A vacation on a dude ranch or guest ranch is a real soft adventure experience with the opportunity to get involved with another way of life, and the chance for a wholesome and healthy good time. It definitely is an out of the ordinary vacation.
Western style guest ranches, come in many different varieties, sizes, and especially in the range of activities that are provided.
The activities can range from a working cattle ranch where guests can help with cattle drives, branding, sorting, wagon rides, and many of the ranch chores, to full scale resorts that are advertised as dude or guest ranches but only offer horseback riding and related activities as one of many activities.
Our Top picks only includes those venues with authentic ranch activities as their primary attraction.
Canada - The best Canada Ranches are for the vacationer looking for that out of the ordinary, soft adventure experience on horseback to experience cowboy life in the vast open spaces and pristine wilderness.
Arizona - Our top picks for Arizona Ranches. When it comes to a setting with that old cowboy feel, you can't beat Arizona as the scenic backdrop for many classic hollywood cowboy movies featuring Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp and places like and the OK Corral and Tombstone.
Colorado - Here you can find our top picks for Colorado Ranches.
Their is no better way to experience the scenic beauty of the Colorado Rockies than on horseback.
Montana - Here are our choices for the Best Montana Ranches. Out in Big Sky Country with plenty of wildlife, the west doesn't get any more cowboy than Montana.
New York - What? New York Ranches? Surprisingly there are some very good ranches with great scenery and wilderness trails just a few hours from the bright lights of New York City and Buffalo.
South Dakota - Here are our choices for the best South Dakota Ranches in a state with a famous national monument and great wildlife.
Texas - Our picks of the Best Texas Ranches. Texas has an awesome number of dude and guest ranches with horseback riding, cattle drives and a full slate of resort none ranch activities.
Wyoming - Here are our choices for the Best Wyoming Ranches. Wyoming is called the Cowboy State for good reason. Cowboys thrive here as they fulfill their horseback-oriented way of life, with many of them performing their skills on working cattle ranches.
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