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MacDonald's Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ
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MacDonald's Ranch

MacDonald's Ranch is an outdoor activity in Scottsdale, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: $50 or more.

26540 North Scottsdale Road · Scottsdale, AZ

Why you should go…

MacDonald's Ranch is a family-owned working ranch on 1,280 acres of Sonoran Desert north of Scottsdale, Arizona, operating since 1956. It offers guided horseback trail rides, pony rides, stagecoach and train rides, cowboy cookouts, and a petting zoo with goats, chickens and miniature horses. The ranch also hosts an annual pumpkin festival each October.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to MacDonald's Ranch, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Cave Creek Trail Rides

    $50+

    Guided horseback rides through the Sonoran Desert near Cave Creek Regional Park.

    5.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Pinnacle Peak Trail

    Free

    A gentle 3.5-mile out-and-back through saguaro-studded desert, with one of the Valley's best sunsets.

    6.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Musical Instrument Museum

    Under $25

    Wireless headsets bring instruments from every country on Earth to life, gallery by gallery.

    11 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Date Night

    Hot Air Expeditions

    $50+

    Sunrise hot air balloon flights over the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, with a champagne toast after landing.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Westside Recreation

    $50+

    Boat and RV rentals for a day out on Lake Pleasant near Phoenix.

    19 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Camelback Mountain

    Free

    Phoenix's signature red-rock peak and toughest close-in hike, with sweeping valley views from the top.

    20 mi awayMore like this