Fun historic site. A lot of kid oriented content. Friendly interpreters. Grounds are well maintained. Not the most significant reason for existence but does capture an important historical local development driver. Not a destination but worth a stop in area. read more

Many times people forget their history; here at Bar U lots of school field trips come here and are educated! That's wonderful! We had a short stop for coffee/cookie and restrooms. They had a gift shop too. I enjoyed hearing from "ranchers daughter" a brief run on the families who lived here before! read more

Bar U Ranch National Historic Site run by the Parks Dept here that recreated & demonstrated ranching life from the late 1800s. I wandered through historic buildings, saw the campfire & met ranchers in costume with old-time tales. Homemade cookies, coffee & tea were served here. There was a restaurant and gift shop with the Rocky Mountains as a back drop. read more

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We made a quick stop here with our bus tour. Lovely and informative talk by a cowgirl. Nice snacks of delicious desserts, coffee and tea. Enjoyed the grounds, gift shop, and mini museum. Everyone we encountered was sweet and kind. Thank you to Bar U! read more

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Beautiful location - nice grounds & good interpretative centre with helpful & interesting local staff. Bar U celebrates the history of Ranching in Canada. MEC puts on a fun cycling gran fondo each May long weekend. While the scenery is awesome ... The traffic is a bit busy & the rumble strip on road is kind of wide! However - it's a fine event at a superb venue - Bar U Ranch! read more

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If you are looking for something to do that is a little out of the ordinary, consider a drive 1.5 hours south to the Bar U Ranch. Just south of Longview, this functioning ranch is the only Canadian historic site honoring Canada's ranching legacy. The ranch has something for every current and future card carrying supporter of publc television. For the adult, there are the beautiful vistas, cowboy coffee and the preserved rooms and shacks. The shacks show how those who worked on the ranch lived, how ice was stored in ice rooms, how saddles were made, maintained and decorated, and how earlier Canadians took care of their homes before electricity and modern plumbing. For the kid, there are horses (seven foot tall, muscular Pergeron horses fit for Shaq), freshly baked cookies, a stationary fire engine red tractor to ride on, lessons on roping a calf, and a Pergeron horse drawn wagon ride. Weather can be tricky so dress in layers with a waterproof shell. There is a restaurant on site which serves decent food but you can also bring a picinic lunch. Entrance fee is also reasonable at $7.80 for adults, half price for youth and $6.55 for seniors. read more