2,778 Acres GERONIMO SPRINGS RANCH. Bandera, Bexar and Medina County Hwy. 16, Pipe Creek, TX The 2,778 Acre Geronimo Springs Ranch is one of the most sensational live water Hill Country properties only 15 minutes NW of San Antonio, yet offering seclusion and privacy. The headwaters of San Geronimo Creek originate on the ranch. This 3 miles of creek, along with Jack Mountain Spring and numerous other springs, create large lakes and waterfalls! This area of the hill country is sometimes known for its rather rough and rugged topography, however the unusually broad system of valleys has a predominately gentle roll creating an abundance of usable land. HISTORY: Geronimo Springs Ranch was once a part of Charles Armand Schreiner, Jr.'s sprawling ranching empire, which was purchased back in the 1930's. Kitty West Nelson Ferguson, the granddaughter of Schreiner, inherited the ranch and continued its operation as a working cattle ranch for decades. In the 1980's some exotics were introduced about the same time they started introducing exotics on the Y.O. Ranch in Kerr County, however this ranch has never been commercially hunted. For many years all of the water to the improvements came from a spring- box located on the uppermost section of the Lower Lake, which a previous foreman recalls being the "sweetest tasting water you ever drank." IMPROVEMENTS: The modest improvements on the ranch offer potential for a buyer to implement their own personal renovations while still preserving their historical nostalgia. The main stone ranch house sits in a beautiful oak grove overlooking the 4± acre Lower Lake. There are also 3 guest quarters, a foreman's house, 2 equipment sheds, a fully enclosed barn/shop with game cleaning station and walk-in cooler, and a good set of working cattle pens. WATER: Spring-fed San Geronimo Creek traverses the ranch for 3± miles, and has been dammed to create 2 stunning lakes which are both stocked and offer year-round recreation. The 3± acre Upper Lake is located mid-way up the main creek valley, and just below the spillway is a jaw-dropping 30 ft. natural waterfall which cascades into a fern-laden grotto. The 4± acre Lower Lake, 15± feet deep, is situated on the southern portion of the water-shed and spills over into another spectacular waterfall. According to accounts dating back to the 1970's, the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake have never gone dry. Jack Mountain Spring feeds one of the many tributaries of San Geronimo Creek, along with several other strong springs which all originate on the ranch. The ranch will also convey with 4.6 Acre Feet of yearly pumping rights from the creek which is an amazing resource. TERRAIN-VEGETATION: Incredibly diverse terrain ranges from fertile bottom-land along the expansive valleys, with lower elevations being around 1,500± feet ASL, and then stepping up dramatically to 1,800+ feet offering some of the most breathtaking views the hill country has to offer. The towering hill-tops surrounding the ranch are all located within the boundary, thus completely protecting it from any views of neighboring roof-tops or potential future development. WILDLIFE: A healthy population of native Whitetail Deer and Rio Grande Turkey roam the ranch, along with some free-ranging exotics which include Sika, Fallow, and Aoudad Sheep. The lakes offer both good fishing and water fowl hunting opportunities. The ranch has a Wildlife Tax Exemption.
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