Activities include riding and moving cattle through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, cookouts on the range, cowboy singing and storytelling around the campfire. The season is May through October. Clear Creek Guest Ranch, Burnsville, North Carolina Located in the Appalachian Mountains near the western border of North Carolina. This eastern dude ranch is near the entertainment center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Activities include trail riding, swimming, fishing, whitewater rafting in a nearby river, and plenty of children's games and sports.
Children are welcome.
The season is April through November. Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch, Parshall, Colorado Nestled in a peaceful valley along the banks of the Colorado River and near the Arapaho National Forest. Each cabin has a screened porch with a view of the Colorado River. September is adults only. Season is May 20 to September 30, 200l.