Saddle up partner for a ride into the Wild West, where cowboys roam the range and you can still pan for gold. Without ever passing the peaks of the Presidential Range, your family will be transported back in time at Six Gun City and Fort Splash Water Park, a family-owned frontier western theme park located right in nearby Jefferson, New Hampshire.

With rides like the Papoose Pond Pedal Boats, the Tomahawk Run Waterslide and the Prospector's Plunge Water Coaster, you can be sure that fun is the way the West is won at Six Gun City. Take a summer stroll down Pioneer Street, where you'll see more than 100 antique horse-drawn vehicles, help the Sheriff catch an outlaw when you join the Deputies' Posse, or watch a miniature horse show (word in the west is they actually talk). For those who prefer the 21st century, Six Gun City also offers modern games, including go-carting, miniature golf and laser tag, all included in the admission price. And, when you feel like taking a load off, hitch your horse up at the Six Gun City Saloon or Gabby's Grub House, or head to the trading post to get your cap guns and cowboy hats.

Six Gun City is located at 1492 Presidential Highway (Route 2) in Jefferson, New Hampshire, just 14 miles west of the Top Notch Inn in Gorham. Admission is $21.65 for those ages 4 and older, $16.95 for those ages 65 and over and free for children 3 and under. Those who purchase tickets after 3 p.m. will receive a pass good for another full day admission. The park, which offers free parking, is open daily from mid-June through early September, as well as weekends in late May, early June and September.

For more information about the park, including a complete season schedule, call 1-603-586-4592 or visit Six Gun City online at www.sixguncity.com. Giddyup!