St. Ignatius, MT · 14 sitesWelcome to our working horse ranch, home to Belgian heavy draft and Friesian horses. We offer carriage, wagon, and sleigh rides (availability may vary).
For camping there are two options:
Option one…dry-camping for $30/night in a lush green horse pasture that is not currently in use.
Option two…we have two full-hookup RV sites for $70/night. 50A power, water, septic and a day-use dog kennel.
The sites are set above a beautiful meadow and creek which campers may enjoy. Dip yer feet in the cool mountain creek, throw the ball for Fido in the meadow, read under a shade tree, watch wildlife and toast marshmallows and stargaze over the campfire in the meadow next to the creek.
You may walk around the ranch and enjoy watching the horses and cattle.
Guest activity packages we offer are:
1. You may book a horse-drawn wagon ride
or
2. Book a “Meet the Horses” tour.
Because this is an active ranch, you may hear typical ranch sounds throughout the day. Work often begins around 7:00 AM, and occasionally activity may continue into the evening or late at night.
We usually greet guests upon arrival whenever possible. However, since we may be out working when you arrive, we’ll send a text with check-in and arrival instructions. You’re always welcome to call if you have questions or run into any issues.
A quick note about the roads:
From Hwy 93, there are three turnoffs that all bring you here—each is about 3 miles and similar in distance and condition. Road quality mainly depends on how recently the county grader has passed through. This is Montana—we like our gravel roads, and we like taking it slow!
Safety notes:
Do not walk into pastures with livestock unless you are with a ranch-hand. The horses are curious and will often come up to the fence to say Hi.
Do not enter any buildings unless you are accompanied by a ranch-hand. We do not have public restrooms for campers.
Bears occasionally are seen on the property.
Be Bear Aware by looking up “Montana Bear Aware Safety”. If you hike anywhere in Montana, it is your responsibility to read and learn about bear, bison and wildlife safety.
Live Oak Belgians LLC is an Agritourism operation.
In addition to horse drawn wagon rides and camping, we offer vacation rentals and we are an event venue.