If you love the outdoors and want discover the best premium getaway, this huge Adventure Resort is the secret Texas Vacation you may never have thought about. From relaxing spa treatments to full on big game hunting, Cibolo Creek Ranch has it all and then some. This is everything you need to know about your stay at this amazing West Texas ranch.
Getting to the Best Texas Ranch Adventure Resort
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There’s no denying that Texas is a huge state and it takes a long time to get anywhere if there isn’t already an airport right near where you want to go. The good news is that if you want to be someone amazing and remote, there’s a good chance you’ll have it nearly to yourself. Just be prepared for a bit of a drive with snacks and a good audio book or set of albums to listen to.
![Chelsea Day and her Kanjera pack traveling to the adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-and-her-Kanjera-pack-traveling-to-the-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
It’s also a good idea to know what to pack when traveling to an adventure resort as apposed to a “standard” resort. You will want to be prepared for the normal pool and hot tub activities as well as have nice dinner cloths and other items for a spa treatment and the like. This resort offers outdoor activities like horseback riding, skeet and trap shooting, long range shooting, and big game hunting year round.
The only thing it doesn’t have on site seems to be whitewater rafting trips and a Texas beach like South Padre Island. Surprisingly, you can still probable go rock climbing, mountain biking, and do stand up paddle boarding in the freshwater lake at the center of the resort located in this beautiful hill country. Just don’t be shocked if you’re visited by a thirsty horse.
Exploring the Cibolo Creek Texas Ranch
![Amazing pools with fresh spring water at Texas ranch adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Amazing-pools-with-fresh-spring-water-at-Texas-ranch-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
When you think of a Texas ranch adventure resort, you might not think it has first class accommodations, but you’d be very wrong. Cibolo Creek Ranch has just about every creature comfort you could desire, with the exception of a television in every room. The goal of this resort is to detach from the mundane distraction of the urban world and take stock of what and who you are either through relaxing on site or exciting outings on the ranch.
![Chelsea Day exploring Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-exploring-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-1024x576.jpg)
![Visiting the adventure resort of Cibolo Fort of the Bison for a couples getaway on West Texas Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Visiting-the-adventure-resort-of-Cibolo-Fort-of-the-Bison-for-a-couples-getaway-on-West-Texas-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
![A starry sky above the adventure resort and West Texas ranch Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A-starry-sky-above-the-adventure-resort-and-West-Texas-ranch-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
![Sunrise at the West Texas adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sunrise-at-the-West-Texas-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
![Chelsea Day wishing this adventure resort was a Texas ranch for sale](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-wishing-this-adventure-resort-was-a-Texas-ranch-for-sale-1024x682.jpg)
![Golden sunrise through the door of the Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Golden-sunrise-through-the-door-of-the-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-819x1024.jpg)
![Chelsea Day taking in some fresh air at the aventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch in west Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-taking-in-some-fresh-air-at-the-aventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-west-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
The 36,000 acre facility is staffed by a wide array of workers for a full service kitchen, horse care, tour and hunting guides, and long range shooting specialists. Of course, spa treatment specialists for things like massages and tea treatments as well as yoga come in daily to provide premier service to any guest looking for a way to relax. This is truly one of the coolest full service places to visit in Texas if you want to get away.
![Wood burning fireplace in the room at Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Wood-burning-fireplace-in-the-room-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-819x1024.jpg)
![Pool table and game room available at the adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Pool-table-and-game-room-available-at-the-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-1024x819.jpg)
![Texas ranch style decorating at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Texas-ranch-style-decorating-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-1024x819.jpg)
![Chelsea Day reading a book in bed at the adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-reading-a-book-in-bed-at-the-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
It also seems that just about everywhere you want to go on this Texas ranch is free game. So put on your hiking shoes or a nice dress and take a look around at all the historic sites you can find around this real fort. You might even find Rosie the Ranch Dog , an adorable and sweet Cocker Spaniel, wandering around waiting to great you.
