Dude Ranches

	Dude Ranch Vacations

Welcome to Gordon's Guide to Dude Ranch Vacations. Dude Ranches or guest 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 dude ranch experience. We have a listing of over a hundred of the finest dude ranches and dude 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 dude 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 dude 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 dude ranch vacations, narrow your selection to 2 or 3, and contact those dude ranches for more detailed information.

If you're interested in a listing of dude 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.

AdventureBargains.com - a division of Gordon's Guide, currently has 24 bargain vacations in the "Dude & Guest Ranches" category.

Real Life Ranching at A Nature Conservancy Preserve

Zapata Ranch
For those who also make their home on the land, ranching is also about using time honored methods alongside progressive approaches that help do a better job and have fun while doing it. At Zapata Ranch, they have devoted their lives to this lifestyle and they take pride in introducing guests to this life on the ranch.

Over 100 Years of Quality Family Vacations

The Historic Pines Ranch
If you are looking for a Colorado vacation that will allow you to escape the frustrations of the world and enjoy the comfort and hospitality of mountain lodge living at 8,700 feet above sea level, the old west Historic Pines Ranch is a perfect vacation destination for you. Loyal guests around the world return to the Pines Ranch every year to vacation with them.

Remember when life was simpler? It still is at the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch.

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.