Reservations:

Included in the weekend fee are: facilities, meals, lemonade and water throughout the day and a venue where you can relax and take time to enjoy the company of your gay and bisexual brothers in a safe and fun rural environment.

You supply if needed: ice chest, additional beverages, snacks, bug repellant, sun screen, flash light, bicycle, etc.
Reservations are based on a first come first serve basis. Your reservation will be secured upon receipt of payment. Space is limited to 25 per event.

There are two easy ways to make your reservation and check for availability:

1. Call the ranch at 707-965-2383
2. E-mail me. Info@Ranchweekend.com

Please tell me which dates you are interested for easy booking.

Payment options: Online with PayPal or by mail with a personal check. Directions will be emailed to you once your payment is received.

Feedback:

 

I came away from your ranch last weekend completely relaxed and rejuvenated...The food was incredible, the surroundings beautiful and my friends and I enjoyed the other guys.
-Bryan

 

Another ranch weekend success! We've been twice now, and both times were very different and very enjoyable. Labor day was a plethora of men...October was intimate and sensual.
-Giorgio and Harry

 

We were both inspired by meeting you as well and experiencing first-hand the little paradise you've got up there in the Pope Valley. We can't wait to come back.
-Pete

 

Ranch Weekend, [voted] one of the best gay camping experiences. The Ranch Weekend offers a chance for gay and bisexual men to gather together on a grassy meadow that fronts a stream-fed swimming pond. If you’re a gay man into camping, looking for a fun weekend enjoying nature, good food and congenial company, I have to recommend Ranch Weekend.
-Brian
Travel For A Day.com

Sample Menu:

• Friday Dinner: Grilled chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, strawberry short cake

• Saturday Breakfast: Pancakes with maple syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh melon, coffee and juice

• Saturday Lunch: Hard salami, cheese, olives, bread, tomato salad and lemonade

• Saturday Dinner: Grilled steak with shallots, rosemary and red peppers, polenta, zucchini, garden salad, cherry clafouti
• Sunday or Monday Brunch: French toast with maple syrup, bacon, fresh fruit, coffee and juice

*Sample Menu subject to change.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE VEGETARIAN UPON REGISTRATION.

Upcoming dates:

July 16, 17, 18 Friday dinner to Sunday brunch. $160.00

August 6, 7, 8 Friday dinner to Sunday brunch. $160.00

September 3, 4, 5, 6 Labor Day Weekend: Friday dinner to Monday brunch. 185.00

September 24, 25, 26 Friday dinner to Sunday brunch. $160.00

*Included in the weekend fee are: campsite, meals, hot tub, showers, lemonade and water throughout the day.

Welcome:

Please join us for Ranch Weekend on an historic 85-acre ranch in the California wine country for a relaxing weekend of camping, good food, sunning, swimming, soaking, hiking, biking, campfires, massage...and the camaraderie of your fellow campers--no cooking! The Ranch is located approximately eighty miles northeast of San Francisco in Napa County, 25 minutes from St. Helena. Take a short drive and disconnect!

Nestled in Pope Valley, an eastern branch of Napa Valley, the Ranch has been restored as a private residence, artist studios & residences, and a camping retreat. The property includes the original ranch house, a creek side campground, tent cabins, a large lawn area for sunbathing (clothing optional), and a creek fed swimming hole. The Ranch also has an extensive organic vegetable and flower garden, orchard, lots of fresh mountain air, and the bright sunshine of the Napa Valley summer.

The weekend is open to all group-oriented, friendly, outdoor-loving, gay (and bisexual) men--both singles and couples. Your host, Richard Carter, is an experienced chef (worked with Sally Schmitt at the world renowned French Laundry Restaurant in Yountville, California), and will be preparing/providing all the meals.

If you like to mix recreation with your relaxation, the Las Posadas State Forest is 10 minutes away with hiking and biking trails galore. Ink Grade Road, on which the Ranch is located, is a popular Napa County biking hill. And wineries, spas, shopping, and arts are located in nearby St Helena, surrounding Pope Valley, and the whole Napa Valley. Or just a walk across the Ranch can work up your appetite for the next meal.

Guests typically work on their tans creekside and cool off in the swimming hole; start up board, card, or lawn games (they bring) in one of the picnic areas; read in the shade of mature trees, on the porch, or in a hammock; take off on a walk, hike, or bike outing; tour wineries or art galleries; get a massage on site; soak in the hot tub. Dusk usually finds a gathering for conversation and drinks and appetizers brought by guests to share.

In short, it's catered camping, where you can relax, meet new friends and catch up with old ones...and do as much or as little as you like.

Details:

•Camping: Tent camping only (no RVs or trailers). Bring your tent, air mattress, and sleeping bag, or choose from the additional options below.
•Tent Cabins: There are three tent cabins, each with a single and a double bed. Occupancy per tent cabin is three. Each tent cabin includes bedding and a dresser. Please check for availability.
•Host-provided 2-Man Tents: Includes sleeping pads. Please check for availability.
•Fresh, Full, Family Style Meals Included: Breakfast (9:00 a.m.), Lunch (1:00 p.m.), Dinner (7:30 p.m.).
•Beverages Included: Lemonade and ice water throughout the day, coffee and orange juice at Breakfast.
•Swimming: Creek-fed swimming hole with lawn area for sun bathing. Clothing optional.
•Napping: Tree-hung creekside hammocks.
•Redwood Hot Tub. Clothing optional.
•Massage: Certified Massage Therapist for an additional fee, if available.
•Camp Fires: Nightly, as conditions permit.
•Bathrooms Facilities: Sheltered outdoor communal showers, flush toilets, and sinks with hot water.
•Pets: Well socialized dogs are welcome.
•You may want to bring: ice chest with your desired beverages, snacks, wine, sun screen, bug repellant, flashlight, lawn chairs, beach & bath towels, bikes, water bottles, games, books.

Included in the weekend fee are: facilities, meals, lemonade and water throughout the day and a venue where you can relax and take time to enjoy the company of your gay and bisexual brothers in a safe and fun rural environment. You supply if needed: ice chest, additional beverages, snacks, bug repellant, sun screen, flash light, bicycle, etc.

Reservations are based on a first come first serve basis. Your reservation will be secured upon receipt of payment. Space is limited to 25 per event.

There are two easy ways to make your reservation and check for availability:

1. Call the ranch at 707-965-2383
2. E-mail: Info@Ranchweekend.com

Payment options: Online with PayPal or by mail with a personal check. Directions will be emailed to you once your payment is received.
Refunds:

Only granted with minimum 7-DAY ADVANCE NOTICE PRIOR TO EVENT DATE. No refunds are granted for early departure. In the event Ranch Weekend is canceled all payments will be refunded.