Photo: A Bar A RanchFamily ranch
Encampment, Wyoming
A Bar A Ranch
North Platte River ranch near Encampment with a 120-horse herd and private trout water.
Recreation-focused stay
- Season
- June – Sept
- Ages
- All ages
What you'll do
- Rides from a herd of about 120 horses, with a wrangler or on your own
- Fly fishing on private water on the North Platte
- A heated pool, golf and tennis
When to go
- Early June to late September
- Most guests stay a week, Sunday to Sunday
Who it's for
- Families: a children's program for 3 to 12
- Teens 13 and up ride with the adults
Good to know
- Most guests are returning, so first-timers should ask early
- The ranch sits on a working cattle ranch, but guests don't work cattle
- Whole-ranch buyouts take some weeks in early June and late September
- Family programs
- Fly fishing
- Pool
- Sport shooting
- Trail riding