Paws Up Montana

Googled dog races. Canine Classic hosted at Paws Up resort in Montana came up. The most exciting discovery of my life. Tons of Dogs and their people hosted at an all inclusive 5 star resort. My three dogs and I did the half marathon. Glorious views, perfect weather. Benefit dinner the night before for Conservation Working dogs. I did not once feel like my dogs were bothering anyone. So special. We had a cabin that came with 3 dog beds, turn down service too. thank you so much

We stayed at The Green O, but one of the remarkable things about the experience is how seamlessly The Green O and Paws Up come together. Over five days, Paws Up became our playground—thousands of acres of Montana wilderness waiting just outside our door. And yet, for a place so vast, what I remember most is how personal it felt. We came to Montana to celebrate my wife's 60th birthday, and we certainly wanted adventure. Paws Up delivered. One of the highlights of our stay was the cattle drive, where Sam and Caitlyn were our wranglers. They were knowledgeable, patient, funny, and completely at home in that magnificent landscape. For a few hours, they allowed a couple of visitors from Louisiana to feel just a little bit like we belonged out there. Reece and Chelsea at the Wilderness Outpost were equally wonderful, helping us navigate the many possibilities at Paws Up and making the logistics of adventure feel effortless. That's something Paws Up does remarkably well. There is an enormous amount happening behind the scenes—horses, vehicles, guides, meals, transportation, activities spread across a huge property—yet as a guest, you rarely see the machinery. Things simply happen when and where they're supposed to. That is luxury of a different kind. Our home during the week was The Green O, and no review of our Paws Up experience would be complete without mentioning the Social Haus. Chef Ted, Chef Andrew, and Chef Bret turned dinner each evening into something we genuinely looked forward to all day. For my wife's birthday, we indulged ourselves with a private chef dinner with Chef Bret. I won't share the details because some experiences deserve to remain personal, but it was an extraordinary evening that we will remember for the rest of our lives. And Gabby, Jarod, Rafi, Paula, Xena, and Made at the Social Haus gave us something just as important as great food: warmth. They knew us, welcomed us, laughed with us, and made every evening feel less like going to a restaurant and more like returning somewhere we belonged. Beautiful places are easy to admire. Paws Up is certainly that. The Montana landscape is breathtaking, the facilities are exceptional, and the range of experiences is almost overwhelming. But those aren't ultimately the things we brought home with us. There's a quote often attributed to Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” That's what Paws Up understands. We came for Montana, for adventure, and to celebrate a milestone birthday. We left remembering the people. And we will never forget how they made us feel.

Green O was lovely, food was good. The Glamping was disappointing. It felt deserted, all other tents were empty yet we were told they couldn’t accommodate us on the dates we originally requedted. The AC did not cool down the tent, we lost power, and the tent was not ready when it was scheduled to be. I was thrown from a “leased” horse, and all activities were run by college students.

We visited Paws Up as a family of eleven in July 2026 and stayed for five nights in three glamping tents at River Camp. We had rodents (mice and once a squirrel) in our tents. The first morning we woke to a squirrel trying to exit our tent and mice droppings in our toiletry bags and purses. In short - if you are in the tents zip up anything edible or the mice will get them and you’ll have droppings in your personal items. We told the Outpost staff this happened and that we would need new toothbrushes. They apologized and said they would contact me, they cleaned out our snacks but never contacted me. With these critters it was very hard to sleep in peace. The glamping tents are across the highway from the ranch so in order to get anywhere or to any planned activity or lunch you have wait for a shuttle. The ranch says that the shuttles run every 15 minutes but we did not find that to be the case. At times we waited 30 minutes so I would highly recommend renting a car and having the flexibility to get where you want when you want. All activities start at the Outpost so there were times our group waited 15 minutes for the shuttle to drive ten minutes to the Outpost to then drive back to the highway, pass our campsite to go to the activity. Essentially 35 minutes of “wasted” time for the eleven of us. Since our group was doing most activities together it would have been nice to be picked up at camp to go directly to the activity. The activities are very fun (hot air ballooning, ATV, paintball) but super pricey and for the most part à la carte so beware when planning your days. The island lodge experience is amazing but almost too short. If you have the funds I’d book an afternoon and evening there. It is really beautiful and super fun. The ranch is on a gorgeous piece of land and the setting off the back of Tank and Trough is breathtaking. We enjoyed our lunches there and some dinners. Lots of rotating staff so you never really got to “know” anyone. Not a lot of community here. We had several communication issues with the wait staff. Once we ordered at Roy Rogers and they brought a red onion, once we ordered a grilled cheese sandwich and they brought a grilled chicken breast with melted cheese and once we ordered spicy margaritas and they brought margaritas spiced with Cholula. All in all, it is a beautiful place but for the price I would consider other options like Flathead Lake Lodge or Triple Creek Ranch.

Tough place to review. Not planning on returning but don’t regret going. Had five star potential but communication is extremely poor at times All of your communication is done thru texts on your phone , talking to a real person doesn’t happen. Description of activity are limited and some activities would best be avoided given adequate communication. The positive Accommodations are modern , clean and very comfortable, certain homes come with a Lexus suv which is very handy. Did not do the glamping , but the Meadow homes were top notch, The food was good . Ate dinner twice at the Pomp, second night was excellent five star, first night was good, not great. Most of your meals are at the Trough , good food but menu is the same everyday Overall food about 4 stars. Beware!! This is advertised as all inclusive, it is NOT. Drinks are free at the restaurant, if you want a drink during an activity or in your room , it’s costly , that’s after you all paid a premium price. Some activities are great , some best avoided. For instance the UTV tour has you driving in single file on very dusty small roads. You can’t see anything but dust , and your filthy from head to toe , would be nice if that was explained. Went fishing, the guide asked if we wanted any beer to drink , we said sure , not realizing it was an extra $120 for the beer , at an “all inclusive resort” Many activities were booked conflicting with other activities, for instance they booked a phito walk , 20 minutes after our dinner reservation. Obviously that was impossible, And the photo walk is an extra $1000.00, None of the pricing is easily accessible, I’m sure if you ask the right questions, you could find out . BUT there is no concierge or butler, just a number to text. So we don’t plan to return. It’s a high dollar resort that could do a lot better on communication, a person to talk to would have been great .