San Saba, TX (San Saba County)

At the other end of the ranch, appealing wooded areas cover the riverfront and the creek draws. Adjacent to those areas are several fields of very good silty loam soil. Great for game food plots or producing income from livestock or small grains. There is very little prickly pear on this well maintained ranch.

Water: The water resources on this great ranch are extensive, valuable and attractive. Very few ranches available today offer over 4 miles of beautiful Colorado Riverfront. From the gradual slopes to the high bluffs, the River Oaks Ranch has it all. And this ranch is in a quiet area where the river is almost undisturbed.

Rough Branch Creek runs through the property creating picturesque watering holes for cattle and wildlife. Deep Creek, which is a well known waterway in this part of Texas, feeds into the Colorado River on this property. Additionally, both of the creeks have multiple springs in them.

There are 4 wells on the ranch. Two of the wells have windmills and two are equipped with electric submersible pumps with extensive pipelines for watering. Plus, the River Oaks Ranch has another rare and valuable asset: an artesian well pumping warm water year round from hundreds of feet below the surface into a newly constructed surface tank. An additional artesian well on a neighboring property feeds a creek that runs year round through this ranch.

And if that’s not enough, the ranch also has adjudicated water rights from the river. Over 100 acre-feet of water rights from the Colorado River are valuable and irreplaceable.

Improvements: A nice old ranch house has been made into a comfortable hunting cabin. It has 6 bedrooms and one and a half baths. Behind the house sits a large brick and rock barbeque area shaded by two hundred year old live oak trees. Nearby is a 25 x 75 hay shed with a 14 x 14 tack room.

The fencing on the River Oaks Ranch is in excellent condition, with most fencing being classified as good to new. Many miles of new fence have been installed in the last several years. There is a good set of cattle working pens with a built in squeeze chute and computerized scale.

There are several fields of improved grasses on the west end of the property, providing excellent cover for game birds and outstanding grazing for wildlife and livestock.

History: The settlement of Dugout attracted settlers to the region before the Civil War, and was located on this ranch. The old highway to Brownwood went through the place, and a bridge was built across the Colorado River in 1894. The hand cut stone bridge support is still there. Remnants of the old town of Milburn, of which all that remains is the brick wall of the old schoolhouse, is located near one of the entrances to the ranch.

Wildlife: Wildlife of many species find a haven on the River Oaks Ranch. The varied terrain and vegetation provide desirable habitat for deer, turkey, waterfowl, game birds, and many fur-bearing species. Being on the fertile Colorado River Valley and having been game managed for over twenty years, the deer and turkey hunting is outstanding. With over four miles of riverfront, there are enough fishing holes to keep even the most discriminating angler occupied.

Minerals: As an additional incentive, the owners are offering 50% of all mineral interests that they own.

Taxes: Agricultural or wildlife valuation currently yields annual taxes of less than $5000 per year.

Price: With all the resources on this ranch, and the high price of riverfront property in today’s market, the price of $2,750 per acre is an exceptional value. Owner is in the process of conducting a current survey, so exact acreages will be known.

Comments: With multiple paved and county road access points, a well blended mix of wooded, native and improved pastures, Deep Creek, Rough Branch Creek, over four miles of scenic Colorado River front, excellent hunting and fishing and high potential for agricultural income, this ranch has it all. We hope you take the opportunity to visit. The River Oaks Ranch… a real gem, and a safe, secure and productive asset in today’s market.