If you’ve decided to forgo the tropical destinations this year and spend your vacation experiencing the Wild West on a dude ranch, an all-inclusive ranch/resort is the way to go. Simple to book, fun to experience, and easy to enjoy with most of the planning – activities and meals – being done for you, whether you’re traveling as a couple, family with kids, or even a large extended or multigenerational family, the best dude ranches have everything you want to do on your stay right on site. Here are the 10 best dude ranches across the United States.
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Best Dude Ranches for An All-Inclusive Getaway
Tanque Verde Ranch, Arizona
If riding horses through the desert landscape appeals to you then an all-inclusive stay at the Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, Arizona is the place to go. Surrounded by enormous cacti and desert foliage, Tanque Verde Ranch is just steps away from trailheads into Saguaro National Park, overshadowed by the Rincon Mountains. With well-appointed accommodations for couples, families and even large multigenerational families traveling together, this is an ideal location. There are a multitude daily activities for everyone in your party, including the kids, gourmet southwestern cuisine served three times a day, and breathtaking views in the evenings. This location is also available for weddings, family reunions, and business retreats.
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Marble Mountain Ranch, California
Marble Mountain Ranch is your California western adventure vacation. This all inclusive ranch with riding, rafting, fall fly fishing and more is the perfect getaway for families to reconnect with nature and rejuvenate their souls amidst California’s Klamath National forest. With incredible scenery, attentive staff, and gourmet meals served up daily, there is nothing to do but decide when to head out to this ideal location. As one of the best rated kid friendly dude ranches, Marble Mountain welcomes families large and small, including those traveling as a multigenerational group together.
C Lazy U Ranch, Colorado
Celebrating 100 years, this historic luxury dude ranch located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains offers and all inclusive experience for families. With planned activities for everyone, including the kids from toddler to teens, families can all head to the mountains to explore and enjoy life on this incredible ranch. This year round ranch offers high class amenities amid rustic lodging and wild west fun. In addition to horseback riding, your family will enjoy the “shodeo”, trap shooting, archery, hatchet throwing, snowmobiling and tubing during the winter, and more. At the end of your stay this premier guest ranch will have you wishing you never had to leave.
Deep Canyon Guest Ranch, Montana
This family owned and operated dude ranch just south of Montana’s Glacier National Park is an all-inclusive ranch where you will “come as a stranger and leave as part of the family.” With over 50 years of history, this property offers breathtaking views, natural scenery and even shares its space with lots of local wildlife. Outdoor activities for all ages include horseback riding, fly fishing, tubing down the Teton River and more. Home cooked meals are served family style with locally sourced ingredients being utilized wherever possible.
The Ranch at Rock Creek, Montana
The finest luxury dude ranch in Montana, the Ranch at Rock Creek has a wide array of year round activities located amid the Montana wilderness. This five star all inclusive guest ranch has four distinctive styles of accommodations ranging from one bedroom suites to five bedroom homes. Whether traveling as couple or large family, there’s plenty of space for everyone. In addition to horseback riding and fly fishing, the ranch offers experiences in shooting sports and includes an on-site ropes corse. Traditions around the ranch include their signature rodeo, stagecoach rides, swimming at Bikini Beach in the Summer and ice skating on Bikini Pond in the winter. Nightly entertainment is all a part of the fun at the Ranch at Rock Creek.
Pine Ridge Dude Ranch, New York
The best all inclusive, affordable family dude ranch experience in the northeast, Pine Ridge Dude Ranch located in Kerhonkson, New York is an experience to be had. Formerly Pinegrove Ranch, this getaway in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains offers spacious and comfortable lodgings for families, along with a host of daily activities in addition to horseback riding. Pine Ridge Dude Ranch activities include tractor rides, archery, paddle boats, a petting zoo, and indoor heated pool with dual waterslides, and more. Striving for a farm to table experience, local, fresh ingredients are utilized for all meals as much as possible and after dinner the nightly entertainment varies, but is sure to provide a fun and inviting atmosphere for everyone in the family.
French Broad Outpost Ranch, Tennessee
Surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest on three sides and the French Broad River on the fourth, the French Broad Outpost Ranch located in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee prides itself on family bonding and togetherness. This all inclusive ranch is one of the best dude ranches in the eastern United States. With horseback riding, pioneer games, whitewater rafting and tubing, most adventures are family friendly and geared toward keeping everyone active and outdoors, together. Meals are served family style and lodging, while charmingly rustic, features modern amenities. Square dancing and Bluegrass bands are part of the nightly entertainment so make sure to wear your dancing shoes!
Dixie Dude Ranch, Texas
Located in Texas hill country, the Dixie Dude Ranch will be your real life home on the range. This all inclusive dude ranch is not a luxury ranch, but a working ranch where they still raise longhorn cattle, goats, sheeps and pigs. With spacious and comfortable accommodations, hearty meals served family style, and horseback rides with a real western feel, this is the dude ranch for a true wild west, fun family vacation.
Brush Creek Ranch, Wyoming
A luxury guest ranch located amid the Wyoming wilderness, if you are searching for a relaxing, rejuvenating retreat, this is the place. Activities include horseback riding, hiking, ATV rides, fly fishing and more. After a long day on the trails, relax in the state of the art, full service luxury spa which offers massages, body treatments and facials, but also includes a grotto soaking pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room on site. In the evenings, enjoy world class ranch cuisine made fresh using only the best regionally sourced ingredients, paired with the finest wines. With an active kids club, and perfect for hosting weddings and large group retreats, Brush Creek Ranch should be on your bucket list of places to visit.
Rockin’ R Ranch, Utah
Located near many of Southern Utah’s phenomenal National Parks, the Rockin’ R Ranch is a real life western dude ranch simply inviting you to be their guest. This all inclusive ranch not only includes 3 hearty squares a day and plenty of horseback riding, but you can practice your hand at becoming a real rodeo cowboy with lessons in barrel racing, pole bending, calf chasing, and more. Tired and sore from riding the range, grab a fishing rod and try your hand at some fly fishing, or spend a day at the old swimming hole, you can even grab a tube and head down the river for some fast paced water fun.
Don’t stick with the same boring old vacation year after year, whether you’ve always wanted to experience a dude ranch, have been to a few in the past, or even never really thought about this type of vacation, adventure awaits! Throw on your jeans, grab your cowboy boots, and the kids if you have any, and head to an all-inclusive dude ranch where you can relax and have fun for the week while experiencing some truly amazing outdoor activities and adventures.
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