In today’s world, where computers are commonplace, grade-schoolers have their own cell phones, and video games often replace outdoor play, Paradise Guest Ranch is a western retreat where families, couples, groups of friends and multiple generations can come to unplug from electronics in a gorgeous wilderness setting in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.
On a week-long stay at Paradise Ranch, 16 miles from the Old West town of Buffalo, guests can learn how to horseback ride, perfect fly-fishing skills and hike in the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. And that’s just a start! Overnight pack trips allow guests to truly get back to nature at a camp about 12 miles from the ranch. Even kids can get into the act with their own overnight camping excursions. In fact, Paradise Ranch rolls out the red carpet for youngsters—infants through teens have their own age-appropriate activities supervised by specially trained kid wranglers.
Paradise Ranch is all about flexibility and choice—all activities are included in the price of a week’s vacation (rates are based on Sunday to Sunday stays). But you can opt in or out of any and all events. For guests who simply want rest and relaxation, nobody will bother them if they’d like to spend afternoons simply resting on a cabin porch, drinking in the scenery or reading a good book. For those who like to sample everything the ranch has to offer, they can be on the go from sun-up (early morning hikes) to sundown (evening brings fun interactive events like bonfire sing-a-longs, square dancing and a Western fashion shows).
Accommodations are elegantly rustic one- to four-bedroom cabins that have full baths, showers, kitchens, living rooms, fireplaces and outdoor porches. Guests make new friends at mealtime, when they sit at long communal tables in the centrally located dining hall. Three hearty meals feature American favorites with a gourmet flair. Outdoor amenities include a swimming pool, volleyball court and horseshoe pits. Kids love making new friends in the recreation room, with ping-pong tables, billiards and board games.
Paradise Ranch welcomes guests from June 7 to September 27, 2009. Wyoming is absolutely glorious in the warm-weather months; depending on when guests visit, they may see high-alpine mountains blanketed in snow, meadows bursting with wildflowers, or the leaves on aspen and oak trees turning beautiful shades of rust, orange and gold. Wildlife is abundant, too. It’s not unusual to view moose, elk and deer meandering around the property – guests are encouraged to bring binoculars for up-close views from their cabin decks!
For over 100 years, Paradise Ranch has been introducing guests to the pristine wilderness and the glorious Bighorn Mountains. Onsite owners Clay and Leah Miller, their sons, and their Colorado-based partners look forward to helping guests create amazing vacation memories for many more years to come.
