This historic California cattle and guest ranch has been family owned and operated for over 150 years. Enjoy lodging in comfortable mountain cabins, three home cooked meals each day, horseback riding, supervised children's activities, and more.
The Quarter Circle U Rankin Ranch is truly a well kept secret, located deep in the Tehachapi Mountains. It has been a working cattle ranch since the days of the Civil War, and the Rankin family still raises White Face Hereford cattle just as their ancestors did 150 years ago. Guests travel from across the United States and Europe to visit this guest ranch. They enjoy the fact that it is a “real” working ranch, and are fascinated with its century old history. Many guests emphasize the importance of the “family” atmosphere; meeting and visiting with Rankin family members is routine as they all live right on the ranch...4th, 5th and 6th generations. “Western hospitality” is part of your package! The favorite activity at the ranch has always been the horseback riding. We have both adult and children’s rides (riding starts at age six) which explore our meadows, Walker’s Basin Creek, and mountain ridges overlooking our beautiful little valley. Parents and grandparents especially appreciate the supervised children’s program for ages 4-11 during our regular season. They enjoy arts and crafts, hikes, and visits to the animal farm. Other ranch activities include swimming, hiking, fishing (trout stocked pond), shuffleboard, ping pong, recreation room and planned evening activities. Adventure West…Kidstuff says, “A full operation cattle ranch, Rankin offers a fun filled, down home kind of vacation, complete with tradition, history and diversions for both young and old.”
7:30-9:00 Breakfast is served Morning Ride as Posted 9:30-12:30 Children’s Activities throughout the morning 12:30 Lunch on the terrace Afternoon Rides as Posted 1:30-3:30 Children’s Activities throughout the afternoon 5:30 Adult Patio Party/Children’s Activities in the lounge 6:30 Dinner in the Garden Room After dinner the children go to feed the animals (Adults are welcome to join in.) 8:00 Evening Activity
Families, Couples, Singles, and Groups are all welcome. Spring Break and the summer months are ideal for families with our Supervised Children's Program having organized activities throughout the day. The spring and fall are a more adult oriented time frame.
All of our cozy mountain cabins are surrounded by beautiful scenes of nature. Each of our regular rooms can accommodate up to 5 people. They have a queen, a twin, and a day bed with a trundle bed underneath. All the rooms are set up with the bed configuration and a sitting area. They all have their own private entrance and bathroom. We do have two deluxe rooms that will accommodate up to 6 people. They have two queen beds and a day bed that pulls out into two twin beds. The deluxe rooms are a larger room and have larger bathrooms. They also have a little kitchenette area with a microwave, small refrigerator and sink. The only difference in pricing is a 15% charge on top of the regular rates.
No pets allowed. All rooms are non-smoking. Children must be 6 years old to horseback ride. Pregnant women are not permitted to horseback ride. Supervised Children's Program for ages 4-11 (younger children are welcome to participate with parent supervision).
All Inclusive Rates…lodging, meals, horseback riding (age 6+), children’s program (ages 4-11), evening activities and all ranch activities from arrival to departure. Adult rates $150-$250 per night. Child rates $0-$200 per night.
"OUR BEST FAMILY VACATION EVER!!!" Dec 31, 1969 07:00 pm Yee-haw! We love Rankin Ranch!!! My family and I are city dwellers and have had little to do with life on the ranch so we weren't sure what to expect. I booked the trip to celebrate my husbands 60th birthday. There were 12 of us - 6 adults and 6 children. Everyone of us had a blast and all can't wait to go back. The Rankin Family and their staff are awesome! They took care of our every need and were so accommodating. They even baked a cake for my husband! We had so much fun! We rode the horses, ... more
"Bliss is a few hours away from Los Angeles" Dec 31, 1969 07:00 pm I discovered Rankin Ranch twelve years ago on a fluke. I was flipping through the travel section of the Sunday LA Times and saw a story about a weekend trip to this ranch. I read it, thought, “Hey a nearby dude ranch, cool,” and called to book a weekend in September. I didn’t really know what to expect except I knew that the mountains above Bakersfield were beautiful, and I love to ride horses. I had some second thoughts when I got their brochure which details some of the things you won't ... more
"The BEST Guest Ranch in California!" Dec 31, 1969 07:00 pm I have been coming to Rankin Ranch since I was very young with my family. My parents continued the tradition by bringing all of their grandchildren every summer. This summer, most of the grandchildren will be coming and taking time off work to be there. The oldest ones are 30. I think that is a testament to what a wonderful, family vacation spot this is.
My husband and I just took our 4 year old son for Memorial Day weekend. We had such a great time! He participated in the children's ... more
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