![Chelsea Day exploring the grounds at Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-exploring-the-grounds-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-819x1024.jpg)
![A long exposure starry night at the Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A-long-exposure-starry-night-at-the-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-1024x682.jpg)
![Chelsea Day standing in front of the burial chamber at Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-standing-in-front-of-the-burial-chamber-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-819x1024.jpg)
![The most adorable cocker spaniel at the adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch named Rosie the ranch dog](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/The-most-adorable-cocker-spaniel-at-the-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-named-Rosie-the-ranch-dog-819x1024.jpg)
Fine Dining on an Adventure Resort
After our long drive from the airport, we arrived at the ranch eager to relax but also ready for a good hot meal. What we didn’t expect was an amazing “field to table” dinner of freshly hunted quail from just a few hundred yard away. Served with roasted cauliflower and spiced sweet potatoes, this was one of the best game birds I’ve ever had. And I had two.
![Freshly Hunted Quail from the adventure resort in west Texas Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Freshly-Hunted-Quail-from-the-adventure-resort-in-west-Texas-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-819x1024.jpg)
This was followed up, of course, by an equally delicious and fantastically simple dessert. Instead of a hot desert or ice cream, we were given a fresh and local sliced pear drizzled in a cinnamon reduction sauce. Sometimes it’s truly the simple things that leave a lasting impression because this was fantastic.
![Organic farmed pear with cinnamon reduction sause served at the adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas 1](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Organic-farmed-pear-with-cinnamon-reduction-sause-served-at-the-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-1-1024x819.jpg)
Over the course of the next three days, Chelsea and I were fed nothing but rich and flavorful food made right on site everyday.
![Strawberry sorbet at Cibolo Creek Ranch in West texas adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Strawberry-sorbet-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-texas-adventure-resort-819x1024.jpg)
![Chili relleno for breakfast at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chili-relleno-for-breakfast-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-in-West-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
![Pork tenderloin with a cranberry sauce wild rice and fresh steamed carrots served at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Pork-tenderloin-with-a-cranberry-sauce-wild-rice-and-fresh-steamed-carrots-served-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-1024x682.jpg)
![Rib eye steak tacos with salsa verde at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rib-eye-steak-tacos-with-salsa-verde-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-in-West-Texas-819x1024.jpg)
![Roast salmon on a bed of wild rice served at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Roast-salmon-on-a-bed-of-wild-rice-served-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-in-West-Texas-819x1024.jpg)
![Texas Ranch steak at Cibolo Creek Ford](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Texas-Ranch-steak-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ford-1024x768.jpg)
![Rib eye steak tacos with green salsa at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rib-eye-steak-tacos-with-green-salsa-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-in-West-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
Planning Adventure Resort Activities
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When it comes to planning the ultimate vacation, especially when staying on a premium resort like Cibolo Creek Ranch, all the cool stuff comes with a waiver. If you aren’t from a state similar to Texas, you might feel a bit like you are going back in time to the wild west. And just so we’re clear, that exhilarating feeling that comes over you is just your body getting used to freedom. The freedom to explore the ancient, run free and ride with the wind in your hair, and to push your personal skills to the limit.
![Chelsea Day exploring the fresh water springs at Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-exploring-the-fresh-water-springs-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-819x1024.jpg)
The very fist outdoor activity Chelsea and I signed up for was the ATV guided tour. This four wheeler adventure set us out in the hills surrounding the ranch where we got to explore the headwaters of the freshwater spring that fed the ranch itself and gave it it’s namesake. We also got to see mule deer, buffalo, wildebeest, black buck, llamas, a number of quail and pheasant, and of course horses, donkeys, and cattle.
