Gardiner offers ranch vacations on Yellowstone’s door step

Vacation on a Gardiner, Montana Ranch and you’ll put yourself at the doorstep of some of the Yellowstone National Park area’s finest beauty.

Here you’ll find all of the things that make a Montana ranch vacation great: excellent horseback riding terrain, great fly fishing streams, beautiful mountain views and lots of great places to relax. Come here to enjoy your deferred cowboy dreams, or catch that big trout you’ve been chasing, on a fine Montana vacation ranch.

Here’s a couple we’d recommend:

Montana Buffalo Co. Ranch:

A Montana Buffalo Co. cabin.

Here you’ll find real log cabins close to Yellowstone National Park, with buffalo and horses roaming the ranch among ponds, streams and small waterfalls. Truly a Montana vacation dream. Cabins on the ranch can sleep up to 8. Enjoy the Yellowstone, go hot tubbing, take a ride in a Hummer or on their four wheelers. Go fishing or just take it easy on the hammocks. Call 800-267-7255.

North Yellowstone Cabins: Stay in a cozy cabin near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park, and watch the wildlife from the comfort of your front porch. Stays here are offered both nightly and weekly. Call 406-848-7651.

Paradise Valley Vacation Home: Just north of Yellowstone, stay in this guest cabin and live your cowboy dreams as part of a working ranch along the Yellowstone River. Excellent fishing and hiking opportunities nearby. Amenities include kitchen, satellite TV, riverside patio and more. Call 406-848-7477.

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Take a vacation Montana ranch in Big Sky

If you love the idea of staying on a classic Montana ranch, but are interested in doing a variety of activities, Big Sky may be the place for you. With Big Sky ski resort serving as the focus of the region, skiing and snowboarding are obviously a big attraction here. You’ll also find excellent fly fishing in the area, snowmobiling, hiking, rafting and much more. When you’re done for the day, why not wind down and relax at a Montana ranch?

Below you’ll find a couple Big Sky ranches we think will be perfect for your Montana Vacation.

320 Guest Ranch:

The 320 ranch in Big Sky.

This ranch offers lots of great activities, in addition to horseback riding. Get special ski packages for Big Sky, go rafting, fishing, hiking and much more. This Montana ranch offers free shuttle that takes skiers to the ski mountain, cabin lodgin, a nightly bonfire, and a breakfast buffet. Children 10 and under stay free and ski for free. Call 800-243-0320.

Covered Wagon Ranch: This Montana guest ranch has been providing great vacations since 1925. The Covered Wagon is centered around horseback riding, catering to all ability levels. On their rides, you’ll get some of the most amazing views to be had in Montana and Big Sky. Sitting alongside the Taylor fork and Gallatin rivers, Covered Wagon Ranch is also a great place to stay if you’ve come Montana for some fly fishing. This ranch has vintage Montana cabins, and serves hearty meals family style. Their summer horseback riding season goes from June 1 through September 15. Call 800-995-4237.

Lone Mountain Ranch: This is a great Montana family guest ranch, perfect for summer horseback riding or winter skiing and snowboarding. In the winter, it’s just a 10 minute ride over to Big Sky ski resort, where you can get in some of Montana’s best turns. In the summer, go horseback riding, take naturalist-guided walks, visit Yellowstone National or go mountain biking, canoeing, and more. This ranch also hosts a ORVIS endorsed fly fishing lodge, providing fly fishing adventures on the Gallatin and Madison Rivers and in Yellowstone National Park. Call 800-514-4644.

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Find your ranch vacation in Whitefish, Montana

If you’ve always wanted to be a cowboy, but are interested in having a variety of vacation options close at hand, Whitefish, Montana would be a great option for you. Besides offering great Montana ranch vacations, you’ll find Whitefish Mountain Resort, Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake and more destinations within minutes of driving. Whitefish also has a fantastic selection of restaurants and shops, its own brewery, and plenty of local color.

Riding near the Bar W Ranch.

Below, you’ll find a selection of some of our choices for local ranch and dude ranch vacations.

Bar W Guest Ranch on Spencer Lake: This ranch, just a few miles out of Whitefish, offers 3,000 acres for horseback riding and a range of outdoor activities. With all that space, you’ll feel like your in the middle of nowhere, even with Whitefish’s shopping, restaurants and entertainment nearby.
The ranch itself has a 6,200-square-foot lodge, guest cabins, indoor and outdoor horseback riding arenas, stables, a barn, and more. The Bar W focuses on horseback riding, with an expert staff of ranch hands, but it also offers great fishing and mountain biking, and plenty of other activities. Call 406-863-9099.

Diamond R Guest Ranch: Just a short distance from Whitefish, you’ll find Diamond R Guest Ranch, near the Flathead National Forest, between the Bob Marshall and Great Bear Wilderness Areas, some of the most beautiful wilderness in Montana. Diamond R sits just across the river from the Spotted Bear Ranger Station. Besides great horseback riding, the Diamond R offers trail rides, overnight pack trips, hiking, float fishing trips, big game hunting, lodging, cabins and more. Call 800-597-9465.

Gaynor’s Resorts: This Montana company offers two locations in the Whitefish area, Riverbend Ranch and Gaynor’s Cabins. At Riverbend Ranch, you’ll find deluxe 2-bedroom cabins, with full kitchens, dining area, living room, satellite TV, and more.
Gaynor’s Cabins provide luxury in the woods. The cabins each have two bedrooms with queens, a sleeping loft with twin beds, full kitchen, dining area, bathroom and more. There is also an outdoor gathering area for campfires, lectures, and conversation. Call 866-862-6202.

Riversedge Guest Ranch: Riveredge Guest Ranch on the Stillwater River offers a 7,000 square foot luxury Montana lodge. The guest ranch offers a wide range of activities, including horseback riding, golfing, hiking, kayaking, skiing, yoga, fishing, and rafting. You’ll also find guided packages for all women’s, all men’s, mother’s and daughter’s, father’s and son’s vacations.

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Come to Montana and take an awesome ranch vacation

Have dreams of being a cowboy when you were young? It’s ok to admit it, almost all of us wanted to be John Wayne or Clint Eastwood at some point in our lives. Thing is, you still have a chance to live the dream with Montana ranch vacations.

Montana has some of the finest ranch land in the state, perfect for a great vacation. Whether you’re an experienced horseback rider or a green horn at his first rodeo, Montana is a great place to visit for a classic ranch vacation.

And while horseback riding is what most people would imagine a ranch vacation to be, don’t forget that Montana has some of the best fly fishing, skiing, hunting, golfing and hiking in the Rockies, so, even if you’re not much of a cowboy, you can probably find your cozy spot on a Montana ranch.

Below you’ll find links to places in Montana that offer ranch vacations, click for info on some of the best vacation ranches in those areas.

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