Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort Blog

Learn More about Zion Ponderosa on the East Side of Zion National Park

November 8, 2013
Fall Getaway by Susan Strayer   My husband’s brithday is in October and this year we decided to celebrate with a two night stay at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort. We’d been there earlier in the summer, but I was excited to see Zion National Park with fall colors. James was excited to ride the trails on the Ranch’s UTV. When

Fall Getaway at Zion National Park

July 29, 2013
— In summer months, and presently on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, of each week,  guests have the opportunity of taking a wagon ride through the forest to a location where we serve up a wonderful dutch oven dinner. This wagon ride and dutch oven dinner experience offers a greater feel of the old west and an opportunity to enjoy a

Wagon Rides and Dutch Oven Dinners

September 30, 2011
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Exclusive Utah Video: Zion Ridge

September 29, 2011
In the summer of 2011 we hosted several family reunions in Zion. However, we love to host all kinds of groups. Business or religious groups can escape from their busy lives and land here for a retreat; our conference room, catering, and private bonfires make for excellent conventions. Couples of all ages can make an unforgettable retreat here and get

Family Reunions are Strong at Zion Ponderosa

June 20, 2011
Here east of Zion, we don’t usually see the lush greens that fill the canyon below. Zion Ponderosa is much more of a desert, with shrubby bushes and short trees filling most of the space. But this doesn’t deter our gardener. Zac has taken the responsibility of creating an organic garden here on site to provide herbs, vegetables, flowers, and

Oasis on the Plateau

March 25, 2011
Our new Chef Francesca P. Van der Stappen has been receiving rave reviews from our guests.   Frances has great experience in preparing dining experiences that meet the unique needs or desires of any guest.  Here’s one comment from a guest this spring at Zion Ponderosa. “We arrived at the Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort expecting beautiful scenery and a quiet

New Chef & Dining Services – Rave Reviews

February 16, 2011
  Zion Ponderosa is always open with our Vacation Homes but each March we open the rest of the resort which includes our Cowboy Cabins, Cabin Suites, Western Wagons, Campgrounds, dining facilities and activity services.   It’s a big operation to prepare for the main season, but we get pretty excited about it, especially when we have some new things

New Season – New Faces

June 1, 2010
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to summer vacation, and things are in full-swing at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort.  Early arrivals for this sold-out weekend include a KIPP – AMP (Knowledge is Power – Always Mentally Prepared) school group from Brooklyn, New York and some families from California and Florida. Although Ziplining and Paintball games were the favorite activities

Summer Adventures Begin at Zion Ponderosa!