Saddle Up for These 11 Cowboy (& Cowgirl) Destinations

Today is National Day of the Cowboy and if you've got a little cowpoke in your stables, you'll want to plan a vaycay to one of these sweet places.

By Amber Guetebier July 23, 2017

If you’ve got a crew with spurs that jingle jangle jingle, then you’re in the market for a cowboy vacation. From open prairie to luxury ranches, we’ve found 11 places worth hopping along to. Click through the gallery to find your next home on the range.

Donley’s Wild West Town in Union, Illinois

The cowboy theme park is located just an hour northwest of Chicago, but feels a world away. Nestled in the pretty McHenry County countryside near the Illinois Railway Museum, it packs a restaurant, museum and more than a dozen rides and activities, plus an exciting Western gunfight show starring cowboys, villains, and cops. There’s a recreation of an Old West town complete with saloon, general store and county jail plus canoe rides, trains and more. Your little cowpokes will be pleased as punch. The park is open daily from mid-May to mid-August and weekends in Sep. & Oct. Admission is Admission is $17/person for ages 3 and up. Children 2 and under are free.

Donley’s Wild West Town
8512 S. Union Rd.
Union, IL
815-923-9000
Online: www.wildwesttown.com

photo: Rob Zschernitz via flickr