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Events in the Missouri ozarks

Nestled into 80 undisturbed wooded acres in the Ozarks, Dockley Ranch provides unique getaway opportunities.  Here, you will meet free-roaming alpacas, goats, chickens, dogs and cats.  Well-marked hiking trails lead from the house and garden through the woods, down to Columbine Falls and up through maturing oak stands. Pull up a stool at the private Lafferty Cabin Bar along the trail to watch the sun set over the rugged Ozark hills.  This newly constructed tavern resides under the preserved roof of an historic 19th century log cabin.  Located 30 minutes from Ava, the “Treasure of the Ozarks,” and 1 hour from Springfield, Branson, and Mansfield, Dockley Ranch stands as an intentional preserve of natural beauty and peace of mind.

We offer many kinds of events.  See you at the ranch!

Weddings
Animal Encounters
Music Venue
Family Fun
The second bar at Dockley Ranch's event space has been named The Gravel Bar
Dockley Ranch's farm animal encounters are fun for all ages
An old barnwood wall at the Event Center entrance at Dockley Ranch
Dockley Ranch's waterfall is at the end of a hike through the forest
Dockley Ranch can provide local, seasonal, organic flowers for your event or wedding
Dockley Ranch has a herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats visitors can enjoy
Little streams form tiny waterfalls after a rain in the Missouri Ozarks
Wedding cake on barnwood with red and pink roses
Claire Lea holds a beautiful rooster in the farmyard at Dockley Ranch
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Our legacy & Remembering our Past:

Dockley Ranch baby goats providing an event venue for rustic weddings and country lodging in the Missouri Ozarks Claire Lea wearing hat that reads all is well
Myke Gemkow with farm animals at Dockley Ranch in Ava Missouri providing an event venue for rustic weddings and country lodging in the Missouri Ozarks
Claire Lea enjoying a hike through the hardwood forests of Missouri
Claire Lea holding two baby goats at Dockley Ranch
Dockley Ranch is named after Randy "Doc" Lea, who loved this land and designed the log home.  We welcome you to visit us and our growing herds of 4-legged animals! We've dedicated our farm and event center to Dr. Randy Lea ("Doc Lea"). He designed the log home and never stopped dreaming about the possibilities of this beautiful land.  He grew up surrounded by music in New Orleans and wanted his retirement to be filled with music of all kinds.  A lover of nature and an avid outdoorsman, he set the stage for the ranch that now exists.  He was married to Luann Shortt, who grew up in these Ozark hills and together they dreamed of writing books and hosting writer's retreats in the quiet solitude of the Ozarks. They never had the opportunity to write their first book or open up the home to other writers as cancer took them both too soon.
Claire and Myke at Dockley Ranch family portraits with Homespun Photography providing an event venue for rustic weddings and country lodging in the Missouri Ozarks
Daughter, Claire, and son-in-law, Myke, now work to fulfill this dream.  Animals now crow, cluck, bark, bleat and graze in the fields.  Trails are taking shape through the forest, where you might see woodpeckers, roadrunners and other wildlife.  We dedicate it to you, dad.  Thanks for inspiring us.
Dockley Ranch Mission Statement:
To allow visitors to access our land for exploration of nature, education, and supporting the arts.
We strive to preserve the natural landscape and live sustainably.
Contact Us

contact us:

Email hello@dockleyranch.com for more info.
Text us at (573) 319-8826
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • Stay
    • Visit Dockley Ranch
    • what people are saying about our lodging
  • Weddings
    • Elopement Package
    • Photoshoots
  • White Oak Theater
    • Festival FAQ >
      • Vendor Information
    • 2022 Festival Lineup
    • 2022 Festival Schedule
  • FAQs
  • Trail Map
  • Our animals
  • Privacy Policy
  • Volunteers
    • Volunteer Waiver Form