Tennessee Ranch Vacations
French Broad Dude Ranch
Location: Del Rio, TN
Minimum Stay: 2-5 nights
Season: March — November
If you’d love to feel like one of the extended farming family, French Broad Dude Ranch promises an experience akin to spending time at Grandma’s. It’s all about reconnecting with your family at this child-friendly ranch, where pitching in and doing things together is what it’s all about.
When the stresses and strains of modern life get too much, French Broad Dude Ranch offers the ideal solution. Get back to basics by driving cattle, grooming your horse before saddling up for a ride, guiding a whitewater raft down the river,...
A Tennessee Dude & Guest Ranch
Location: Dunlap, TN
Minimum Stay: None
Season: Year-round
A Tennessee Dude & Guest Ranch dates back to 2000. This is when the owners first entered the Sequatchie Valley on horseback and committed to bringing up their family in a traditional, agricultural setting.
Chris and Tammy Young’s love of the Lord and all things equine defines Tennessee Dude & Guest Ranch. Now their kids are grown up, it’s all about offering their grandchildren and other kids the chance to meet farm animals, ride horses, savor spending time in the fields, and stay in rustic wooden cabins with a traditional...
Big Rock Dude Ranch
Location: Pigeon Forge, TN
Minimum Stay: None
Season: Year-round
If the idea of riding among the Smoky Mountains on horseback appeals, maybe you need to book into Big Rock Dude Ranch in Ponderosa. The ranch is only a short distance from Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge and allows guests to experience the area just as it was a couple of centuries ago.
It’s not only about the horses, though admittedly they are the star of the show. Kids and adults alike can also make the most of a picnic area, a gem mine, a petting zoo, and a fishing pond....
Twin Oaks Guest Ranch
Location: Lebanon, TN
Minimum Stay: 2 nights
Season: Year-round
Twin Oaks Guest Ranch in Tennessee is perfect for those visiting Nashville, as it’s only a half hour by car from downtown. The 45-acre ranch is set among ancient oaks and rolling green fields. It’s the ideal setting when you feel in need of a total recharge.
The ranch was carefully selected by the owners, a businesswoman from California and a Rodeo Cowboy from Canada who fell in love with Wilson County, Tennessee. A warm climate, proximity to a major city, and lots of space including creeks, forest, and ponds,...