Guest Ranch Vacations
Welcome to Gordon's Guide to Guest Ranch Vacations. Guest Ranches
or dude ranch vacations are usually a
family-owned and operated ranch with the primary objective of offering its guests a Western experience.
Horseback riding is a part of every guest ranch experience. We have a listing of over a hundred of the
finest guest ranches and guest ranch vacations in the United States and Canada, offering the finest
horseback riding vacations.
Steeped in the western tradition of the cowboy, each of the guest ranches featured
here is unique with its own distinct character, from working cattle ranches, to resort properties.
They all promote the western way of life and prioritize the needs of the guest.
Horseback riding is a part of every guest ranch vacation and accommodations vary from rustic to
luxurious. Other activities include swimming, fishing,
whitewater rafting, hiking,
wildlife viewing, cattle drives, sightseeing, and much more. Food is
always bountiful and hearty and in some cases, gourmet. We recommend you study our listing of guest ranch vacations,
narrow your selection to 2 or 3, and contact those guest ranches for more detailed information.
If you're interested in a listing of guest ranch vacations in printed form, we have available for purchase
a 132 page magazine style travel directory entitled "Dude Ranch Vacations & Horseback Adventures."
The magazine contains 400 exhilarating color photographs, featuring 88 premier companies offering the finest western and horseback related
adventure travel vacations such as
dude ranches,
cattle drives,
wagon trains, and
horse pack trips & trail rides.
Dude Ranches in the Spotlight!
| Get Warm, Western and Wild at an Arizona Dude Ranch in Winter |
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 White Stallion Ranch
Charming, informal dude ranch gives you a feeling of the Old West. “…one of the 26 best guest ranches…” – National Geographic Traveler. 3,000 Acres. |
| Remember when life was simpler? It still is at the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch. |
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Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
The living history of the Old West mingles with the solitude and peace of this 1,000-acre ranch, where there are no phones, televisions, or radios in the accommodations to interfere with your experience. You’ll have ample space and time to explore, visit, and plan a unique vacation with the helpful staff that comes here year after year for the same reasons you will. |
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