The Land Report Top Ten: Texas

01. NEW! BREWSTER RANCHES | $319.2 MILLION
This massive assemblage of 420,000 acres in the Big Bend country of Far West Texas consists of five major ranches that are available individually or as a single mega ranch. Click here for more details. Listed with King Land & Water.
02. SANDOW LAKES RANCH | $250 MILLION
Owned by Alcoa, this 33,777-acre property has 14 lakes and massive water rights. Bernard Uechtritz of Icon Global has the listing.
03. REDUCED! MESA VISTA RANCH | $220 MILLION
Boone Pickens’ 100-square-mile paradise has been deemed “arguably the finest quail hunting spot in the known universe.” The Mesa Vista features its own 6,000-foot, FAA-approved airstrip and a 25,000-square-foot hangar. Listed by Monte Lyons of Hall and Hall and Sam Middleton of Chas. Middleton and Son.
04. DOVE MOUNTAIN RANCH | $149.9 MILLION
The north entrance to these 362 square miles lies just 30 minutes south of Marathon’s renowned Gage Hotel. Dove Mountain ranks as Texas’s last frontier and includes numerous landmarks such as Black Mountain, Shely Peaks, Pine Mesa, San Francisco Creek, and, of course, Dove Mountain. For more details, turn to page 61 in our Texas issue. Listed with King Land & Water.
05. RANCHO AGUA GRANDE | $100 MILLION
One of the largest live water listings on the market in Texas, these 17,132 acres are located 25 miles northwest of Uvalde and are currently run as a commercial hunting operation. Listed with Howard Hood of Hood Real Estate.
06. VEALE RANCH | $95 MILLION
The main gate to this 3,790-acre ranch stands 11 miles southwest of downtown Fort Worth. Bryan Pickens of Republic Ranches has the listing.
07. RIO TEXICO RANCH | $89.9 MILLION
Strategically located between Big Bend National Park and Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, these 117,000 acres are run as a traditional cattle ranch. For more details, turn to page 59 in our Texas issue. Listed with King Land & Water.
08. EAGLE MOUNTAIN & CARRIZO MOUNTAIN RANCHES | $60.5 MILLION
These two ranches form a remarkable sky island on a par with the Chisos or the Davis Mountains. For more details, turn to page 64 in our Texas issue. Listed with Chas. S. Middleton & Son and King Land & Water.
09. MONTGOMERY COUNTY TIMBER | $50.1 MILLION
Located north of Houston and halfway between Interstates 45 and 69, these 6,277 acres (pictured above) feature substantial frontage as well as multiple points of access. Listed with Andy Flack of HomeLand Properties.
10. NORTHRUP PIPE CREEK RANCH | $49.9 MILLION
At more than 5,000 acres, this well-watered Hill Country holding has been stewarded by the same family for 80 years and sits half an hour from San Antonio. Bernard Uechtritz of Icon Global has the listing.