Dude ranch or Guest ranch
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The guest ranch, also known as a dude ranch, is a type of ranch oriented towards visitors or tourism. It is a phenomenon of the romanticization of the American West after the official closing of the United States frontier in the late 19th century. The Western adventures of hardy aristocrats like Theodore Roosevelt were made available to paying guests from cities or the East, called "tenderfeet," "greenhorns," or "dudes" in the West. After World War I, the transcontinental railroad network brought these paying visitors to the local depot, where a wagon would be waiting for them. Some guest ranch visitors expected a somewhat edited version of the "cowboy life," while others were more tolerant of the odors and timetable of a working ranch.

Guest ranches have also become a feature of the Australian Outback.

In the United States, Guest Ranches are steadily increasing in popularity. Depending on the climate, these guest ranches are open in the Summer, Winter, or both seasons. College students are often recruited to work at guest ranches during the summer months. Common jobs offered to college students include: housekeeping, wrangler, dining staff, and office staff or babysitters.

• Ace of Hearts Ranch - Offers horseback tours, beach rides, 2 and 3 day getaways, boarding, weddings on horseback, honeymoon packages and dude ranch experience. Details of packages, directions and links. Cocoa, Florida.
• 4 Aces Ranch - Experience the old west with trail and open range rides, camping, cattle drives, and roundups a short drive from Sacramento or San Francisco, CA.
• Adventure Horse Riding in NYS - Offers adventurous, advanced horse riding in Upstate, New York, with lots of galloping and climbing. Log cabin accommodation.
• Alisal Guest Ranch and Golf Resort - 10,000-acre, working cattle ranch and full-service golf resort. 73 cottages, two golf courses, horseback riding, tennis courts, 100-acre private lake for fishing and boating. Details of facilities, packages, ranch history and rates. Santa Ynez Valley, California.
• Armstrong Farms - Bed & breakfast, horse trails, and overnight camping in Western Pennsylvania on 1,000 acres which includes a cattle ranch.
• Bay Creek Ranch Campground - Offers campground accommodation for horses and riders adjacent to the Shawnee National Forest. Details of facilities, trails, special events. Southern Illinois.
• Bear Basin Ranch - Outdoor adventure vacations, with remote alpine trails and mountain trained horses. Details of trips and guides. Near Westcliffe, Colorado.
• Bear Mountain Riding Ranch - A western bed and breakfast where you bring your own horse or lease one and enjoy riding various terrain on a 6000 acre Wyoming ranch. Terrain maps and photos and details of faciities.
• Bell Cow Lake Equestrian Campground and Trails - Campground and trails located in Chandler, Oklahoma. Details of facilities.
• Blanche Manor - Riding trips through the Blue Ridge mountains. Convenient to cabin rentals, fishing, rafting, and hiking. Details of facilities and activities. Located in Ellijay, Georgia.
• Blora Ranch - Guided trail Rides across 1,500 acres of land with western hospitality. Ride details, staff profiles, pictures. Central Texas.
• Buffalo Creek Guest Ranch - A 16,000 acre ranch bordering national forest. Accommodation for riders with own horses or horses provided. Details of facilities, activities, horses and package prices. Rand, Colorado.
• Buffalo Gap Guest Ranch and Trail Head - Offering lodging, meals, lounge, stable for guests traveling with horses, mountain bikers, hikers. Outfitter and guide on the Maah Daah Hey Trail in the Badlands at Medora, North Dakota. Details of rates and booking.
• C Diamond C Ranch - Western adventure vacations, from a working horse ranch. Details of itinerary, rates and services. Phoenix, Arizona.
• California Trail Rides - Trail riding and horsemanship lessons on the San Francisco Peninsula. Details of horses, staff and rides. San Mateo, California.
• Canyon Rim Ranch - A family oriented horseback riding, white-water rafting, ATV and mountain biking outfitter in the New River Gorge National Park area. Details of packages available, local attractions and accommodation. Fayetteville, West Virginia.
