Michael Craine
Broker Associate
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Turtle Hill Ranch on the Colorado is a 1,480± acre Central Texas river ranch built for people who want real water, usable country, and a place that actually works. Nearly a mile of Colorado River frontage anchors the property, with broad rock banks and easy access points that set up swimming, fishing, smallboat use, and true "onthewater" camp and gathering spots. From the river, the land rolls up into productive pastures, scattered hardwoods, and good cover, with views that stretch across classic hill countrystyle terrain without ever feeling too rough to use or too flat to be interesting.
Water is one of Turtle Hill's defining strengths. The ranch stacks multiple sources: the Colorado River, Boggy Creek, Home Creek, ponds built along Boggy Creek, and two wetweather springs feeding into the system. Boggy Creek carries a chain of ponds that capture and hold water for grazing pastures and wildlife, and those springs help recharge the creek and stretch water availability deeper into the year when conditions tighten. Home Creek forms a deep, yearround hole that tends to hold water even in drier periods, giving the ranch another dependable livewater feature away from the river. In previous droughts, this combination of river, creeks, springs, and ponds helped Turtle Hill keep cattle when other places had to cut back, adding a level of resilience that is hard to find.
The layout of the ranch supports both cattle and recreation without one getting in the way of the other. Fenced and crossfenced into practical grazing pastures, the property is set up to rotate cattle efficiently while still leaving plenty of room for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor use. A good main road and numerous ranch trails make it easy to move from the front of the property to the back, reach the river, creeks, ponds, and stand locations, and work cattle or check waters in almost any conditions. Two metal buildings offer flexible storage and shop space for equipment and gear, and two small ranch homes provide immediate onsite lodging for owners, guests, or hands. A wellplaced set of pipe working corrals in the middle of the ranch centralizes cattle handling, making daytoday operations more efficient and less stressful on both livestock and people. Power meters are strategically placed throughout the property to support current use and future improvements, and fiber internet brings modern connectivity to this otherwise quiet, rural setting.
Turtle Hill is also a serious hunting and recreation ranch. Native game includes whitetailed deer, turkey, hogs, bobwhite quail, dove, and ducks, and freerange exotics such as red stag, elk, and aoudad roam the ranch as well, adding excitement and variety to each season. The mix of river, creeks, ponds, hardwood ridges, brushy draws, and shaded creek bottoms creates natural travel corridors and edge habitat that hold game and set up strong stand and blind locations. Hunters can glass from ridges, slip through creek bottoms, or tuck into riverbottom setups depending on the time of year and conditions. The same water features also provide opportunities for relaxed, rewarding fishing-casting into the Colorado River, working the creeks, or heading to one of the ponds during a quiet evening or early morning.
Daytoday life on Turtle Hill Ranch follows the rhythm of the land and water. Mornings might start with riding or driving pastures, checking cattle and waters along Boggy Creek and the ponds, or easing down to Home Creek to see how the deep hole is holding. Midday might be spent in the shop, working in the corrals, or running fence, with easy access across the ranch thanks to the internal road and trail system. As the day cools down, it's natural to drift toward the river-sitting on the bank as the light fades, listening to the water move, or watching deer step out of the timber. Nights bring big skies and stars, and the kind of quiet that makes the place feel a world away, even though it remains accessible and usable for real ranch work.
All of these pieces-major river frontage, multiple creeks and ponds, springs, practical improvements, strong hunting, and a history of holding up through dry times-come together to make Turtle Hill Ranch on the Colorado more than just another listing. It is a river ranch with substance and personality, where water, terrain, and improvements work together to support cattle, wildlife, and a lifestyle centered on time outside. Whether the focus is ranching, recreation, or a blend of both, Turtle Hill offers a rare opportunity to step into a place that is already functioning, with plenty of room left to make it your own. All owned seller minerals will convey with the sale of Turtle Hill Ranch on the Colorado, giving buyers an added layer of longterm value and potential upside.
Highlights:
1,481± acres in Central Texas
Nearly one mile of Colorado River frontage
Additional live water from Boggy Creek and Home Creek
Multiple ponds, plus two wetweather springs feeding Boggy Creek
Strong surface water history that helped carry cattle through past droughts
Fenced and crossfenced into practical grazing pastures
Two metal buildings for shop and equipment storage
Two ranch homes for onsite lodging
Central pipe working corrals for efficient cattle handling
Good main ranch road with numerous internal trails
Freerange exotics plus strong native game population
Fiber internet and multiple power meters throughout the property
Distances to Metro Areas-
Brownwood - approximately 30 minutes
Abilene - approximately 1.5 hours
Austin - approximately 2.5 hours
Fort Worth - approximately 3 hours
Showing Instructions:
Please give Michael Craine a call to schedule a tour of the ranch (682) 999-4137
All information in this advertisement is considered reliable but not guaranteed. Buyer to verify all information including but not limited to schools, square footage, acres, taxes, easements, and minerals.
