Texas Dude Ranch Vacations

A dude ranch is a holiday vacation resort offering ranch activities including plenty of horseback riding. A dude ranch vacation is an adventure your family will never forget.  Start making memories today.

Dude Ranch Vacation Guide

Beaumont Ranch
The atmosphere at Beaumont Ranch is upscale, but very relaxed. The old Chisholm Trail ran through the middle of Beaumont Ranch. Even today real cowboys on horseback can be seen herding longhorn cattle outside the ranch’s 1880’s Western Town, Chisholm Fork. Located just 35 minutes from downtown Fort Worth and Dallas, the ranch is just close enough to the city to allow convenience and just far enough to place you where the West begins.
10736 County Road 102
Grandview, TX 76050-3964
Toll free: (888) 864-6935 | Phone: (817) 866-4867 | Fax: (817) 866-4453
Email: information@beaumontranch.com
Web Site: www.beaumontranch.com

Dancing Oaks Ranch
Spend a week or a day relaxing, riding, or roaming over 750 acres of pristine Texas countryside. Stay in an apartment or a cabin, each offering a full bath and kitchenette. 16 RV hookups are also available. 32 stall barn can accommodate guests horses. Dancing Oaks Ranch is located about 40 minutes West of Fort Worth, Texas.
9450 FM 2210 East, Poolville, Texas   76487
Phone: (940) 374-3804 or (940) 374-3899 | Fax: (940) 374-3069

Dixie Dude Ranch
For more than half a century, spending time at Dixie Dude Ranch in Bandera, Texas, has been a tradition for visitors from all over the world who are looking for that perfect western getaway to unwind, relax, and put the stress of every day life on hold. The ranch retreat, nestled in the spectacular Texas Hill Country, continues to adhere to its original purpose - a real working ranch where longhorn cattle, cashmere goats, and pigs are raised, where real cowboys work the horses and compete in rodeos, and where the meals are always home cooked. And when we tell a guest "This is your home on the range", we mean it.
P.O. Box 548, Bandera, Texas 78003
Toll free: (800) 375-YALL (9255) | Phone: (830) 796-4481
Email: cccdixie@hctc.net | Web Site: www.dixieduderanch.com

Dos Vaqueros Ranch Resort
Step back in time to the days of the old American West... a time when the lure of the wide open spaces drew men to create a new American way of life - the life of the cowboy. Now, you can live that life, as you experience the flavor of the old West with a "Cowboy Adventure" vacation at Dos Vaqueros. Dos Vaqueros offers guests the thrill and excitement of life on this historic working cattle ranch. You'll see real cowboys rope, brand, and move cattle - 1500 head of cattle on the ranch. Dos Vaqueros is located on one of the great old cattle ranches in South Texas. Founded in 1834, with land grants from both Mexico and the Republic of Texas, the sprawling Rooke Ranch has been owned by descendants of Daniel and Catherine O'Driscoll for over six generations.
P.O. Box 1035, Refugio, Texas 78377
Phone: (361) 543-4905
Web Site: www.dosvaqueros.com

Old Alazan Ranch
Time alone or time away, when the daily grind gets you down, its time to rough it — comfortably! Pitch the PDA – leave the laptop – wave off the watch, at Old Alazan life moves along at a leisurely pace. Here the length of the days mark the seasons and the hours by the shadows. Make your plans to visit Old Alazan and experience true Texas hospitality in Big Bend style.
12281 North Loop Road
Clint, Texas 79836
Phone: (915) 851-1238
Fax: (915) 851-1018
Email: alazan@flash.net
Web Site: www.texasbluebonnet.com

Prude Ranch
Accommodations in guest lodges that sleep up to four or ranch bunkhouses that sleep eight to twenty per room. Over 40 RV sites and a covered picnic area. Ranch guests enjoy horseback riding, swimming, hiking and playing tennis or other court games.
P.O. Box 1907
Fort Davis, TX 79734
Toll free: (800) 458-6232
Phone: (432) 426-3202
Fax: (432) 426-3502
Email: prudecamp@overland.net
Web Site: www.prude-ranch.com

