Elk Ridge Ranch-French Lick-Family Reunions Corporate Retreats, Private Parties

Very nice facilities. Plenty of activities on the property. Cooking for 20 was a breeze in the commercial kitchen. Our party of 20 used the Blanche House and the big barn main lodge. Took advantage of the 9-hole golf course, workouts in the gym, axe throwing barn and evenings around the huge bonfire.

It would have been nice to have a bathroom for the one bedroom without in the Blanche house, but we made due. Thanks for your hospitality!

We had a group of 24 (kids and adults) spend the New Year's weekend here. The space was perfect for our group. There was plenty of room to spread out and lots of activities to enjoy, even in the winter.

PROS:

- Lots of space and parking

- Well appointed, large kitchen

- Axe throwing was fun and different!

- Plenty of linens

- Very clean

- Good WIFI

CONS:

- Bring slippers or plan to wear shoes the whole time. Multiple people got splinters going without them in the main lodge.

- No mixer in the kitchen.

- No thermostat in the Blanche House that we could find.

- Dumpster was already full when we arrived. A large group generates quite a bit of trash!

We are definitely thinking of renting it again for next year!

Some of our buddies get together for a ski trip. Every trip here is a trip to remember. Warmed our feet by the fire after a hard day on the slopes and spent some time checking out the local hiking trails too. What a great place to get together with your buddies and just sit back and relax. Dave was a great host. Legendz Sports Bar and Grill in French Lick has great wings. Doing a do-over at Legends and Elk Ridge Ranch for sure!

My husband and I rented Elk Ridge Ranch for our annual family holiday celebration. The biggest room upstairs was a cozy place for us to relax in our PJ's and play cards, watch some great movies and share family time. We decorated the fireplace with stockings and garland so the grand kids could gather there for our gift exchange. The kids were fascinated to stay in a real western barn. Our young adults and teens are night owls! They stayed over in the main lodge with their activities going on until til way after midnight. My husband and some of the younger grand kids stayed over in the Blanche house, so we could get to bed earlier. The owner Dave hosted a surprise pizza bake in the pizza barn. The kids loved making their own pizzas and watching them bake. The boys played a few rounds of golf and had a great time. We went into French Lick a couple of nights for dinner. Kids were dazzled by the holiday lights and enjoyed time at the arcade and bowling alley in French Lick. Elk Ridge Ranch is a wonderful place for a large family get together. We loved the good times at the farm and still took advantage of the nearby tourist activities in French lick. We are already making plans to come back next year.

We had a great family reunion weekend at the Elk Ridge Ranch (8 family units: 13 adults, 8 kids). The owners were very helpful and responsive to all of our needs. Here is our feedback about the property:

PROS:

*Great kitchen!!! The industrial kitchen was well-stocked and was great for food prep for a crowd.

*Great gathering space for a large group. We didn't make use of the bar or sound system, but there were couches, tables, and chairs enough for all of us. It was a little cold to use the deck, but in warmer weather this would be an awesome space.

*Beautiful grounds--rolling hills, vineyards, nine-hole golf course, fishing pond, and large bonfire pit with plenty of bench seating.

*Plenty of beds for a big group, including a bunk room that the kids loved!

*Awesome gym (2 floors!) with lots of work out equipment options.

*Plenty of parking for a crowd.

CONS

*Unusual bed/bath set-up. There were only 3 bathrooms (3 showers) in the main building and only one bathroom on the main floor where most of us had rooms and everyone hung out. In Blanche House there is a first floor room without an en suite bath, which would be OK but there is NO bathroom that is NOT en suite (hope your comfortable using a bath in someone else's room--this was a problem for us).

*10 of the beds are in a large bunk room. This was great for us for the kids, but may not be so good for many groups.

*The kitchen is downstairs, but there is only seating for 8 downstairs. The main dining area is upstairs. There is no elevator, so it is a lot of stairs up and down with food and dishes.

*The property is NOT handicapped friendly. The main eating and gathering area are on the second floor and there are no wheelchair accessible bedrooms. This was a little bit hard on my parents who have trouble with stairs.

PROBLEMS

*The property had been recently exterminated or sprayed for bugs, but no one had done the "clean up" afterward. There were dead and dying bugs (including wasps) all over floors, showers, and even in beds (gross!)

*It was a cold weekend and no one had turned the heat on enough in advance. It was so cold when we arrived we had to wear our coats. Even the next morning it was still almost too cold to undress for a shower. There were no vents in the bedrooms--space heaters were available but could not be used in multiple rooms as they tripped circuits.

*DON'T USE THE FIREPLACE! This was NOT posted or explained, but the room filled with smoke (flu was open).