Lost Creek Ranch

Located just off the Sabine River and surrounded by thousands of acres of contiguous timber, The Lost Creek Ranch is an expansive bottomland sanctuary teeming with wildlife that has been conserved in perpetuity through a conservation easement. This property is ideal for a recreational buyer with an appreciation for the diversity that deep East Texas can offer. This unique piece of the great state will offer a buyer true solitude, a place to explore, and endless hunting opportunities.

Resting above the property’s river bottoms is just over 61 upland acres boasting a diversity of softwood and hardwood timber species. This section of the property benefits from a system of roads, and several favorable locations already set up for deer and hog hunting. These uplands have been professionally managed through prescribed fire which has further benefitted wildlife value. This high ground would also make an ideal place for a buyer to develop a headquarters which could include a living quarters and barn.

Location

Located down the paved CR 2016 also known as Artesian Springs Road, the property is easily accessible with a total of 3 newly constructed pipe-gate entrances.

Newton, TX : 15m

Bon Wier, TX: 13m

Jasper: 31m

Topography, Rangeland & Habitat

Lying amongst the Sabine River bottoms, this property is largely composed of a seasonally flooded Cypress-Tupelo forest. As wild as it sounds, this ~490 acre swath of conserved bottomland is awe inspiring, and could be the set of a new Planet Earth documentary. Varying in elevation, there are many isolated islands rising out of the water where whitetail, hogs, and other native species live and forage, these areas could make for some exceptionally rare hunting locations accessible by wade or boat only. Waterfowl including many dabbling species such as wood-ducks, mallards, and teal also call the ranch home in the winter months.

The ~61 acres of uplands has been professionally managed for wildlife and ecological health as well, and can be best described as a mixed softwood/hardwood forest with natural openings, and a developed road system. You can expect to find all of the native East Texas fauna here enjoying the ample cover, and food; including hard mast and an assortment of native forbs.

Improvements

The property has 3 newly constructed gate entrances. Power is also present just off of the property on Artesian Springs Rd. The conservation easement allows for a 1000SF living quarters and 400SF pole barn to be developed on a 2 acre site among the uplands of the property.

Water

There are no wells on the property, but water wells are easily drilled in the vicinity due to ample ground water. Two wells drilled on the neighboring properties in the last 10 years found static water levels less than 50 feet below the surface.

Electricity

Power is available off of CR 2016.

Minerals

Surface estate only.

Area History

The forests surrounding Lost Creek Ranch are part of the historic Piney Woods of East Texas, a landscape shaped by the Sabine River, abundant natural springs, and one of the state’s oldest timber industries. Large private timber holdings have helped preserve the area’s wild character for decades, creating expansive blocks of uninterrupted forest that support exceptional wildlife habitat. Today, the region remains a destination for sportsmen, conservationists, and families seeking the quiet beauty of East Texas.