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Mayan Dude Ranch, Bandera, Texas is the “Home of Horsepitality.”
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You will love the Mayan (locally pronounced MAY-ann) because it embraces the essence of dude ranching:
treating guests like family and serving up zany activities all day and into the evening.
About the Ranch
The Mayan Ranch is nestled in a picturesque valley amid cedar-clad hills six blocks from downtown Bandera. The cypress-lined Medina River, where guests can swim, tube, and fish, draws a lazy horseshoe loop around the 348-acre spread, crisscrossed by riding trails. White-tailed deer and showy peacocks wander among the rustic cabins, originally built on this site in the 1930s for a Girl Scouts camp. Now, a swimming pool, party pavilion, basketball and tennis courts, corrals, Western village (Hicksville / Western Village), and a welcoming lodge with dining hall round out the amenities.
Activities
We have plenty of fun for the whole family.
- Hayrides
- Cowboy Breakfasts
- Artifact Hunting
- Hiking
- Dinosaur Tracks
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Marshmallow Roasts
- Roping
- Archery
- Dance Lessons
- Western Bingo
- Hoedowns
- Barbecues
- Fiestas
Gallery
Curious about how the ranch looks like? Browse through our gallery and see with your own eyes.
Meet Our Family
Three generations of the Hicks family keep the ranch rolling from dawn to evening campfire.
Meet Our Friends
Meet our furry and feathered friends. Yes, you can pet and even ride some of these animals.
Wildlife
Mi rancho es su rancho. Our co-inhabitants include deer, armadillos, birds, lizards, cats, racoons, frogs, fox, ringtales, coyotes, opossum and fish that freely roam the property.