-to-do listings mention that visitors can also encounter camels, zebras, bison, and more scattered across the property.
Feeding the animals has been part of the experience for a while, too. Per the same farm's site, animal feed is sold at the Old Time Country Store starting at $4, and the property separately lists a general animal experience priced at $25 per person with feed included, though it is not clear whether that pricing applies specifically to the new Goatopia setup.
Free to Wander, Pay as You Go
One detail that may ease the sting of an outing to a theme-park-adjacent region: getting onto the Showcase of Citrus grounds does not cost anything. A DecorHint report notes that entry to the grounds is free, which it calls rare for anything this close to Orlando, with visitors instead paying only for the specific activities they choose once inside.
That model fits a farm that has built its identity around a mix of citrus, open land, and animal encounters rather than a single ticketed attraction. Showcase of Citrus's Instagram account, which has around 19,000 followers, promotes a similarly eclectic lineup of draws beyond the barnyard, touting everything from seasonal u-pick citrus to beer and wine on the grounds.
For now, the clearest picture of Goatopia itself comes from the FOX 35 segment: a vintage tram ride delivering guests into a miniature town built around the farm's goats, giving the herd a dedicated home base within the larger property. Showcase of Citrus has not published its own Goatopia-specific details on pricing, hours, or reservations, so anyone planning a visit may want to check with the farm directly before making the trip out to Clermont.
