What We Offer
Places this special should require a long trip and a plane ride right? Wrong. Wimberley and Barksdale offer amazing beauty and convenience just a short drive away from Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston.
A World Apart
Dramatic terrain, open sky, the sound of a river or spring moving over limestone. Our properties are chosen for the feeling they create - genuinely removed from the everyday, without requiring a week off or a cross country flight.
Real Water
Natural springs. Crystal clear water. Year-round swimming holes carved from limestone over centuries. The kind of water you can't manufacture -- and the kind your family will be talking about long after you've gone home.
Your Whole Crew, One Place
Each property can be yours alone for your stay. Cook together, stay up late, wake up on your own clock. The kitchen is stocked your way, the porch is yours all night, and the river or springs aren't going anywhere.
The Properties
Set on 10 private acres just outside Wimberley, The Wimberley Retreat puts your group of up to 12 on 600 feet of the Blanco River -- with a limestone bluff rising on the opposite bank so the view, and the quiet, stay entirely yours. Every bedroom has its own bathroom and looks out to the bluff and the riverfront area. The 1,500 square foot wrap around covered patio with stone fireplace and grill is where evenings naturally happen. The pool and the spa are there when you want them and the river swimming area is unique in both its clarity and depth.
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-- 5 bedrooms, 5 baths - everyone has their own space and river views.
-- 600 feet of private Blanco riverfront, deep and clear year-round
-- Pool and spa on 10 private acres
-- Wrap-around porch with stone fireplace, grill and outdoor dining
-- 15 minutes to Wimberley Square's shops, galleries and restaurant
Drive down a canopied one-land road and arrive somewhere that feels like it belongs to another era -- in the best possible way. Forty acres of Hill Country live oak shade, 600 feet on the Blanco River, and a natural limestone rock shelf that creates a deep, clear swimming hole that never goes dry. Two traditional stone homes with metal roofs can be rented together for larger groups or separately -- the flexibility that makes Shade Ranch the right fit for a range of gatherings.
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-- 40 private acres -- shaded trails, open meadows, and a riverbank to explore on foot.
-- Natural rock shelf swimming hole: deep, clear, year-round
-- Casa Grande sleeps 10; Little House sleeps 4 - rent one or both
-- Outdoor fire pits and hot tubs
-- 5 minutes to Wimberley Square
Deep in Real County where the Nueces River has carved its canyon through the Texas limestone, Genesis Springs Ranch is the kind of place that takes a day to fully absorb. Four hundred feet of elevation change, rocky ridges with views that unfold for miles, natural springs, and over 80 exotic animals roaming 654 acres of rugged Hill Country terrain. The private main house sleeps up to 6 and the close by bunkhouse another 8 -- full kitchen, open living areas, everything you need to settle in and make it yours for the wekend or week. Hike it, explore it, photograph it, or simply sit on the ridge and watch the dark sky fill with the Milk Way at night.
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-- 654 private acres of canyon terrain, natural springs, ponds, and dramatic ridge top views.
-- 80+ exotic animals roaming the property - axis, oryx, red deer, blackbuck, and more
-- Private home and bunkhouse that sleep up to 14 - cook your own meals, your own pace
--Dark skies unlike anywhere else in the city or Hill country
* For groups or individuals interested in a guided exotic hunt, that experience can be added to any stay
Why these properties - "We didn't find these properties by accident."
Every property in our collection was chosen because it had something that couldn't be replicated: a particular bend in the river, a stretch of land that breathes differently, terrain that earns its keep. We have been hosting guests in Wimberley on the Blanco River since 2008, and what
keeps people coming back to our homes -- and sending their friends -- is the same thing every time. Its the feeling of having somewhere truly special, entirely to themselves.
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Check availability across all 3 properties or reach out and we'll help you find the right fit for your group, your dates and your idea of a perfect Texas getaway.