• Casa Dulce Riding and Guest Ranch - 5 acre bed and breakfast guest ranch ofering horseback riding, overnight stays, lessons, boarding, and training. Details of facilities, horses, trails and rates.Agua Dulce, California.
• Chanslor Guest Ranch - Offers trail riding and beach rides, ocean view accommodations, wildlife preserve with guided tours on a 378 acre working ranch on the Sonoma County, California coast.
• Circle H - Offers a mountain retreat lodge, horseback riding, carriage and sleigh rides near Morgantown, West Virginia. Prices, accommodation and nearby attractions.
• Clear Lake Farm-CLF - Our farm offers professional, caring, and friendly services pertaining to all aspects of Icelandic Horse handling and ownership: riding lessons/clinics & horse training by licenced Icelandic Horse trainer, trail rides, Horses for sale, boarding, Stud Service, tack, day trips, accommodation, four-season vacation at private paradise Clear Lake Cottage. Our farm is located 3 hours north from Toronto in the beautiful Almaguin Highlands (just north of Huntsville) outside the village of Magnetawan.
• Cocoraque Ranch The - Working cattle ranch offers horseback riding, trail rides and cattle drives. List of services and directions. Tucson, Arizona.
• CornerStone Youth Ranch - Provides trail rides and camps for all ages in Princeton, MA.
• Curvin Cow Pasture - Offers guided trial rides on horseback and family camping in northeast Alabama. RV hookups and covered stalls for your horses. Rental horses available. Details of facilities and other activities.
• 4D Longhorn Guest Ranch The - A working ranch located in the scenic mountains of Idaho, offering authentic cowboy life with the comforts of home. Includes details of facilities and prices.
• Dahana Ranch - Fun horseback riding and activities on the Big Island of Hawaii, with plenty of Aloha spirit. Come and visit us for a meaningful paniolo escape: we are waiting to ride with you.
• Dahkotah Lodge Guest Ranch - Horseback riding vacations on this working cattle ranch located in the Badlands of western North Dakota near Medora and the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Cattle drives, pack trips, family packages.
• Dancing Oaks Ranch - Western style bed and breakfast with 756 acres to explore, fish and relax near Fort Worth.
• Dead Eye Zelda's Horsemanship for Women - Offering natural horsemanship for women. Weekend retreats, training & clinics are available. Located in Western Maine.
• Denali Country Ranch - Alaskan wilderness week-long horse back tours with transportation from Ankorage.
• Desert Star Ranch - Horse riding, riding lessons, wagon riding, square dancing, private parties, country western barbeque buffets, reasonable rates.
• Destination Montana - Offering reservations for Wilderness Pack Trips in Yellowstone National Park and other locations in Montana. Ranch Vacations, Horseback Trail Rides,and custom itinerary planning.
• Devil's Thumb Outfitters - Experience views of the Continental Divide and Vasquez Mountain Ranges. We offer one-hour, two-hour, half-day and full-day trail rides.
• Diamond A Ranch - Guest Ranch offering cattle drives hayrides, cookouts, pack trips, overnights trips. Colorado
• Diamond Four Ranch, - Located in the heart of Wyoming's highest and most rugged mountain range, the Wind River Mountains.
• Divide Wilderness Ranch - Located in the heart of the Centennial Valley in southwestern Montana. Big game hunting, snowmobiling, packtrips and horseback riding in the summer.
• Double M Ranch - Horseback riding in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Guided horseback day and overnight trips, cabins.
• Easley Ranch - Family operated horse, mule, and cattle ranch. There is horse and mule training done as well as some outfitting. In the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California.
• Elk Mountain Dude and Guest Ranch - Elk Mountain Dude and Guest Ranch is remotely located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies yet a pleasant 2.5 hour drive from Denver. Elk Mountain Ranch Ranch provide a western ranch vacation that is unsurpassed. Be our guests and leave as family. Horseback riding, white water rafting, shooting sports, fishing, hayrides, square dancing, hiking, biking, and relaxing. All inclusive rates.
• Emerald Springs Ranch - A family style Quarter Horse ranch with trail riding in the woods of the Adirondack Mountains, NY.
