The ranch is home to a distinguished stable that breeds and trains championship quarter horses. Parts of the ranch are open to the public. One would think that a cattle ranch would have a paucity of wildlife, but that is not the case. This ranch is huge, and there is plenty of room for cattle and wilder creatures. A 12-mile loop drive is open to the public.
Tours are self-guided with a map available at the ranch gatehouse.
The drive includes views of show pens, feeding pens, and pastures where cattle and quarter horses graze. More can be learned about the history of the King family and the ranch from 1939 to 1944 at the King Ranch Museum, which also has a display of vehicles dating from the ranch's early years. Special tours include a three-day wildlife expedition to see migrating birds in spring and fall. Some of these tours are offered through private firms, but you can pick up information on them all at the visitor center. T o search hotels around the world, Go to the Hotel Guide B Bar B Ranch Inn Rt.