Westgate River Ranch is pleased to announce that it has earned the Gene Kilgore 2013 “World’s Best Ranches Award” from RanchWeb.com “in recognition of excellence, your unwavering dedication to guest ranching, along with the superb hospitality you share with guests.”
RanchWeb.com is the #1 website for dude ranch vacations worldwide, and the Gene Kilgore 2013 World’s Best Ranches Award represents the very best of ranches and lodges across the country, from luxury ranches to rustic cattle ranches, dude ranches to large resort ranches. Westgate River Ranch was cited for its high quality of service and dedicated equestrian program, as well as for achieving Best of Class standing among dude ranches and receiving excellent testimonials from guests.
Ideally located just one hour from Orlando, Westgate River Ranch Resort is the largest dude ranch East of the Mississippi boasting Florida cowboy-themed accommodations and family-oriented activities, including horseback riding, swimming, golf, a 5,000-foot paved and lighted runway, petting farm, nature hikes, trap and skeet shooting, hayrides, cookouts and a full-service marina complete with boating, fishing, and airboat and swamp buggy rides. Enjoy a hearty meal at the award-winning Smokehouse Grill, go line dancing at the River Ranch Saloon and thrill to the action of the longest-running Saturday night championship rodeo in America, which boasts trick riding, bull riding, calf roping and barrel racing in our 1,200-seat rodeo arena. For more information about Westgate River Ranch, visit www.wgriverranch.com.
“Westgate River Ranch is honored to receive the Gene Kilgore 2013 World’s Best Ranches Award from RanchWeb.com,” said David Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts. “We strive to offer our guests an unforgettable and authentic dude ranch vacation experience, and this prestigious award confirms that our hard work is paying off.”
About Westgate Resorts
Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 27 themed destination resorts with over 10,500 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States such as Orlando, Florida; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Miami, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; and Tunica, Mississippi. Most Westgate Resorts locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli, and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.