• Garnet Acres Guest Ranch - A family run horse ranch that rests on 240 beautiful acres about an hour from the Twin Cities, Duluth and St. Cloud. Enjoy horseback riding, camping, campfire stories, hiking, the peace and quiet of country life and quality time with family and friends.
• Georges Mill Stables and B&B - Horseback riding adventures in Loudoun County Va. Moonlight rides while staying at our Bed & Breakfast
• Goodstone Inn - In the middle of foxhunting country, with horse boarding available on site. Facilities for trail riding, foxhunting, and horse rental nearby. Middleburg, Virginia.
• Greenstone Ranch & Inn - Offers vacations for the horse and rider with barn accomodations for stabling in Angels Camp, CA.
• Guilder Sleeve Ranch - Spend time riding through cool aspen groves, on the trail of stray cattle, cruising down old wagon roads, or landing a 5 pound trout on a cadis fly.
• Hickory Hollow Horse Farm, Gettysburg, PA - Provides a look at history through Gettysburg battlefields while enjoying a leisurely ride on horseback. Trail rides, lessons, and boarding are also available.
• Hill Country Equestrian Lodge - Offers horseback riding vacations over 6,000 acres of Texas Hill Country. Details of facilities and activities. Near San Antonio and Fredericksburg.
• Historic Pines Ranch, Colorado - Provides horseback riding, exceptional scenery, fishing, hot tub, team penning, white water rafting, and an indoor heated pool.
• Hitch'n Rail Ranch The - Year round operation -- the West as it was meant to be, at its best on horseback.
• Hocking Hills Horses - Horseback riding in the Hocking Hills of Southern Ohio
• Home Ranch The - Four star, year-round guest ranch and horsemanship center in Colorado offering gourmet cuisine, horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and horsemanship/equine clinics.
• Hondoo Rivers & Trails - Horseback holidays and adventure vacations in the canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau featuring deluxe camping or inn lodging.
• Honey Hill Farm - Mobile pony rides, wagon rides, and petting zoo. Also great trail riding, by appointment only. Serving Northern and Central Kentucky; also Southwest Ohio.
• Honey Pearl & Golden Spur Ranch Horseback Riding - From the coastal and beach trails to secluded woodland trails, come enjoy a relaxing horse ride even if you are a novice. Corporate rates for company outings. Washington.
• HoneyCreek Horse Camp - Equestrian campground connecting to miles of horse trails in the Big South Fork National Park and recreation area in east Tennessee.
• Hoof Prints in the Sand - Offers trail riding and Camping in the Wicomico Forest, Maryland. Rental units or campsites available. Thousands of acres of trails for riders bringing own horse or horses available.
• Horse Barn Gilchrist - A 50 acre horse farm in north central Florida, a short drive from Gainesville, Jacksonville, or Orlando. Guest home or bunk house facilities or primitive camping. Packages with or without riding.
• Horsemen's Outfit The - Offers a wide range of equine activities, such as horse training, cow working and trail riding. Accommodations, meals and tours of local attractions.
• Horse’n Around - Horseback riding stable offering a 2 bedroom 2 bath vacation facility. Guided trail rides through 18,000 acres of pristine wilderness and wildlife preserve. Details of facilities. Lake Panasoffkee, Florida.
• Horseshoe Acres - Located in Caledona, Mississippi, offers camping and bed & breakfast facilities for people traveling with their horses.
• Horseshoe Farms - Equine facility in Nacogdoches, TX tennessee walking horses and quarter horses, boarding available, overnight stays, horseback riding lessons offered
• Hubbard's Six Quarter Circle Dude Ranch - A Montana dude ranch offering horseback riding and cattle drives. 1,000 cows on 10,000 acres and horses to fit everyone. Flyfishing, hunting, and outdoor academy also available.
• Huufda Hotel - Overnight Stable Bed and Breakfast - a state licensed equine facility. Also offers trail riding and natural horse training.
