With domestic travel on the rise, many clients are looking for something different than a beach destination for their summer vacation. We have rounded up a list of some of our favorite all inclusive ranch resorts with plenty of activities and wide open space.
The Resort at Paws Up
Montana
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Paws Up is a luxury Montana mountain resort situated on a 37,000-acre, authentic working cattle ranch in western Montana.
How to get there: 30 minute ride from the Missoula, Montana airport
Accommodations: Choose between 28 private homes with 2-4 bedrooms or luxury camping in one of 36 luxury tents, each with a private ensuite bathroom and dedicated camping butler who can help guests with everything from starting campfires and preparing s’mores to planning daily itineraries.
Activities: Horseback riding, fly fishing, river rafting, repelling to paintball, hot air ballooning, and chuck wagon dinners. Kids club activities for ages 3-12 and nanny services available.
KJ Travel Amenity: $300 activity credit to use during your stay.
Travel Tip: If you can’t decide between a private home and a luxury tent, then we suggest you do both! Split your time between the two and enjoy the best of both worlds.
Brush Creek
Wyoming
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Reconnect and relax on over 30,000 acres of a working cattle ranch at Brush Creek Ranch, a collection of all-inclusive guest ranches in Wyoming.
How to get there: 3.5 hour drive from Denver, Colorado
Accommodations: 11 log cabin residences with 2 and 3 bedrooms, 13 spacious rooms in the Trailhead Lodge, and 9 cabin suites.
Activities: Archery, horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking and trail running, ATV riding, shooting sports, rock climbing, and yoga to name a few.
KJ Travel Amenity: $150 per adult resort credit to enjoy during your stay.
Travel tip: The cattle drive is a once-in-a-lifetime horseback experience where you move cattle to different pastures on the ranch.
The Ranch at Rock Creek
Montana
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In Western Montana, The Ranch at Rock Creek sits on 6,400 acres of wide open space.
How to get there: 1 hour from Missoula, Montana
Accommodations: There are 10 glamping cabins available that are a combination of structure and canvas tent, or go glamping in the Homesteader wagons that have a king bed, twin bunks, and luxury amenities. Other accommodations include a historic upscale barn, uniquely designed lodge rooms, and luxury homes.
Activities: During summer, guests can look forward to rodeos, fly fishing, ropes course, yoga, shooting sports, stagecoach rides, mountain biking, photography and art classes and little grizzle’s kids club (ages 4-12) to name a few.
KJ Travel Amenity: $100 ranch credit to enjoy during your stay
Travel Tip: Off property activities are also available including white water rafting.
If you are looking to bring your whole crew for a private ranch experience, Brush Creek is offering the option for private ranch buyout for groups of 10 - 29 people exclusively for 2020. The buyout is inclusive of most activities, on-site spa, and three-meal dining services and the dates are filling up. Let’s talk if a multi-gen ranch vacation is on your bucket list.
The Ranch at Emerald Valley
Colorado
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Check in at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs and get ready to disconnect and relax in the open air at the nearby Ranch at Emerald Valley.
How to get there: 15 minutes from the Colorado Springs airport and 90 minutes from the Denver airport.
Accommodations: Choose your two or three bedroom cabin from the 13 different private homes available. Dine in your cabin or the grand lodge for a gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by the Broadmoor chefs.
Activities: Horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, archery and campfires complete with s’mores. Childcare services are also available.
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Travel tip: When you stay at The Ranch you have full access to the facilities at the Broadmoor Resort.