Hayrides & Cowboy Cookouts Your party will enjoy a fun-filled ride aboard a Hay Wagon pulled by one of our draft teams. You'll be able to sing songs, and enjoy the desert scenery, while we take you and your group to a Cowboy Cookout of steak or chicken dinner cooked outdoors over open fires. For large groups or small gatherings, MacDonald's Ranch has desert sites for your cowboy cookouts with amenities for almost any occasion. All of the sites at MacDonald's Ranch are remote and private. They offer views of the McDowell Mountain range to the east, Valley lights to the south, and we assure you that the distant coyotes serenading your meal are real, as are the many other forms of wildlife you may see.

MacDonald's Sites:

Wild Horse Wash
Wild Horse Wash crosses a wide tree-lined wash into a clearing. The washes at MacDonald's Ranch are "super highways" for many desert creatures. This is a primitive site for up to fifty people.

Quail Hollow
Named after our most visible bird species, no doubt you will see them strutting about Quail Hollow's spacious grounds while enjoying your Cowboy Cookout. Quail Hollow is big enough for groups of up to 100 people. It offers views of Valley lights and lovely Sonoran Desert sunsets.

Stage Stop
The Stage Stop is a cozy, primitive site for parties of 10 to 20 people. It is flanked by large Mesquite and Ironwood trees.

The Hideout
The most remote site for Cowboy Cookouts on MacDonald's Ranch. Hunker down around the camp fire and to tell tales of outlaws and days gone by. The Hideout is a primitive site for up to 40 people.

Saguaro Stand
Surrounded by ageless giant saguaros, this site dresses up or down as needed, and is highly flexible to any number of guests. It is perfect for a "Black Tie Affair under the Stars", or an informal barbecue.

Sunset Camp
On the western fringes of our "civilized" areas, this site offers views of city lights to the south and hundreds of untouched acreage to the west. Arizona sunset views are extraordinary and unequaled at Sunset Camp. Parties of up to 200, catered only, please.

The Round Up
Corral all your friends at our large, deluxe site. Amenities include a 10,000 sq. ft. indoor barn, indoor and outdoor stage and dance floor, flush toilets, electricity, four large fire pits. It will accommodate parties of 100 to 1,000. Catered only, please.

Coyote Howl
Very comfortable site for up to 200 guests with soft lantern lighting and western town ambiance. And, yes, your Cowboy Cookout is often serenaded by our resident and very real coyotes.