Rancho Cortez
Saddle up your dreams ... A Hill Country Dude Ranch in beautiful Bandera, Texas, "The cowboy capital of the world!" For an authentic Texas vacation experience, go on a dude ranch vacation at Rancho Cortez! Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, just one hour from San Antonio's world-famous Riverwalk and the Alamo, Rancho Cortez is a perfect place for family vacations, ranch holidays, family reunions, weddings, or just to get away for a day! The ranch offers horseback riding designed for every level from novice to expert, beautiful scenery, luxury accommodations and hearty, home-cooked meals. The ranch also offers cattle roundups, children's rodeos, hayrides, campfires, overnight trail rides, hiking, mountain biking and much more. Fill every day with activity, or just relax out by the pool, in the hot tub, or in the hammock. Stay an hour for a horseback ride, stay a day, stay as long as you like... YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!
872 Hay Hollar Rd.
Bandera, Texas 78003
Toll free: (866) 797-9339
Phone: (830) 796-9339
Email: info@ranchocortez.com
Web Site: www.ranchocortez.com

Rope the Wind Ranch and Retreat
Hitch up your wagon and plan your next romantic getaway, anniversary, honeymoon, or even your wedding at Rope The Wind Ranch & Retreat, a Waco Texas Bed and Breakfast. Escape from the noise and traffic of the city and enjoy a peaceful country oasis where the southern hospitality will ensure that your unique, western-style experience is unforgettable. You won't travel far from the bed and breakfast guest room lodging accommodations to see the major attractions in Waco, most of which are within 10-15 minutes. The b&b is also only four miles east of I-35.  The ranch and lodge are located just four miles east of Interstate 35 in north Waco and only ten miles from the Baylor/Downtown area. The three-bedroom ranch lodge is adjacent to our home and accommodates overnight guests, while our lovely lake cabin provides facilities for small and large functions. There are also stables available for guests' horses.
5637 Mazanec Road
Waco, Texas   76705
Phone: (254) 799-2794 or (254) 749-1110
Web Site: www.ropethewind.com

Running R Guest Ranch
Experience your Texas dude ranch vacation in Bandera County! Why vacation at our ranch? We don’t want you to feel like a number here - the ranch is small by design so you’ll come as a guest and leave as a friend. There are no screaming masses and sorry, we don’t do karaoke! If you come here with your family, look forward to watching your children enjoy real freedom, to run and play and truly use their imaginations. Enjoy Texas from horseback and remember, this is not your dude ranch of old, this is a whole new vacation. Everybody takes something unique away from this ranch. Learn something about nature and meet diverse new friends. You may even find out something you didn’t know about your own family members as you bond with them away from their electronic habits.
9059 Bandera Creek Road
Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830) 796-3984
Email: runningr@texas.net
Web Site: www.rrranch.com

Wildcatter Ranch Resort
The Wildcatter Ranch & Resort is a Texas experience like no other. Whether you want to explore nature, relive history, or simply relax, there's no better place than the Wildcatter Ranch. Located near Graham, Texas, about 90 minutes northwest of Fort Worth, the ranch offers 4,000 acres of beautiful Texas landscape, from breathtaking vistas atop the hills of North Texas to the historic Brazos River. It's the ideal choice for couples on a romantic weekend, families looking for fun, or groups seeking unique Texas experiences. The Wildcatter Ranch is perhaps the finest place in the state to experience today's Texas as you discover the Lone Star past. A complete Texas ranch vacation experience. All rooms have 2 queen beds, private bathrooms and sleep up to 4 people comfortably. Activities include: horseback riding, archery range, rock climbing, hiking and biking trails, canoeing, fishing and more.
6062 Hwy 16 South
Graham, TX 76450
Phone: (940) 549-3500
Email: info@wildcatterranch.com
Web Site: www.wildcatterranch.com

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