Working ranches, or more specifically working cattle ranches that offer cattle drives are usually family-owned and operated, with the primary objective of offering its guests a Western experience. Cattle drive operators host guests from all around the world, catering to people who want a hands on experience that takes them inside the life on a ranch and the great outdoors.

Horseback riding is a part of every cattle drive and working ranch vacation and accommodations vary from rustic to luxurious. Other activities include swimming, fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, wildlife viewing, sightseeing, and much more. Food is always bountiful and hearty and in some cases, gourmet.

Begin your search for cattle drive vacations or working ranches by selecting one of the regions below. We recommend you study our listing of cattle drives and working cattle ranches, narrow your selection to 2 or 3, and contact those ranches for more detailed information. In addition to cattle drives and working ranches, we also have other western related adventure travel vacations such as dude ranch vacations or guest ranch vacations.

If you're interested in a listing of cattle drives and working ranches 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 vacations such as dude ranches, cattle drives, wagon trains, and horse pack trips & trail rides.

Working Together to Live with the Land
Chico Basin Ranch Chico Basin Ranch caters to people who want a hands on experience based working ranch vacation that takes them inside ranch life and the great outdoors. This could be riding, herding cattle, fencing, irrigating, fly fishing, hiking, or canoeing. Each day is an adventure beyond your most fantastic dreams, and always unexpected and different than the preceding one.

A Beautiful, Quiet Corner of Wyoming
Red Reflet Ranch A working ranch and luxurious guest ranch/resort utilizing over 24,000 acres of land, encompassing many spectacular landscapes. These landscapes transition from cacti desert to Aspen forests to deep limestone canyons fringed with giant Ponderosa Pines, to rolling sage covered hills, to multicolored rock layered canyons in the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains.

An Ideal Setting for a Unique Getaway
Bucking S Ranch Bucking S is passionate about bringing you a memorable ranch vacation and outdoor adventure. Submerge into a different world far away from your everyday life and discover a getaway with personalized attention ideal for relaxing, fun and adventure, surrounding yourself with astounding beauty.

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