• Jed K Ranch - Quality lifestyle and training for horse and rider. Travelling and need a convenient stop-over? Central Point, Oregon.
• JX Ranch - A Working Cattle Ranch on the Pine Ridge in Northwest Nebraska Panhandle. Cattle drives for small groups. Details of cabins, activities, local attractions and rates.
• L Bar T Guest Ranch - Cattle Ranch, Cattle Drives, Horses, and Horse-back riding
• Lake Ranch - Ride alongside working cowboys, explore the scenic back country, relax in the rugged beauty.
• Lantern Lane Farm - A bed and breakfast specializing in horse riding vacations, dressage training, and riding workshops; located in Amissville, Virginia.
• Laramie River Dude Ranch - This historic dude ranch offers unrivaled horseback riding and fly fishing. Enjoy great food and lots of fresh air in the spectacular Colorado Rocky Mountains. Near Laramie, Wyoming.
• Laughing Water Ranch - Dude Ranch, log cabins, lodge, mountain wilderness, superb food, horse adventures, rafting, pack trips, cattle drives, kids program. Fortine, Montana.
• Lazy Horse Guest Ranch - Horseback riding at an Arizona adult dude ranch for an old west experience with the comforts of home.
• Lazy K Bar Ranch - Riding program is geared to individual ability, horses for all skill levels. Beginner riders catered for with experienced instructors.
• Lewis River Horse Camps - Horse riding and camping at the Kalama Horse Camp and Lewis River Horse Camp. Along the Lewis River in SW Washington State.
• Little Creek Ranch - Offers trail riding in northeast Mississippi with RV Parking.
• Lonesome L Ranch - A guest ranch and trail riding camp in southeast Oklahoma, bordered by the Ouachita national forests.
• Lucky Drive Ranch - Resident Horse Camp open to all youths ages 6 and up. Pick Your Visit Dates.
• M & M Ranch - Offering pack trips, day rides, western riding lessons, and multi-faceted horseback riding adventures in Kananaskis Country and the Rockies. Located in the foothills of the Alberta Rockies, southwest of Calgary.
• MacDonalds Ranch - Horseback Riding in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona.
• Mantle Ranch - Horse treks into the wilderness area on a 4th generation ranch partially inside Dinosaur National Park. A real taste of the old West as it was. Colorado.
• Marakios Ranch - Horseback riding for experienced riders on well trained, spirited horses in the Galisteo Basin and Cerrillos Hills south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• Mason County Trail Rides - Trail rides held on a large, working cattle ranch in Mason County. Dates of rides, directions to ranch, price, amenities, pictures. Texas
• McGee Creek Pack Station - High Sierra Vacations. Visit the unspoiled scenery of the John Muir Wilderness of California. Specializing in custom family vacations, Western Ranch Vacations and Trail Riding.
• Meadow Creek Mountain Farm - Cabin rentals, hayrides, horseback riding and a pavilion/saloon for group events located in the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee. Details of facilities and prices.
• Mirante's Ranch - Affordable day/overnight horseback riding, boarding, and horse training. Western Washington area.
• Mustang Ranch Riding Stable - Offers beach front riding along the Texas Gulf Coast. Also offers hay wagon rides and beach parties. Mustang Island, Texas.
• Mystic Saddle Ranch - Offers the finest in horseback trips in Idaho with short and longer rides into the Sawtooth Wilderness.
• New Haven Ranch - Ranch vacation in Wyoming featuring rides with the wranglers and working with the cowboys to experience the western life.
• New York Childrens Horseback Riding Camp - A Ranch offering Western and English Riding adventures for children of all ages in the Adirondack Mountains. Horse trails through beautiful mountains and streams.
• Our Dude Ranch - The Ultimate Dude Ranch Directory. Dude Ranches resources and information
• Paddington Station Riding - A weekly horse camp for children and adults. Located on a 75 acre ranch in northern California wine country. Details of activities and costs.
• Paradise Ranch, - A working ranch in Oregon offering participation in roping, riding, sorting, cattle branding and cattle driving. Details of activities, facilities, schedule and prices.
