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Ring Lake Ranch is a wonderful place! The session programming is top-notch, the food plentiful and tasty, and the people are what makes the place. The ranch is in a beautiful setting. I have spent enjoyed gorgeous hikes and the riding program is also great...I am no horsewoman, but feel comfortable with competent and kind wranglers. It’s our family’s favorite place for multigenerational vacations!
My heart is filled to over flowing after a week at Ring Lake Ranch. Too many favorites to name but one BIG joy filled surprise this time was waking up to find 1/2 dozen of the ranch horses just outside of our cabin. Here is a picture of Dune playing with our hiking boots that morning. Please give yourself the gift of visiting Ring Lake Ranch.
I did not have the opportunity to stay here, but one of the staff members Ben is an angel in disguise! There was an incident with bear repellent and he was so gracious and helpful during the whole time! The ranch is absolutely gorgeous as well! Know if you come to this property, you will be treated like family with the upmost respect! Ben could have not been any more gracious to me!
Ring Lake Ranch is a stunningly beautiful place and spiritually transformational experience. I visited for the week before Labor Day 2022, for the program "Horses as a Doorway to the Sacred." This was my third time at RLR, and I will periodically visit as long as I am able throughout my life. The guests and staff are wonderful, kind, and all share in thought- provoking conversation and learning. The wranglers are patient and attentive, and the horses are very well trained, energetic, and take you on adventures to high vistas and intimate landscapes. My relationships with horses and riding ability moved to a new level. The lake is gorgeous and refreshing for kayaking, canoeing, and even swimming if the weather is warm enough. The naturalist-guided hikes will help you bond with this special place. And the petroglyphs! They are right there, full of mystery and power. The food is always excellent, varied and healthy, they work with good nature to meet special diet needs, and it is fun to be part of a crew that helps clean up after some of the meals. The daily spiritual framing led by Andy Blackmun, the Ranch's Director, invites all and is a special gift to center you in the place and your intentions to grow and rest.
Ring Lake Ranch is a wonderful time of retreat, activity and quiet on a small ranch near Dubois. You can settle in with a nice community from all over who listen, share, pray and hike/ride on amazing horses. The staff are caring and the accommodations are clean and nestled along the mountain for a lake view. You can also fish, canoe and kayak and wander as you feel moved to. The food is outstanding with fresh recipes and wonderful desserts. In 2022 (my 7th time) I loved the fresh salads. Enjoy!!
