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Working ranch

Red Owl, South Dakota

Dennis Ranch

Multi-generation prairie cattle ranch that hosts visitors in the family's own log home.

Ranch work available

Season
Year-round
Ages
Not published

What you'll do

  • Ride gentle horses or a team-drawn wagon
  • Help with whatever the cattle need that day, from calving to pasture moves
  • Home-cooked meals in the family's log home

When to go

  • Open year-round: calving in spring, pasture moves in summer, vaccinating in fall, feeding in winter
  • Past visits have lasted from a few hours to about three weeks

Who it's for

  • Guests who want an informal, family-hosted prairie stay
  • Flexible travelers, since there are no set packages

Good to know

  • No rates, packages or age policy are published, so contact the ranch
  • A 2024 post says the herd is now small, so cattle work may be light
  • Cattle work
  • Trail riding