Cherokee Park Ranch

Our Colorado ranch is tucked into a peaceful mountain setting and radiates cozy western comfort. Our little slice of cowboy heaven is surrounded by green mountains, mossy rocks, colorful wildflowers, twinkling streams, a flashy river, and a bright blue sky! In addition to the many traditional western activities included in our all-inclusive family vacations - daily horseback rides, square dances and rodeos.

The ranch has a fascinating history and is known as one of the first guest ranches in Colorado. During the late 1880's it was a colorful stage coach stop between Fort Collins, Colorado, and Laramie, Wyoming. Incoming guests had to chance Indian confrontations and the rates were only $8.00 per week!

Pull up a chair at our table for some Colorado dude ranch dining on your outdoor family vacation! All of our meals are designed to satisfy all cowboy appetites, both hearty and light. We boast splendid home cooking served family style, and we will not neglect your sweet tooth.

Ride up to Prairie Divide in hay-filled trucks, watch the sun set into the mountains, and enjoy everything an outdoor dude ranch family vacation in Northern Colorado has to offer.Stars appear one-by-one and constellations begin to form. Nighthawks soar overhead and coyotes yip in the far distance. Enjoy s'mores and hot chocolate by the campfire while the ranch entertainers play the guitar, violin, and banjo.

We always say, "Come as strangers, leave as family, " and promise that as a guest, Cherokee Park Ranch will forever hold a special place in your heart. I knew I had picked the right vacation when one day into the trip, my kids had never asked for their electronics to play with (and by the end, the still had never asked).

You're going to LOVE our temperatures and weather! If you are accustomed to the hot, humid summers of the east and south, the wet and overcast Pacific Northwest, or even the dry and hot southwest, then Colorado weather will pleasantly surprise you. Most of our days are sunny with a very low humidity.