Blue Creek 153

Blue Creek 153 ranch is composed of 153 +/ – deeded acres, plus approximately 35 accreted acres between the southern border and the Red River. Not only is this a river property, but Blue Creek flows along the ranch’s western border also. The ranch has a 2,000 sq/ft berm style home that has been a full-time residence recently. The ranch could be utilized solely as a recreational property, but it could also be a great combination ranch for recreation/ranching. If I would have grown up in a place like this, I would have been out from daylight to dark. If you have kids or grandkids that you would like to get away from screens and electronic stimuli, and you want them to enjoy the world around them. This is the perfect place to do so.

Location

The ranch lies along the Red River in southeastern Tillman County Oklahoma, 1 mile west of the Cotton County line. The property is about a 10-minute drive from Grandfield, Oklahoma. Drive Times from: Wichita Falls – 25 minutes, Lawton – 45 minutes, Oklahoma City – 2 hours, Fort Worth – 2 hours

Water

Blue Creek 153 borders the Red River on the south, and Blue Creek which is spring fed on the west. Both the river and creek provide recreational opportunities. The home is supplied water from a well. There are two freshwater wells on the property.

Wildlife

Blue Creek offers some excellent catfishing opportunities. The ranch has not been grazed in several years, so the natural grasses are abundant and healthy providing great nesting cover for bobwhite quail and turkey. The variety of trees also offer great winter browse for whitetail deer and roosting sites for turkey. The sandy soil is also great for forge growth and diversity to supply wildlife with an abundance of feed and nutrition. The ranch is home to whitetail deer, turkey, quail, and feral hogs on occasion.

Improvements

The ranch has a 2,000 sq/ft. Berm style home that was built in 1980. It is powered by both electricity and propane. Being a berm style home the energy cost to heat and cool is minimized from the lack of exposure to the sun, wind, and temperature. The home has a covered parking area and an outside storage shed. There is also a barn on the property that could be used for storage, and a loafing shed.