• Parliament Farms - Variety of riding-vacation packages for all levels of riders in Fort Myers, FL.
• Pinegrove Dude Ranch - Family Ranch located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State offering cattle drives and trail riding.
• Post Oak Farm & Guest Ranch - Horseback riding is our main activity at this small Texas Hill Country guest ranch.
• Prairie Sky Guest & Game Ranch - This guest ranch near Sisseton, South Dakota, provides soft adventure, including horseback riding, cattle drives, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Package stays include lodging, meals and activities.
• Price Canyon Ranch - Authentic cattle roundups, trail rides, beautiful scenery in SE Arizona. Good ranch horses, great food, private cabins.
• 1 + 1 Real Ranch Vacation - Stay at a real working quarterhorse and cattle ranch in Nebraska sandhills. Private guest house. Bring your horse or ride a ranch horse, brandings, cattle drives, rodeos and lots of range to roam.
• Renegade Rides - Horseback Adventure Riding Vacations in the Wyoming Mountains.
• Ricochet Ridge Ranch - Horse back riding along romantic California beaches and in magnificent Redwood forests.
• Ridin Hy Ranch Resort Warrensburg, New York - Online brochure for the ranch, with excellent pictures. Warrensburg, New York
• Rimrock Cove Ranch - Located near the upper Buffalo National River, Arkansas, the ranch offers cabin accommodations and custom horseback riding trips.
• Rio Grande Stables - Horseback rides in the Taos Ski Valley of New Mexico.
• River Ridge Guest Ranch - Mountaintop guest ranch in Virginia. Customized horseback riding,evening hay wagon dinner rides, river fishing, tubing and swimming.Surrounded by breathtaking views and wildlife.
• Rock N C Ranch - Offer riding holidays near the old ghost town of Badito in the southern Colorado Rocky mountains. Wallsenburg, Colorado.
• Rock N' D Ranch ~ Riding Stable and Dude Ranch - Horse camp for kids and dude ranch weekends or weeklong stays in a log cabin or a tipi. Glennie, Michigan.
• Rocking H Ranch The - Board your horse, learn how to ride, buy a horse or if you are just stopping for a few days in town we can put your horse up for you.
• Rocking Horse Ranch - A working horse ranch offering vacations for couples and singles only. Details of accommodation, packages, and activities. Arvada, Wyoming.
• Roundup Cattle Drive Inc. - Take a vacation in the Bull Mountains of Montana and relive the old west with the 11th Annual Roundup Cattle Drive. Join the wagon train as they make the trek across the wilderness and sample the delicious chuckwagon grub.
• Rudio Creek Ranch - Bed and breakfast - deluxe indoor & outdoor accommodations - for both guests and their horses. Stay with us in eastern Oregon, and play outdoors where the weather is fair.
• Run A Muk Land & Livestock - Working cattle ranch on 18,000 acres in the Bull Mountains of central Montana. Details of packages and picture gallery.
• 1880's Ranch - Stay in an 1880's Western town, with modern amenities, while enjoying Montana's scenic beauty, riding quality horses geared to seasoned riders.
• Saddle Soar Ranch - Saddle Soar Ranch provides horseback riding lessons for adults and children. We teach students horseback riding basics, horsemanship nstruction, gaited horse classes, and day camps for children.
• San Juan Dude & Guest Ranch The - Located in the magnificent San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, and offering cattle drives, campouts, unlimited riding from the Uncompahgre river to Horse Thief Pass.
• Sandy Valley Dude Ranch - Located 45 minutes from Las Vegas, offering horseback rides, cattle round ups, hayrides, trail rides, and competitive rodeo events.
• Savery Creek Thoroughbred Ranch - A small friendly horse ranch in beautiful Southern Wyoming
• Schlagel Creek Ranch - Offers a refreshing get-a-way from our hectic modern day world. Guest lodging, trail riding, trout fishing, canoeing and hunting packages.
