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Day Ranches

For a truly Western experience in the wilds of Wyoming, head to a day ranch. Enjoy the family-friendly fun of playing horseshoes, learn the art of roping, and immerse yourself in the authentic lifestyle of the Old West. Day Ranches offer a taste of truly authentic activities, from open fire cookouts to trail rides and jaw-droppingly beautiful preserved National Forest scenery.

Ranch Accommodations

Stay a Little Longer

Extend your old-school Western experience with cozy ranch accommodations. Cody Yellowstone’s guest, dude, and working ranches offer multi-day itineraries of horseback riding, fishing, and hiking our wild landscape.

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Outlaw Trail

Outdoor Recreation

You don’t have to be an outlaw to ride the Outlaw
Trails north of Cody; you just can’t be a novice. From
Wyoming 120 north, turn southwest on Road 7WC
toward Newton Lakes; watch for parking marked
“Outlaw Access.”

Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale

Arts & Entertainment

The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale is a fine art sale with a western theme, offering works relating to the land, people and wildlife of the American West. Artists offer a broad range of stylistic interpretations of The West, in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, ceramic and mixed media. All works are original art. The art exhibition, housed in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery, is free for public viewing each September. Main events include the Friday evening auction and the Saturday morning Quick Draw.

Wyo Dough

Restaurants

Locally owned and operated Pizza and Grill restaurant with signature Pizza.

Gestalt Studios at Polar Plant

Arts & Entertainment

The Polar Plant (Gestalt Studios, The Rabbit Hole, The Coffee Room and Bent Corner Framing) has something for everyone: Art supplies, framing services, coffee shop, event hosting, workshops and art all under one roof!

Cody Pardners

Restaurants

Pardners Café is a fast casual restaurant where adults with disabilities work with the support of volunteer mentors in all aspects of the operation. Everyone is welcome here.

Our food is prepared with love and pride, using fresh ingredients, and customers often comment on the warm, joyful atmosphere.

Come, visit us today, we can't wait to meet you!

Yellowstone National Park - Skiing

Winter Activities

Backcountry, groomed and skied-in track trails. Snowshoe trails also. For information on trail conditions, ski/snowshoe rentals and tours, contact Yellowstone National Park Lodges.

Absaroka Mountain Lodge

Accommodations

Nestled among towering pines and sunlit palisades, Absaroka Mountain Lodge extends a quiet welcome to visitors looking for a “Greater Yellowstone” experience. Located 39 miles west of Cody, 12 miles from the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

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