Western movie buffs may have deja vu at Lazy K Bar Guest Ranch, which was a filming location for "Maverick" and several "Gunsmoke" episodes. The property opened as a guest ranch in 1936 and is located on 160 acres of land in the Tucson Mountains near Saquaro National Park. Guests can choose from standard, deluxe or suite accommodations in one of the ranch's 24 guestrooms, which were renovated in 1999. Room rates include three daily meals and trail rides with wrangler guides twice a day. Other recreation options include a pool and hot tub, cattle drives, roping practice and teeing off at nearby golf courses. Christmas bookings require a five-night minimum stay.
Lazy K Bar Guest Ranch
8401 North Scenic Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85743
520-299-7433
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Guests who want the feel of a resort with the experience of a ranch will enjoy the deluxe amenities of the 20,000-acre Rancho de Los Caballeros, "the ranch resort with the soul of a bed and breakfast." The four room options include private patios, WiFi, cable TV, telephone, refrigerator, coffeemaker and nightly turn-down service. The regular rate includes a breakfast buffet and chef-prepared lunch and dinner. Activities include team penning, tennis, and trap and skeet shooting. A heated outdoor pool is available. A package can be arranged that includes riding excursions and golf. The property's 18-hole par-72 course is in the Golf Digest list of top five courses in Arizona. A Christmastime tradition invites kids to leave their cowboy boots by the fireplace for a special surprise.
Rancho de Los Caballeros
1551 South Vulture Mine Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
928-684-5484
800-684-5030 toll-free
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Tanque Verde Ranch is located on a sprawling 640-acre property at the foothills of the Rincon Mountains. It was a passageway for Pima Indians, founded in 1868 and opened for tourism in the early 1800s. It was voted one of the Travel Channel's top 10 family fun vacation resorts in North America. Activities included in the reservation price are mountain biking, desert hikes, fishing and painting. There are outdoor heated pools, hot tubs and saunas. Sports facilities include basketball, volleyball and tennis, all lit for nighttime play with equipment included. The ranch is home to Arizona's largest stable. There are four sizes available among the 74 rooms, and most have mountain views with a patio and fireplace.
Tanque Verde Ranch
1430 East Speedway
Tucson, AZ 85748
520-296-6275
800-234-3833 toll-free
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