10 Best Ranches and Lodges for Families in the American West - AFAR

"Situated on 250 acres within Roosevelt National Forest and operating seasonally, this long‑standing guest ranch (established 1948) is prized by families for its back‑to‑nature atmosphere and multigenerational return visits. Nine cozy western‑themed cabins feature timber floors, wool bedding, wood‑burning stoves, and rocking‑chair verandas, and daily life centers on hiking and biking trails, back‑country horseback rides (with opportunities for kids to groom and feed horses), fishing on the Big Laramie River, and supervised outdoor pursuits like tomahawk and knife throwing and archery amid abundant local wildlife." - Jennifer Flowers, Nora Zelevansky, Devorah Lev-Tov