Retreats and Meetings

We work closely with retreat and event planners to insure that everything goes smoothly so you can relax and enjoy your event. Here is a summary of what we offer. You can find more details by clicking on the links below.

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• SEASONS Open all year for group events, except for Sunday afternoons through the following Saturday morning during Summer dude ranch season (ten weeks between Father’s Day and late August)
  Winter (January through March) - special low rates apply. Go to About Us and click Rates.
  
• FACILITIES Three meeting rooms seating from 30 to 100 theatre style; with breakout rooms. Outdoor picnic areas available for groups up to 1500 people.
  
• LODGING Capacity: 30 single occupancy; 50 double occupancy; 60 family style. Twenty-six lodging units, including eleven cabins, three guest houses with complete kitchens and thirteen lodge rooms. Tastefully decorated in country and western décor. All units have private baths. Phones and Internet access available in meeting rooms and Business Center.
  
• INTERNET ACCESS – BUSINESS CENTER: High-speed T-1 Internet access (cable and wireless) available in Office, Heritage and Red Ridge meeting rooms. Business Center includes computer, printer, fax and color copier. Telephones in Heritage, Red Ridge and Wagon Wheel buildings. Audio-visual equipment available for a modest fee.
  
• RATES Standard day meeting package (including lunch); Standard overnight Retreat/Reunion Package (all-inclusive). Rates adjusted to fit your group’s needs. Lower rates in winter months.
  
• FOOD Wholesome and fresh, with prompt, friendly service, featuring our own “Heart-J” natural beef, home baking, and health-conscious dishes. Meals and breaks included in package rates and served in a variety of locations.
  
• BEVERAGES At your request, we provide wine/beer or full bar service for your event. We feature the best from Colorado wineries and breweries. Your own choice of wines, beers and liquors may also be ordered in advance. Under state law, all wine, beer and bartending services must be arranged through the Ranch.
  
• AMENITIES Outdoor heated swimming pool (seasonal) and hot tub (year round), tennis courts, volleyball, horseshoes, basketball and game room.
  
• NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
  Golf courses, white-water rafting, Rocky Mountain National Park, Loveland Museum and Sculpture Garden, Estes Park Village, Roosevelt National Forest, Fort Collins, Boulder, Gold Rush towns, and much more..
  
• FACILITATORS We can suggest facilitators and programs that help groups engage in teambuilding and relationship skills. For example, there is a group that utilizes our horses to promote team-building in a program called “equine-assisted learning,” and another group that conducts a similar session built around a fishing experience.                                                                                                                     
• CLIENT LIST includes McWhinney, Hach Company, Colorado State University, The Group Realty, Inc., City of Loveland, Walker Manufacturing, Summit Homes, Thompson Education Foundation, Land Trust Alliance and others
  
• LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: One hour and 15 minutes from Denver International Airport. In the foothills seven miles west of Loveland, Colorado, on US Highway 34, 18 miles east of Estes Park, 20 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park. Altitude is between 5,200 and 7,000 feet, on 3,200 acres.
  
• TRAVEL TIPS What to Wear, Vacation Insurance, One-Stop Travel planning, Additional lodging, Car rentals, and more.
  
• SERVICES & POLICIES Laundry, Pets, Tips, Smoking, alcoholic beverages, and more.
  

Recreational breaks are easily arranged at Sylvan Dale and can serve as a creative pick-up. We recommend daytime "play" sessions and evening work sessions to best take advantage of the great outdoors!

• HORSEBACK RIDING. 3200 acres to explore. Trailrides, breakfast rides, steak rides, moonlight rides, lunch rides, overnight pack trips, lessons, cattle drives and more.
  
• FISHING For everyone from kids to experienced fly fishermen – two miles of private river access, trophy trout and bass lakes.
  
• HAYRIDES Let us take your group on a ranch tour with Butch and Sundance, our Belgian team, or if you prefer, on a tractor-drawn hayride
  
• NATURE, BIRDING, HIKING New worlds to explore on foot, on your own, or with experienced birders and naturalists.
  
• WESTERN DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT Treat your group to Western-style fun and entertainment
  
• MASSAGES A great way to relax after all the activities.