• Scott River Lodge - An exclusive and luxurious lodge in northern California, features horseback riding, rafting and fishing amidst the wilderness of the Marble Mountains
• S&D Farms, - Guest House, Country Vacation, Horseback rides, Peidmontese Beef, Hiking, and trail rides. Family farm vacations.
• Shandon Inn - Bed & breakfast with a 12 box-stall horse barn in the Finger Lakes Region of Western New York.
• Shenandoah Crossing Vacation Package - Horseback riding tours based at the resort in central Virginia.
• Skyline Ranch - Guest ranch offering horse riding and other activities. Telluride, CO
• Sleeper Hill Farm - Horse back and trail riding summer camp for New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New England.
• Slieve Bloom Trail Ireland - 6 and 3 day trail riding in the heart of Ireland from May thru September. The trail offers excellent accommodation and riding.
• Smokey Mountains Dude Ranch - Offering Horseback riding, whitewater rafting,canoeing,and cattle drives. Family Vacation experiences on a Tennessee Dude Ranch.
• Sombrero Ranch - Horseback riding in the Colorado Rocky Mountains; with in Estes Park, and the Rocky Mountain National Park.
• Stepping Sonte Ranch - Offers day and overnight horseback riding on trails in Arcadia Park. Details of facilities and other activities. Located in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
• Stonepine Resort - Equestrian center, cottages and Manor house on 400 acres in Carmel Valley, California. Details of rates, amenities, services and contact information.
• Tall Pine Horse Resort - Located in Norfork, Arkansas. Offers information on over 250,000 acres of scenic trail riding. Cabin rentals, guided tours, and RV hookups are available.
• Trinity Guest Ranch - Situated near the beautiful mountain area of Three Rivers, California. Year-round fishing, horseback riding - or you may bring your own.
• TX Ranch - Based in Southern Utah, rides venture through old homesteads, canyons, and ranches. Vacation schedule, price list, packages, itinerary, and registration form.
• TX Ranch - Cattle drives and real working ranch vacations on the Wyoming-Montana border. Details and history, facilities, activities, prices and a photo slide show. Lovell, Wyoming.
• Western Legacy Ranch - Small, quiet, secluded ranch offers fully catered horseback riding holidays - also birding, hiking, rockhounding. Details of area, accommodation, rates. Mule Creek, New Mexico.
• Whistling Elk Adventures - Guest ranch for all ages, own horse welcome. Details of cabin accommodation and other activities including fishing and snowshoing. Colorado Rocky Mountains, west of Denver.
• White Fence Farm and Equestrian Resort - Offers trail riding and instruction, with comfortable, fully-catered accommodation and facilities which include heated pool, tennis, golf, waterskiing, and mini-spa. Includes reservation information and rates. Greenfield Park, New York.
• White Wolf Ranch - Specializes in guided trail rides, riding lessons and camping adventures for any age, any level. Details of services and holiday packages available, and additional activities. Whitingham, Vermont.
• Williams Family Ranch - Working cattle ranch out of Wickenburg, Arizona.
• Willow Creek Ranch - The ranch is a beautiful 57,000 acre sheep and cattle ranch in western Wyoming.
• Willow Creek Ranch - Guest ranch experience at a Wyoming working cattle and sheep ranch offers camping, historic tours, and western re-enactments.
• Willow Springs Guest Ranch - Southeastern Oregon working cattle ranch with guest accommodations and trailrides.
• Windmill Ranch - Offers horseback riding, camping and trail rides/ Also horses and tack for sale. Branford, Florida.
• Wit's End Guest Ranch, Resort & Spa is the creation of Jim Custer, located in the beautiful Vallecito Lake Valley and surrounded by 12,000 foot and 14,000 foot granite peaks. The ranch offers all inclusive family vacations, with the bonus of having a full service spa, an Orvis endorsed fly fishing lodge, hundreds of miles of hiking and riding trails, a fine children's program, and a large lake just a mile away available for water sports for our guests.
• Zion Farms, Georgia - 340 acres of green pastures, winding mountain trails, ponds, stables, equestrian gift shop, conference room, club room, guest cottage, show arenas, and cross country course.