COW CREEK
RANCH VACATIONS
Have you ever just wanted to get away from it all, get away from the city, or just try something new? Well this is your chance to take a vacation to a real working ranch. The Cow Creek Ranch is a Working Cattle Ranch located along the beautiful Cheyenne River in Western South Dakota, right where the Old Deadwood Trail crossed the river. The Ranch is mainly cattle, horses, rough river breaks and cedar trees.
From mid May through October we take in guests wishing to ride and experience the
real life of a western ranch. We offer a relaxed atmosphere, good horses,
beautiful scenery, lots of wildlife, home cooked meals, and a comfortable bunk house
with the sounds of the river just 50 feet from your back door. Granted this is not the Hilton by
any means but we do offer a great view and lots of fun.
You
can ride one of our ranch horses to help check cattle or gather and move
cattle to new pastures or just to do some sight seeing. With 18,000 acres ranging
from 2100' at the river to 2900' at Williams Point there are plenty of things to
see. The Black Hills can even be seen off to the west from some of the high
points. 
While you are here we may get the chance to have a Chuck wagon Supper, wagon ride and tell a few stories around the campfire.
Everyday ranch activities consist of:
Several hours of horseback riding:
checking or moving cattle,
Putting out salt & mineral
Practicing for rodeos
Haying
AIing
Working Stock Dogs
Working young horses
Building fence
Cleaning stalls and many other ranch
chores.
While you are here you are welcome to be involved in all of the ranch
activities, but do not have to be.
Or you might want to
do some of the other things that there are to do on The Cow Creek. Maybe a
little fishing, fossil hunting, rock hunting, hiking, even a several hour canoe
trip, watching the wildlife (Whitetail
and Mule Deer, Wild Turkeys, Bald & Golden Eagles, Blue Herons, Prairie
Dogs, Porcupines, and many others) or maybe go for a wagon ride in one of
the wagons used in one of the many 
movies we have been involved in like
"Dances With Wolves", and "Far and Away", tour the Badlands or
Black hills or maybe just read a book and watch the river run by.
When the day is done, it is time to rest, you can sit outside for hours in the cool summer air, just looking at the open sky and the countless stars---- makes me happy just thinking about it.
While you are here, there is a pretty good chance somebody will be practicing
for a rodeo or working on a young horse getting him ready for any of the timed
events in rodeo like Barrel Racing, Calf Roping, or Team Roping. In our ranch
arena.
Depending when you are here but there is a good chance there will be a rodeo in the area, that you may want to go see.
Of course if you are looking for something smaller you can look up the lady of the ranch, there you will find milking goats, chickens, and cats.
Being on a live working ranch offers a lot to a person, if you are looking to relax and get your thinker working again, a stay with us along the Cheyenne River could do just that.
The Bunkhouse
The Bunkhouse is 1200 square feet with full kitchen, bathroom with shower, and 3 bedrooms. There is a Queen Log bed in one with 2 sets of log bunk beds in one and 1 set of log bunk beds in the other.
Calf Creek Log Cabin
The cabin is a log cabin that will sleep 8. It has no running water. The cabin is located in the cottonwood trees next to the Cheyenne River.
RATES: Reservations are required
Ranch Vacation Package:
$250 / person/day
$450 / 2 guests
$600 / 3
$700 / 4
$900 / 5
Ranch vacation Package includes: participating in every
day ranch life, lodging, 3 meals per day, 3-5 hours horseback riding, ranch
tour, & plenty of free time to hike, fossil or rock hunt, fish for catfish,
or just relax and enjoy the scenery.
Summer Schedule
Area Brandings ----------------- May
Wall High School Rodeo --- 3rd Saturday in May
AIing ------------------------------- 1st 3 weeks in June
Scattering Bulls ------------------ June through August 20
Southwest Regional Rodeo-- 1st weekend in June
Haying ----------------------------- June
through August
State High School Rodeo ---- Last weekend in June
Cowboy Christmas ------------- 4th of July weekend
Wall SDRA Rodeo -------------- 2nd weekend in July
Gathering Bulls ------------------ Week of August 20th
Western Artist Ride ------------ 3rd weekend in August
Fall Vaccinations ---------------- Late September
Weaning --------------------------- Mid to last of
October
Pregnancy Testing -------------- Last of October
2005 Cow Creek Ranch Branding photos
