- Place
- Karčiupis, Kaišiadorys District Municipality
- Region
- Kaišiadorys District
- Type
- private nature and animal park with fallow deer roaming freely inside a large enclosure
- Address
- Gojaus g., Karčiupis, Kaišiadorys District
- Coordinates
- 54.91795, 24.15475
- Visit duration
- 1.5-3 hours; longer with a picnic, education session, or reserved rest area
- Best time
- a quiet weekday morning; summer may bring fawns, while autumn reveals more of the herd's seasonal behaviour
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How a visit among the deer works
Visitors do not watch the animals from a distant platform. Fallow deer move freely through a large enclosed landscape of pines and open ground, while people walk inside the same area. Encounters can therefore be close, but each animal decides whether to approach.
When you stand calmly with suitable food on an open palm, curious deer often come by themselves. Never chase, corner, restrain, or force a touch for a photograph. They are accustomed to visitors but remain wild animals whose response to noise, sudden movement, or food is not completely predictable.
Children may enter only with an adult. Keep a small child beside you, especially when several animals gather around food. Pushchair access depends on natural surfaces and weather, so ask about current ground conditions after rain.
What the animals may eat
The park allows visitors to bring lettuce, cabbage, apples, carrots, beetroot, unshelled peanuts, or suitable rodent feed. Carrot pieces are convenient for a child hand-feeding a fallow deer, but keep them easy to take and hold the palm flat.
Rabbits and squirrels are also mentioned in park information, and their suitable foods differ. Never offer bread, cakes, sweets, salty snacks, or random leftovers. If uncertain, do not feed and ask a member of staff.
Avoid provoking competition during feeding. Do not hold a full bag at animal eye level, let a child run while carrying food, or try to retrieve a morsel from an approaching deer. Wash or sanitise hands before eating your own picnic.
Seasons in the fallow-deer life cycle
The park emphasises that each season reveals a different part of the animals' cycle. Bucks cast their antlers in spring, does give birth in summer, and visitors later see fawns growing within the herd. Antlers regrow each year and are not a fixed feature of one animal.
Autumn behaviour can be more intense and bucks less predictable. Never move between two competing animals or between a male and the herd. A staff instruction to step back always matters more than a photography plan.
A pre-booked education programme helps distinguish observed behaviour from guesswork. It introduces the animals' way of life and annual cycle, making advance reservation worthwhile for schools and groups rather than assuming a guide will be available on arrival.
Picnics, shelters, and responsible behaviour
A standard day ticket allows an unrestricted stay during opening hours. The grounds have picnic places and seven shelters, while park information mentions a grill, skewers, firewood, hot water, and a kettle. Equipment may be occupied or subject to changed rules, so confirm arrangements for a larger picnic.
Separate spaces, including a woodland cabin, Deer Loft, tables, and shelters, can be reserved for an extra fee. A reservation is not the same as admission, so check the number of people and included services when booking.
Light fires only in the indicated fireplace or grill. Visitors may not bring pets, smoke, shout, catch, or frighten animals. Every internal enclosure gate must remain closed, as opening one creates a genuine escape risk.
2026 hours, prices, and getting there
On 21 July 2026, the official site listed daily hours, including holidays, of 8 am-10 pm. Adult admission was €15, a child ticket €10, and children under two entered free. Prices and hours can change, so verify them on the official site before purchase.
Buying online before arrival is recommended; a QR code at the gate also leads to the shop. The day ticket permits re-entry if something was left in the car, but always close the entrance gate safely and follow the current instructions on site.
The park is on Gojaus Street in Karčiupis, around 400-500 m from Karčiupis railway stop and approximately 6 km from the A1 motorway. Trains from Kaunas are convenient, but services change, so use the same-day LTG Link timetable. Google Maps showed 4.8 from more than 5,000 reviews on 21 July 2026.
