Family travelers looking for the ultimate Wild West and cowboy adventure might want to pay attention! Thanks to its opportunities to connect with nature, learn about the region’s history and chance to discover a new way of life, it’s clear the Wild West is the place to visit.
Coming in at first, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is the best destination to live out your Cowboy Core travel fantasies. The destination has the highest number of hotels offering horseback riding, at 142 hotels, highest number of nature and wildlife parks (19), and has a variety of unique ranch-style accommodations. The destination is also home to a historic Old Town district featuring Western-style buildings, a pro rodeo series and Cowboys Roundup Days celebrating Western fashion.
Taking second, Durango, Colorado, scored high for its number of hotels with horseback-riding experiences (101) and low average cost of ranch-style accommodations. Durango is known for being the backdrop in more than 145 Western films such as The Revenant, The Mask of Zorro, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The destination also features the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Estes Park, Colorado, ranks third as the best city to visit for a Wild West experience thanks to its low average rating of ranch-style accommodations, affordable stays, and number of nature and wildlife parks. If you are looking for hotels offering horseback riding experiences, this destination might not be for you.
Colorado Springs
Ranking fourth, Colorado Springs has one of the highest ratings for ranch-style accommodations.
West Yellowstone
Rounding out the top five is West Yellowstone, Montana, the only non-Colorado destination to make the top five. West Yellowstone made the top five list thanks to its ideal summer temperatures, perfect for horseback-riding activities.
Travel insurance comparison site, InsureMyTrip, recently set out to provide Wild West destination inspiration by ranking the best of the best for family travelers. The company used a list of 50 Wild West towns and gathered data for each in categories like average cost of ranch-style accommodations, number of hotels with horseback riding, and number of nature and wildlife parks. The data was then organized and ranked in scores between 0 and 10, 10 being the best.
Colorado is the clear winner for Wild West adventures, with four destinations in the top five.
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