Discover Your Ranch Adventure


Take a trip into the heart of the Platte Valley. Find your inner cowboy or cowgirl at the Smilin' Ranch Company.

These days the cowboy is a dying breed. Ranchers are becoming few and far between. Experience our Nebraska ranching lifestyle firsthand, in a unique western experience catered to you. Come ride with us horseback on our trails by the river, feed the chickens, milk a cow, or try your hand at fixing fence. Don't want to ride horses? That's just fine. We've got UTV's and pickups to help you see the sights. Follow along with us as we care for our cattle and horses on our real working ranch. We will adapt to any comfort level to give you the best possible experience.

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We have unique adventures suitable for every age and experience level. 

  • Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 
  • Help with chores, milk a cow, practice roping, or go for a trail ride. 
  • Enjoy delicious home-cooked ranch meals. We have endless experiences to share with people who crave to get a piece of that western lifestyle!

"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters how you live."

-Robert Duvall as Gus McCrae, 'Lonesome Dove'

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