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2,226 acres in Clay County

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Acreage

2,226 acres

Status

SOLD

Location

Clay County, TX

Overview

Property Description

Highlights

  • 2,226 acres of native grass prairie and creek bottom in Clay County, Texas.
  • Long Creek runs the full width of the property, providing seasonal water and deer habitat.
  • Two lakes, 4 and 18 acres in size, plus two additional ponds spread across the ranch.
  • Located 18 miles northwest of Wichita Falls on Highway 79 with Black Road frontage on the south.

Location & Access

The ranch is located in northern Clay County, 18 miles northwest of Wichita Falls, Texas, on Highway 79. Access is excellent, with frontage along Highway 79 on the north and Black Road on the south, providing multiple entry points. Wichita Falls is just minutes away, offering easy access to town conveniences.

Terrain & Land Character

The ranch is made up of expansive native grass prairies and hardwood-lined creek bottoms. The topography is gently rolling and well-drained across most of the property, making it both functional and easy to work. The ranch is primarily operated as a cattle operation, with well-managed native grass pastures that have been aerially sprayed and maintained throughout. The mix of open grazing land and creek bottom timber gives the ranch a good balance of productive pasture and quality wildlife habitat.

Water Features

Long Creek runs the width of the property, providing scenic views and a seasonal water source. Surface water is spread across the ranch with two lakes, one four acres and one eighteen acres in size, along with two additional ponds. This gives livestock, wildlife, and anyone using the ranch for recreation dependable water options throughout.

Improvements

Fencing is good to excellent with pipe-gated entrances throughout. An established interior road system makes the ranch easy to get around. Electrical service is in place. Pipe corrals are shared with a neighboring property and are located near the north entrance, allowing for efficient livestock handling.

Wildlife & Recreation

The ranch carries good populations of whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, wild hogs, quail, dove, and waterfowl. The creek bottoms and water features support both hunting and fishing. Long Creek and the lakes add to the recreational value of the property alongside the cattle operation.

Property Description

The Petrolia Ranch is an outstanding North Texas ranching and recreational property encompassing approximately 2,226 acres in northern Clay County. Comprised of expansive native grass prairies and some hardwood-lined creek bottoms, this ranch offers a good balance of productive grazing land and quality wildlife habitat. Long Creek runs the width of the property, providing scenic views and a seasonal water source while supporting exceptional hunting opportunities for trophy whitetail deer, Rio Grande turkey, wild hogs, and varmints. The ranch is primarily operated as a cattle ranch, featuring well-managed native grass pastures that have been aerially sprayed and maintained throughout the property. Improvements include good to excellent fencing with pipe-gated entrances, an established interior road system, and electrical service in place. Pipe corrals are shared with a neighbor and are located near the north entrance to the property, allowing for efficient livestock handling. Access is excellent, with frontage along Highway 79 on the north and Black Road on the south, providing multiple entry points. Surface water is spread across the ranch, with two lakes and two additional ponds, offering dependable water for livestock, wildlife, and recreational enjoyment. The terrain is well-drained, with gently rolling topography across most of the ranch, allowing it to be both functional and visually appealing. The Petrolia Ranch represents an opportunity to acquire a productive ranch of this size in North Texas, well-suited for cattle operations, hunting, and long-term land ownership in a highly desirable area that is minutes from the conveniences of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Location

Located in northern Clay County, 18 miles northwest of Wichita Falls, Texas, on Highway 79.

Improvements

Electricity onsite; two lakes, four and eighteen acres in size as well as two additional ponds; pipe corrals, excellent fencing and pipe-gated entrances; Highway 79 and Black Road frontage.

Wildlife

Whitetail deer, quail, dove, waterfowl, fishing.

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