Nine miles from French Lick, and quiet enough to hear the fire crackle.
Pizza from the brick oven, a bar in the barn, and elk out by the fence.
Grand Lodge
Our big log lodge, off on its own
Main Lodge
An 1890s barn with a bar inside
Blanche House
A farmhouse with 5 bedrooms
Pizza Barn
Brick-oven pizza and axe throwing
The Kind of Weekend People Talk About Later
Most folks come out here for a reunion or a weekend with friends, and they end up staying up later than they planned. Somebody’s making pizza, somebody’s throwing axes, and the rest are in the Bourbon Barn by the wood stove.
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Pizza Night in the Barn
We fire up the brick oven and you eat it hot. Ask anybody who’s been.
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The Bourbon Barn
Candles, a wood stove and nowhere else to be. It’s most people’s favorite spot.
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A Golf Course You’ll Laugh At
Nine holes through the pasture. Nobody plays it well, and that’s the fun.
Reunions, Weddings and Weekends With Your People
We get a lot of family reunions, and a lot of those families come back. We also host weddings, company retreats and bachelor parties. Tell us who’s coming and we’ll help you sort out the rest.
Bachelor Party
Great venue for our family reunion! Lots of space for everyone to spend time together. We all had a wonderful time!
Family Reunion
We stayed at the grand lodge at Elk Ridge Ranch and enjoyed the amenities that the Ranch had to offer. There were great hiking trails, the bourbon cabin was really neat, the elk were cool to see up close, and we toured the pizza barn that also houses axe throwing and a nice sauna. Great place to stay with tons of amenities!
Grand Lodge Guest
We had a great time. Property is beautiful. Lots to do. We loved the Bourbon Barn. Candle lit with wood stove made for a great time for time together. Will be back for another weekend. Highly recommended.
Weekend Stay
This was our 4th stay across 12 years, and it was wonderful as always. The location is so peaceful and serene, the buildings have incredible spaces - the kitchen and great room especially! The hosts Dave and Wendy are around if needed, but otherwise just allow our group to enjoy the property.
Reunion, 4th Stay
So much to do on the property itself and lots of room inside and outside for the 9 families that gathered. Such a relaxing and peaceful spot. No one wanted to leave and we’re already talking about coming back.
Family Reunion
We had a fabulous time at Elk Ridge. There were surprises around every corner including the Pizza Barn activity we added on (food was delicious), the cigar and Bourbon Barn, the silo fire pit, the actual ELK that lived there! We’re already talking about the NEXT time we come!
Company Retreat
We live in Brooklyn and planned our wedding at Elk Ridge Ranch as a destination wedding. It exceeded our expectations by far! Dave and Wendy were amazing hosts. We can not recommend this beautiful space enough.
Wedding
If you have ever wanted to go to summer camp with your entire family, Elk Ridge Ranch is a great place to make it happen!
Family Vacation
We recently celebrated our wedding at an elk ridge ranch, and it was nothing short of magical! The hosts were incredibly accommodating, ensuring everything ran smoothly from setup to cleanup. Ax throwing and pulled pork/brisket is the best combo!
Wedding
Their pride in the property and their absolute dedication to us having an excellent stay was spectacular…5 star. We will be coming back for future reunions, and I’m dreaming of hosting retreats here for my business.
50th Anniversary Party
WOW... This place is so awesome. My group had so much fun. We had a group of 21 adults and had plenty of room to spare. Memories to last a lifetime. Thanks Dave and Wendy !!

Birthday Weekend
Awesome property and outstanding accommodations. Dave opens everything up to your group and makes sure you have everything you need. Awesome bar area upstairs along with outdoor covered hangout area. 10/10 highly recommend.

Bachelor Party
We’re Dave and Wendy, and This Is Home
We both worked in telecom before we traded it in for life on this ridge. We started with elk, and they’re still here. We run the place ourselves, so when you call or text, you’ll get one of us.
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Give us a call at (812) 295-6235 or email elkridgeranch@yahoo.com. A 50% deposit and a signed rental agreement hold your dates. The deposit is non-refundable.
That depends on how many of you are coming, where you’re staying and when. Tell us and we’ll put a quote together. Lodging also carries a 7% tax and a $150 cleaning fee.
It’s what we host most. There’s space for everyone to be together, and enough to do that the kids and the grandparents both stay busy.
Gladly. Pizza and BBQ are what most groups ask for. You’re also welcome to use the barn kitchen.
You sure can. We have primitive sites, the Red Shed cabin and two RV sites at $75 a night.
We’re at 8785 Ridge Road, Shoals, IN 47581, nine miles from French Lick.
I took my 15 buddies on a bachelor party here and it was perfect. They catered pizza and BBQ for dinner and it was so easy and good. The golf course is hilarious and a perfect activity for a group of guys. The main cabin bar is phenomenal. I cannot wait to come back here with a group of friends.