Photo: French Broad Outpost RanchFamily ranch
Del Rio, Tennessee
French Broad Outpost Ranch
Smoky Mountain dude ranch on the French Broad River with Arabian horses and cattle drives.
Ranch work available
- Season
- March – Dec
- Ages
- Riders 6+
What you'll do
- Trail rides on the ranch's own Arabian horses, always with its guides
- Cattle drives in spring and fall, and team penning
- Black powder shooting and a pool in summer
When to go
- Summer weeks, Sunday to Friday
- Shorter stays in spring, fall and early winter
Who it's for
- Families: corral rides for 5-year-olds who pass orientation, trail rides from 6
- Riders who want a cattle drive in the Smokies
Good to know
- A dude ranch since 2001
- Riders up to 225 lb ride everything; 225 to 240 lb is limited; over 240 lb cannot ride
- Meals are family style, with the wranglers
- Cattle work
- Family programs
- Horsemanship
- Pool
- Sport shooting
- Trail riding