1,092 Acres in Wood County, Quitman, Texas

Overview:  Los Lagos Ranch is a quintessential East Texas ranch that harbors over 57+/- acres of surface water with the largest lake maintaining a unique crystal-clear nature.  Locating 1,092+/- acres within 2 hours of DFW is becoming extremely rare especially when considering the ranch contains diverse terrain and copious amounts of surface water.  The ranch is divided by a quiet blacktop county road into a north and south section being 467.54+/- acres on the south and 624.46+/- acres on the north.  The well-watered ranch also contains three year-round creek systems being Dry Creek, Lake Fork Creek, and George’s Slough. All of the creeks converge on the south end of the ranch creating excellent hunting opportunities for White-Tail Deer, waterfowl, and other wildlife. A well-groomed trail system exists through much of the ranch as well as an aesthetically pleasing mixture of pasture to hardwood canopy.    Location:  Los Lagos Ranch is located immediately west of the quaint East Texas town of Quitman, TX on the north and south side of County Road 2100.  Conveniently, the property lies ~9.8 miles north of Mineola, ~2.75+/- miles south of the Lake Fork Dam and only ~92 miles east of downtown Dallas, TX.      Improvements: The improvements include three hay/pole barns, covered working pens and shop. There is one home located on the property.Trees, Grasses, Forbes, and Soil:  The ranch is located within the transitional area between the Post Oak Savannah region and the Oak Woods and Prairies region of East Texas.  With approximately 687+/- acres of native timber, the tree species include varieties of volunteer Pine, Red and White Oaks, Post Oak, Black Oak, Hickory, River Birch, Elm, Cedar, Willow, and an abundance of native browse for deer, ducks, and a multitude of other wildlife.  The ranch consists of 312+/- acres of native and improved pastures.  Majority of these pastures contain an abundance of Bahia grass together with native grasses and flowers such as Little Bluestem, Common Yarrow, Black-eyed Susan, Common Bermuda grass, and bunch grasses. The pasture’s variety of plants offer a mosaic scene flooded with bright colors and smells encompassing this properties beauty. The ranch is fenced and cross-fenced into four pastures for grazing and hay production. The southern end of the property turns into a majestic bottomland full of mature hardwoods and natural sloughs. The sloughs cover roughly 25% of this 322+/- acres area and contain a plethora of natural grasses and plants that create a duck hunters paradise.  Most of the property’s upland terrain is dominated by volunteer Pines and hardwoods laden in Freestone & Wolfpen fine sandy loam; while Woodtell and Manco loam can be found within the creek drainages. Water:  The main attractions of this property are two crystal clear lakes located directly North and South of each other in the Northern Central area of the property. The clarity of each of these lakes is immaculate with visibility being around 10 feet into water. These lakes are divided by a dam and cover approximately 36+/- surface acres…

Recreational Land, Hunting Property, Lakefront, Ranches

Quitman, 75783 Texas

County: Wood