• Guaranteed Best Horseback Riding in the Smokies
• Stocked Fishing Pond (no license required)
• Gem Mining
• Free Petting Zoo
• Shaded Picnic Areas for relaxing outdoor activities
• Chow-Boys Cafe - grab a drink or snack before or after your horseback ride in the Smoky Mountains
• ATV Rides thru Smoky Mtn. creeks and mountain trails
• Open Daily 9am - 5pm (weather permitting)
• No Weight Limit
• Small Kids May Double with Adult
• No Reservation Required

  Looking for horseback riding in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge? Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa is the Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge area’s premier horseback riding and outdoor adventure destination. Located just a short drive from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, enjoy horse back riding in the Smokey Mountains year round (weather permitting) seven days a week from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm..

  If you are looking for an escape from the usual tourist traps, a family outing the kids won't forget, a group or reunion activity, or just a chance to savor the beauty of the Smoky Mountains, Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa is the place to go. Travel back in time and experience the Smokies as the early settlers did 200 years ago as they crossed the mountains on horseback seeing these mountains and valleys for the very first time. Enjoy relaxing outdoor family activities such as fishing in our stocked fishing pond, mining for gems at our gem mine, and visiting the animals at our petting zoo. Our shaded picnic area is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a snack or meal from Chow-Boys Cafe. And for the truly adventurous, take a guided ATV ride that will take you through creeks and along mountain trails.

  Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa is located just minutes away from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and all the shops, restaurants and local attractions such as Dollywood, Ripley's Aquarium and the Music Row theaters.