Year-round Horse Camping at Its Best in the Shawnee National Forest
Chosen by readers of Western
Horseman and Trail Blazer magazines
as among the
"Top 5 Best Places to Ride"!
Catering to Trail Riders, Hikers, Hunters and Nature Lovers
Johnny Cash, Ghost Riders in the Sky
In from the trail, horses rest
while riders enjoy a great dinner
at Bear Branch Log Cabin Restaurant
Come and ride our lush forest trails, ford rocky creeks, travel down rock canyons, circle and climb high bluffs under waterfalls
and into large caves.
You'll see why this is the home of
The Ultimate Trail Ride!Bear Branch Horse Resort is centrally located in the beautiful 280,000-acre Shawnee National Forest just above Lusk Creek Canyon. Named after a creek that runs through the property, Bear Branch offers multiple access to the most scenic riding and hiking trails in the Forest.
We are within easy riding or hiking distance of Indian Kitchen, High Point, Devil's Back Bone, Natural Rock Bridge, Salt Peter Cave, Secret Canyon, Peter Cave, Sand Cave, Jackson Hole, Bell Smith Springs, and Hayes Creek Canyon. And we're just minutes from the River-to-River Trail. While you are here, be sure to save time to visit the breathtaking Garden of the Gods, Harrah's Riverboat Casino, and the many antique shops located nearby.
Bear Branch features the rustic, highly praised Log Cabin Restaurant, General Store and Tack Shop, cabins and lodging with private baths, 80 campsites with hookups, a shower house with laundry facilities, and heat and air conditioning. For your horses, there are corrals (approx. 100' x 100') and numerous 12' x 12' pens, highlines at all campsites, and a barn with 40 box stalls. There is a 2-acre fishing pond and a playground and recreational area. Our trails are marked, and trail maps are available.
BEAR BRANCH LOG CABIN RESTAURANT
Whether you're here for trail riding, just for a meal out, or driving through and looking for a place to eat, don't miss the fine dining and spectacular view at our rustic hilltop Log Cabin Restaurant!
The Log Cabin Restaurant at Bear Branch is open Friday through Sunday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
We offer extended restaurant hours on holiday
weekends.
Open all week during May and October.
Best of all - prices are affordable!
Need sodas? Toothpaste? Horse supplies?
Tack? Ice? Postcards? Feed? . . . Or?
Stop by our General Store and Tack Shop!
—Dick Manders
Proprietor, Bear Branch Horse Resort,
Artist and Trail Rider
Waterfall at Peter Cave
Hikers Atop Natural Rock Bridge
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check Your Calendar! 3-Day Weekend Rides Easter | Memorial Day
| Fourth of July
Labor Day | Columbus Day
Registration Form
Bear Branch now offers free wi-fi,
wireless internet
