About Us

Named ''Best Family Vacation'' by Frommer's Colorado guidebook and rated among the ''Top Ten Colorado Dude Ranches'' by True West Magazine, Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch offers year 'round outdoor adventure.

Sylvan Dale is an historic working horse and cattle ranch (our grass-fed Heart J Beef is delicious and available for purchase). Guests go on cattle drives and cattle roundups, trail rides, and overnight pack trips, take horseback riding lessons and play Gymkhana games on horseback. So c'mon and saddle up, discover your 'inner cowboy', and experience the old-fashioned family hospitality and cowboy culture of the historic American West.

During the ten weeks of summer (mid-June through August) we host six-night dude ranch vacations, plus groups on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. During the rest of the year (fourth week in August through mid-June), we host overnight conferences and retreats as well as family reunions, group events, business meetings, dinners, receptions, picnics, bed & breakfast stays, holiday packages, special events, and weddings.

Conveniently located just one hour from Denver in the Colorado foothills near Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, Sylvan Dales 3200-acre Dude Ranch and Retreat Center is nestled along the banks of Colorado's beautiful Big Thompson River. Trophy trout fly fishing, nature experiences, tennis, swimming, and other activities await you.

Those that care about nature and the environment will appreciate our green philosophy and sustainable practices. We pride ourselves on being good stewards of of our land and res