Long before RVs rolled through, this land was cattle country.
Today, River Ranch RV Resort carries that same spirit forward on 1,700 acres along the Kissimmee River, just an hour from Orlando.
Most people picture Texas when they think of cowboys, but Florida holds that title first. In 1521, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León brought the first cattle and horses to North America right here in Florida, generations before ranching reached the American West.
This land was once roamed by Seminole Indians and settlers herding cattle, and River Ranch is where the Florida Trail began, carrying tales of Brahman Indians and a bustling cattle industry that shaped this stretch of Florida.
The Florida Trail began right here at River Ranch. Cattle herds from Sarasota and Melbourne were staged on this land before being driven to port for export to Cuba.
That same route still exists today and can be found off the main boulevard entrance.
A few miles south along the Kissimmee River stood Kicco, short for the Kissimmee Island Cattle Company. From 1915 to the late 1920s, the settlement had cabins, a schoolhouse, a bunkhouse, a company store, and its own steamboat landing, with mail delivered by steamship and hooked to shore.
Today, the original townsite is preserved as the KICCO Wildlife Management Area.
We’re proud to carry that history forward on 1,700 acres along the Kissimmee River, just an hour from Orlando.
Full hookups, resort-style pools, and plenty of room to roam make River Ranch RV Resort the place families keep coming back to.
We’re proud neighbors of Westgate, Florida’s largest dude ranch, though we’re a separate, independently run resort.
See what a stay at River Ranch looks like, straight from the guests and staff who live it.
