Elephant Mountain Ranch

The Ranch

Elephant Mountain Ranch is part of the Texas Hill Country River Region. With crystal clear rock bottom river beds like the Frio River in Concan and Leakey, TX this Nueces River ranch offers a secluded, private experience. The ranch is named for a baby elephant that escaped from and was returned to a circus traveling through nearby Montell in the early 20th century. Lipan Apache once roamed the Nueces Canyon, Franciscan monks and the U.S. military set up outposts and Charles Lindbergh made an unplanned stop nearby at the turn of the 20th century.

The Experience

As the sun is rising, step out from the spacious kitchen and living area on to the covered front porch, in the shade of Elephant Mountain. Over the distant hills, the suns rays hit your face and signal the start of a day on your very own ranch. Let the kids ride their bikes along the rolling ranch roads or head down to the river for a swim. Pack your mask and snorkel or a fishing rod and bring along a kayak or stand up paddle board, because the river here can get up to 15 feet deep. Head back to the house for lunch or take short walk to the nearby stream and have a picnic while the kids play in the wast-deep water or chase butterflies. At the end of the day, take a 20-minute hike up to the top of Elephant mountain, check out a few caves along the way, and see for miles up and down the canyon. Enjoy dinner or drinks under the dark skies, knowing that the place is all yours, at least for a few more days.

The Accommodations

The mid-century rock house is laid out perfectly for several families or a large group. Enjoy a spacious and open format living and kitchen area, three bedrooms with private bathrooms, and a game room with bar and ping pong table. The beds and linens are all new and washer, drier and kitchen appliances are all commercial-size for large groups.