In the 1960s a special Gillespie County Water District was formed to build 4 lakes to help store the amazing amount of water that drained off of the southeast part of the county. We have searched high and low through the hill country and this is the biggest lake we can find that is on a ranch or in the entire area of Fredericksburg.

Location, Location, Location

This location could not be better for an outdoorsman that wants to be close to a town that has every need possible like Fredericksburg, yet wants to be away from it all under a blanket of stars without city lights interfering. Look how close this spectacular ranch is to these towns from the front gate:

-Austin: 67 miles to downtown Austin

-San Antonio: 67 miles to downtown San Antonio

-Fredericksburg: Only 22 miles away! Need I say more? Everyone knows this is the neatest town in Texas. Anything is available for your ranch needs. The shopping is second to none for the wives. The custom boots are the best for the men along with multiple farm and ranch stores. A wide variety of food is sure to please. Its also home to over 200 bed and breakfasts to stay at while you build your dream ranch home at 2 Lakes Ranch.

-Luchenbach: 17 miles away so you and your friends can attend concerts of the best country bands Texas has to offer

-Johnson City: 17.5 miles away; Lots of artists to visit with, good restaurants, a brewery, a new museum, and the best little town light show during Christmas

-Blanco: 17 miles away; Great food and great place for supplies on the way to the ranch from Austin or San Antonio

-Stonewall: Only 8 miles away from a couple restaurants, gas, and basic supplies - the 100 year old General Store here is fantastic

-Hye: 7.5 miles away; The Hye Market is the center of the up and coming wine region

-Albert: You are only 2 miles to Albert, Texas which has one of the coolest icehouses in Texas plus a dancehall and school house over a century old. The previous owners of this ranch used to ride to that school on horseback everyday. In Albert Wednesday through Saturday you can enjoy country bands, cold beverages, and the best bacon-jalepeno cheeseburger youve ever laid your taste buds on. Check this icehouse out on a Wednesday night for the ultimate western band and you wont be able to sleep at night because this ranch will be all you can think about trust me Ive done it.

Vineyards if you like wine, between Fredericksburg and Johnson City there are 30+ vineyards, more are being built as I type this, and this ranch sits just about in the middle of it all. This ranch itself would actually lend itself to a great vineyard in an area below the lake next door or above on the hill top overlooking the 42 acre lake. The area is known to have real good ground water.

Garrison Brothers Distillery if you dont like wine, there is always the Garrison Brothers Distillery 5 miles down the road on the way to Hye, Texas.

Land

This is the way I like it tucked back in to be ultra-private, but close to everything. This 100 acres is bring carved out of 2 Lakes Ranch. 2 Lakes Ranch has a 60 foot wide owned lane going back 3600' that features a brand new chip seal road to get you into the ranch as smooth as is possible. I love having the main ranch off the road this way because this provides maximum privacy and security. Everyone in the county is not driving down your fence line looking at all your big deer, house, or watching you kayak around catching bass on your own private lake. The ranch is set back just enough and the views in and out are magnificent of the surrounding rolling hills. The views have to be at least 20 miles.

This part of the ranch consists of a big, flat hill top that looks out onto dark green oat pastures with sheep grazing next door. Down below the view is the 42 acre lake with all of its glory. This hilltop is covered with mostly spanish oaks and mottes of shin oak. Going through the ranch on the east is larger cedar which provide great cover for deer. To the west side of the ranch it has been manicured really well. Most cedar is gone, tall grasses are swaying in the wind, and Live Oaks, Elm and Spanish Oaks are scattered throughout. Its truly breathtaking.

Game

Hunting: 2 Lakes Ranch is home to many Axis bucks and does as well as whitetail. A couple weeks ago I was fortunate to see 7 Axis bucks standing in a coastal field there below where the turkey hang out. If you like turkey - this is another bonus because there are hundreds. One morning at sunup I heard gobblers in three different roosts far apart from each other. During the fall and winter there are thousands of different ducks and geese that come through the ranch to stop over on the lakes.

Fishing: The bass fishing has got to rank among some of the best in the state. The first catch on the 42 acre lake for me was 8-9 pounds. Many small bass have been taken out leaving the baitfish for the large bass to feast on and grow even bigger.

Improvements

A lot of cedar has been cleared to open up amazing views and there is a great grass country in the bottom along Williams Creek. There is electric and well on the property. Most of the ranch is high fenced except for down by the lake and there will need to be a new fence constructed along the boundary where this tract is being divided off from the main 835 acre ranch.

Minerals

Half of the minerals owned will be conveyed. The owners believe they own 100%.

Summary

This ranch is a showplace in a category all by itself. Its not the smooth roads, giant oaks, pecan tree groves, or great soils that make this place a top notch ranch. There are other ranches that have those items. The diamond on this ranch is the 42 acre lake. Ive searched high and low and cant find a bigger lake on a ranch in the hill country. There are so many things that have to be just right to have lakes this big.

This ranch has multiple different potential uses. It would be incredible as a camp, a high end resort, a premiere hunting and fishing lodge, a development, or a very nice personal recreational ranch.

This is out of an 835 acre ranch that includes another huge lake that is 28 acres. Combine them to have the 42 acre lake and a 28 acre lake - the most amazing ranch in the Hill Country. You can see more details about that listing under Property ID: 2480261