Featured Ranches
7D Ranch – Wyoming
Surrounded by national forest and just a short drive from Yellowstone National Park, the 7D offers a setting of extraordinary beauty. Whether looking for a great guest ranch vacation, a pack trip into Wyoming wilderness, or a Fall hunting trip, let our friendly family staff provide you with a dude ranch experience of a lifetime.
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Rimrock Dude Ranch – Wyoming
Rimrock is a family-owned and operated guest ranch. Gary and Dede Fales are continuing a 50+ year history, offering exceptional ranch vacations. We are a small guest ranch (about 36 guests), which makes it possible for everyone to be on a personal first name basis. We are proud of our weekly schedule, and think it, is one of the reasons for our prolonged popularity.
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T Cross Ranch – Wyoming
T Cross Ranch, in the greater Yellowstone National Parks area, is a traditional dude ranch nestled in the magnificent Shoshone National Forest. Step back in time to the Old West at this historic guest ranch where the atmosphere is informal, the spirit of the West lives on, and guests fulfill their dreams of living the cowboy life.
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Turpin Meadow Ranch – Wyoming
Only an hour from Yellowstone National Park Turpin Meadow Ranch is an historic guest ranch in the heart of the Buffalo River Valley. Off the beaten path Turpin Meadow Ranch offers secluded rustic cabins, fantastic views of the Teton Mountains, and a vacation experience your family with cherish for years to come.
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North Fork Ranch – Colorado
Welcome to life at North Fork Ranch! One hour from Denver, at our family owned guest ranch, you will find horseback riding, whitewater rafting, world class fly fishing (Orvis endorsed), evening activities, intimate accommodations, dining with a gourmet flare and activities for all ages!
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Cherokee Park Ranch – Colorado
Welcome to the Cherokee Park Ranch! We are a family owned dude ranch nestled in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains. It is the perfect guest ranch for everything from honeymoons, family vacations, guys or gals getaways, to family reunions or a grandparent’s retreat.
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Tanque Verde Ranch – Arizona
Since 1868, Tanque Verde Ranch has been reviving the spirit of the Old West by providing guests with luxurious accommodations, authentic dining, unparalleled amenities, and an abundance of activities. This is a true Arizona guest ranch surrounded by spectacular desert scenery.
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White Stallion Ranch – Arizona
This charming, informal dude ranch gives you the feeling of the Old West. Only at White Stallion Ranch can you find 3,000 acres of wide-open land at the foot of the ruggedly beautiful Tucson Mountains, adjacent to the Saguaro National Park. Here, guest ranch hospitality is blended perfectly with the comforts of a top resort.
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Homeplace Ranch – Canada
Horses, Horses, Horses. Home Place Guest Ranch is nestled in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, a Sarcee and Stoney Indian territory of the past that was and still remains cattle and horse country.
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Three Bars Ranch – Canada
If this is your first Dude Ranch vacation, you will feel right at home. Our entire ranch was designed as a complete guest facility, with our gorgeous guest cabins overlooking a central lawn and our world-class guest lodge. Singles, families and couples are all welcome. This is an idyllic guest ranch in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
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Home Ranch – Colorado
As you enter the Elk River Valley, just beyond Steamboat Springs, Colorado, you notice the peaked eaves of the barns, the storybook crest of Hahn’s Peak in the distance, and the feeling that you are going back in time to a more idyllic setting. No condos. No streetlights. Colorado as you hoped it would be: big ranches, blue skies, and real cowboys.
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Colorado Cattle Company – Colorado
Head on out to Colorado and the Wild Wild West to experience life on a real working cattle ranch. Fulfill your cowboy dream, come live the life and experience the magic! At our ranch you have the opportunity to become a cowboy in a true western adventure, much like the movie City Slickers. We don’t just recreate cowboy life, we live it!
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Western Pleasure Guest Ranch – Idaho
Located in Idaho’s breathtaking panhandle horseback riding is the main activity at Western Pleasure Guest Ranch. Step back in time and enjoy wagon rides, campfire cookouts, great horses and new friends. Western Pleasure is for folks who appreciate sincere, country hospitality, while enjoying beautiful handcrafted log accommodations.
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Bar W Guest Ranch – Montana
Open year round The Bar W Guest Ranch offers true Western hospitality. Beautiful vistas and rolling ridges adorn the Montana countryside of this cozy dude ranch. Located in Whitefish families, adults, singles and groups, have 3,000 acres to explore. Friendly staff, fantastic food, great riding and wonderful accommodations await you at the Bar W.
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Lazy EL Ranch – Montana
Roy Rogers rode at the Lazy EL Ranch. Famous western artist Charlie Russell signed the mantle in the “Russell Cabin” over a bottle of whiskey, and Robert Redford paid a visit. They came for the unprecedented privacy, quiet and beauty that only the 12,000 acres of the Lazy EL Ranch outside of Yellowstone can offer.
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Rowses 1 + 1 Ranch – Nebraska
Rowse’s 1+1 is widely known for its wide open spaces, genuine hospitality, phenomenal horses and unparalleled riding opportunities. From early morning till quitting time, it’s you, your horse and companions, soaking up warm sun and fresh air. The noise and hustle of life back home just a memory. Learn to work cattle, ride the range and experience life as a real cowboy with real cowboys.
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Bull Hill Guest Ranch – Washington
Opened in 1995, Bull Hill Guest Ranch is part of a large working cattle ranch that dates back to 1903. Rich in history and tradition, the ranch today has become a favored guest ranch destination for families, corporate retreats and the outdoor adventurer who is looking for authentic western living amidst the tall pines and cedars.
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Rock’n Diamond Ranch – Oregon
Come ride the Oregon trails with us and learn of our local history. We offer many different horseback riding opportunities, overnight or by the day. On the back of one of our horses, we will take you exploring in Oregon’s back country. We will travel down old logging roads and Indian trails. Visit old mill sites, homesteads, and mine sites.
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Blue Sky Sage Horseback Adventures – Wyoming
Blue Sky Sage horseback rides are active, faster-paced horseback adventures. For those looking for a place that is closer to Earth, more in tune to the rhythms of the wilderness, yet offers everything necessary to be comfortable and secure, the Blue Sky Sage camp is the perfect home away from home. This is a western Wyoming riding vacation that should not be missed.
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Tumbling River Ranch
Tumbling River Ranch is a truly special place for parents and Grandparents to enjoy our one of a kind family vacation. Come enjoy beautiful riding for all ages, excellent dining, fun family activities and outstanding programs for babies through teenagers. And for folks who are after the perfect setting to host an unforgettable family trip or a family reunion we offer the best in
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Elk Mountain Ranch
This Colorado Dude Ranch has the best activities to offer at reasonable rates. Unique for its spectacular location, horseback rides of unmatched beauty, variety of activities, superb menu & intimate capacity. Families encouraged to ride and raft together. Only 2.5 hrs from Denver Airport.
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It is heard over-and-over at dude ranches every summer. “This was the best vacation of my life.” Come and see for yourself. Learn about riding horses in spectacular scenery, relax away from the city, and reconnect with your family and what matters most. That is what a dude ranch vacation is all about.
Every dude ranch is unique with its own flavor, scenery, riding, and amenities. So whether you’re looking for a working ranch with real cattle drives, a perfect setting for your family reunion or the best family vacation you have ever had, Dude Ranch Vacation lists some of the best ranch vacations in the world.
