Bandera, Texas
Dixie Dude Ranch
A Texas Hill Country ranch welcoming guests since 1901
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Texas Dude Ranches in the Hill Country
Texas dude ranches cluster around Bandera, the Hill Country town that calls itself the Cowboy Capital of the World, about an hour from San Antonio. Compare them below.
- 2 ranches
- 1 all-inclusive
Choosing a dude ranch in Texas
The Texas ranches we list are both in and around Bandera, in the Hill Country northwest of San Antonio. Stays are flexible and shorter than at mountain ranches, which makes them easy to add to a Texas trip, and the riding is through rolling hills and oak country rather than high mountains.
Bandera's dude ranches
- The Mayan Dude Ranch sits on 350 acres along the Medina River a mile from downtown Bandera and has been run by the Hicks family since 1951. Each night includes three meals and two horseback rides, plus hayrides, trick roping, dinner concerts and tubing on the river in warm weather.
- Dixie Dude Ranch was founded in 1901 and covers more than 700 acres of rolling hills, with guided rides and Western-style cottages.
When to go
Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons in the Hill Country. Summer is hot, though river swimming and tubing help at the Mayan.
Getting there
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is about an hour's drive from Bandera.
Questions about Texas dude ranches
How many dude ranches are there in Texas?
Frontier Stays lists 2 guest and dude ranches in Texas, each checked against the ranch's own information or its Dude Ranchers' Association listing.
Which Texas dude ranches are all-inclusive?
Mayan Dude Ranch describe their stays as all-inclusive. What that covers varies (drinks, gratuities and airport transfers are not always included), so check each ranch page.
Are Texas dude ranches open in winter?
None of the Texas ranches we list take guests in the depths of winter; most run from late spring to early fall.