![Chelsea Day exploring petroglyphs at Cibolo. Creek Ranch in West Texas adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-exploring-petroglyphs-at-Cibolo.-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-adventure-resort-1024x682.jpg)
![Chelsea Day riding Honda ATV Four Wheeler exploring Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-riding-Honda-ATV-Four-Wheeler-exploring-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-819x1024.jpg)
![Discover petroglyphs at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Discover-petroglyphs-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-in-West-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
![Chelsea Day having fun on Honda ATV four Wheeler at Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-having-fun-on-Honda-ATV-four-Wheeler-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-in-West-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
![Nate Day riding Honda ATV while touring Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nate-Day-riding-Honda-ATV-while-touring-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-819x1024.jpg)
Not only was it fun to tour and race around the ranch on the Honda ATVs, we got to see a number of filming locations for old and new Hollywood movies. Even cooler, we were shown petroglyphs dating back to a time long before the creation of the United States itself. If you’ve never driven an ATV or taken a tour on one, I strongly recommend it.
![Nate Day riding a horse at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nate-Day-riding-a-horse-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-819x1024.jpg)
After getting our fill of going full throttle, it was time to take the reins and explore the ranch the old school way. We had actually decided to pay our visit to Cibolo Creek during the week of Chelsea’s birthday and I knew one of the thins she wanted to do was go horseback riding. So, I secretly put in a request for a ride and made sure she was dressed for the occasion.
![Chelsea and Nate Day riding horses at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-and-Nate-Day-riding-horses-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-in-West-Texas-1024x682.jpg)
The final on site activity we planned to do was long range shooting with the Gunwerks precision rifles. I was super excited to see this as an option as I love precision shooting and was curious to see how well Chelsea would do on a bolt gun. I quickly learned that Chelsea is a natural marksman and was plinking targets out to 700 yards without issue.
![Chelsea Day on the long range shooting course at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-on-the-long-range-shooting-course-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-819x1024.jpg)
I really loved the fact that Chelsea enjoyed shooting and actually learned more about the sport. Not only that, it gave her a bit of a glimpse into the technical side of what I am trying to do when I take the boys hunting.
![Nate Day using the Gunwerks precision rifle platform for long range shooting at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nate-Day-using-the-Gunwerks-precision-rifle-platform-for-long-range-shooting-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-819x1024.jpg)
![Chelsea Day using the Gunwerks precision rifle platform for long range shooting at Cibolo Creek Ranch adventure resort](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-using-the-Gunwerks-precision-rifle-platform-for-long-range-shooting-at-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-adventure-resort-819x1024.jpg)
Exploring West Texas
For our last day, we decided to head out and explore the area around the ranch to see what we could discover. One of the first places we took off to see was Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park down by the Rio Grande and Mexican boarder. The mountains in this area are very pretty and the Hoodoos and Balanced Rocks Trail are very neat to see.
![Chelsea Day looking at the Hoodoos and Balanced Rocks Trail in West Texas near Mexico on the Rio Grande](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-looking-at-the-Hoodoos-and-Balanced-Rocks-Trail-in-West-Texas-near-Mexico-on-the-Rio-Grande-1024x682.jpg)
We headed back north to Marfa and got to check out the Marfa Spirit Co. which actually worked with Cibolo Creek Ranch to make a special Sotol Tequila. We didn’t get to sample that particular batch but Chelsea did get to taste the Ranchwater and said it was quite tasty. She was cut off after she later tried to make a phone call on an old school payphone.
![Ranchwater from Marfa Spirit Co near Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ranchwater-from-Marfa-Spirit-Co-near-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
![Chelsea Day making a phone call on an old payphone outside the Marfa Spirit Co in West Texas](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-making-a-phone-call-on-an-old-payphone-outside-the-Marfa-Spirit-Co-in-West-Texas-1024x819.jpg)
Finally, we headed out to see the Prada Art Installation just outside town. Chelsea informed me that this was NOT in fact a functioning Prada store, but an artistic take on, well, I don’t really remember. Either way, we got our picture for the gram.
![Chelsea Day at the Prada exhibit outside Marfa near the West Texas adventure resort Cibolo Creek Ranch](https://somedayadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chelsea-Day-at-the-Prada-exhibit-outside-Marfa-near-the-West-Texas-adventure-resort-Cibolo-Creek-Ranch-1024x682.jpg)
What outdoor or indoor activities do you look forward to the most when staying at an adventure resort?