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Pioneer hospitality and an Oregon Horse Ranch vacation near John Day Oregon await you at this Fossil, Oregon Bed & Breakfast. Immerse yourself in a peaceful ranch environment rich in history and love on a 9,000 acre working cattle and hay ranch in the beautiful Butte Creek Valley, three miles West of Fossil, Oregon.
My boyfriend and I, decided to go explore eastern Oregon. We’ve never been and wanted to comme see the Painted Hills and ride horses. A few of my friends recommended me the Wilson ranch. We have not been disappointed. We had a great time ! It was great meeting and sharing the place with other people. Cooking outside and had a great night sleep. The place is simple but has everything you need: 2 bathrooms, kitchen, bbq, tables outside, board games ...etc. The breakfast in the morning was perfect. It’s homemade per the owners and we all seated at the same big family table. Sharing some stories with the family and the guests. After, we went horse back riding, western style, in the hills. It was amazing! We had a great time and are already thinking about going back ! Thank you so much Kara and your family ! Highly recommend for a really true experience !
Our family of 4 had an unforgettable time at the ranch. Kara, her family and the rest of crew were very hospitable. We went horse back riding with our 8 year old and Brian told us all about the formation of the landscape and showed us ancient artifacts left by early Native Americans...truly amazing. They even arranged child care for our little one while we were out on our ride! Our room was cozy and the family style breakfast was great! Top all of that with the phenomenal landscapes and jaw dropping views of the John Day River Fossils Beds...a vacation to remember for a lifetime.
Had a reunion of 17. Had plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the outdoors. Perfect set up for outside caterers to bring food for large groups. It was wonderful eating with Kara and Brian, they were delightful!!
Truly memorable experience staying at the Wilson Ranch Retreat hosted by the wonderful Wilson Family. Kara was bubbly, engaging and helpful in making all arrangements for our visit to this hidden gem of Eastern Oregon. Hope to make a return visit soon!
Not luxury, but great food and hospitality. We will be back. The location was great for getting around central Oregon. We didn't even avail ourselves of the many ammentites we could have chosen from. Main reason for picking this place was that it was an easy and interesting drive to a part of Oregon we had not been to. Easy drive from Ranch to fossil beds, painted desert and ghost towns.