Guests who come to our Texas ranches to ride the horses and that's great, but they soon find out that there is just as much fun to be had out of the saddle as in it.

World Famous Food -- How about a huge Texas-style steak cooked over a Mesquite fire? BBQ Brisket, pork, ribs, chicken and sausage? Smoked turkey? Cornish game hen? Incredible and unique salads of every description? Our ranches have got all that plus the best Mexican food in Southwest Texas.

Hayrides -- Our ranches are big ranch, really big and your meals and activities are "spread all over the spread." Don't worry; a hayride will take you to where the grub is and at the Mayan Dude Ranch alone you're treated to three great dining locations - the Cowboy Breakfast, the Gazebo (the riverside eating area) and even a Ghost Town (another great place for a meal). Sometimes the hayride will just take you out under the beautiful Texas stars for the pure fun of it.

Music and Dancing -- During the summertime, and sometimes during the off season, the our ranches put on shows: musicals, comedies -- just good fun entertainment. They'll also have musical groups and cowboy bands to play for you during your meal.

Want to dance but don't know how? Don't worry. They will teach you the Texas Two-Step, the Cotton-Eyed Joe, and a lot of modern line dance techniques.

Other Fun Stuff -
Swimming in the Texas-sized pool
Tubing down the Medina River
Fishing
Tennis (The ranch has two courts)
Basketball
Golf (not at the ranch itself, but at The Mayan Dude Ranch you are only minutes away from two great courses)
Try the new Hot Tub for those sore saddle muscles!

A word about the trailrides at the Mayan Dude Ranch: All guests get two rides a day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. They are all single file with a cowboy guide and last about 50 minutes. The ranch allows no exceptions.

For all our Texas ranches: Texas law says the ranch cannot put anyone in the saddle who weighs more than 240 lbs.