Go East to Go West: 5 Western Adventures for Seattle-Area Families

For a pure western experience, book a room at the all-inclusive Western Pleasure Ranch. Kids ages 8–18 can take part in a hands-on educational program where they learn all about horsemanship and take responsibility for their own horse and equipment. Other activity choices include testing your archery skills, roasting hot dogs and s’mores over a campfire, a Dutch Oven cookout with cowboy music and a horse-drawn wagon tour.

During summers at Schweitzer Ski Resort, the family can pick huckleberries or ride horses through the dense forest with stops along the way to take in stunning views of Lake Pend Oreille (tip: say it "ponder-ray").

Watch tie-down roping, bull riding and women’s barrel racing at the Bonner County Rodeo scheduled for Aug. 4–5, 2023. This event draws cowboys from Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana.

More ideas: Check out Visit Sandpoint.

Next up: Kalispell, Mont.