Tbd Fm-2843, Salado, TX 76571

This 137 ac tract is a unique live-water property, offering natural beauty, flowing water with great location only 50 minutes to Downtown Austin, and great investment potential due to its proximity to the fastest-growing Region in the US. The property has 3,200 ft of frontage along Spring-Fed Buttermilk Creek. The Deer & Rio-Grande Turkey populations are outstanding, they can be seen on the ranch any given morning & evening. Potential use: The ranch is extremely versatile with regard to potential use; it would make a great ranch, live-water homesite, hunting ranch, weekend getaway, or land investment opportunity. Its close proximity to Austin, only 45 minutes away, and Georgetown & Cedar Park, only 25 minutes away, makes it a commutable distance for someone to build a home and have a ranch on acreage very close in. The property would also serve as a great land investment and hold opportunity, something to buy and enjoy while the area develops rapidly. It is located in one of the fastest-growing regions in the US. Water and Natural Features: 3,200 ft of Spring-Fed Buttermilk Creek and a spring that comes up on the property to form a small lake and creek that flows 350ft through the ranch. The Edwards & Trinity Aquifers are below the property, with water wells in the immediate area ranging from 30 GPM to 100+ GPM. The property is covered in mature native trees like Live Oak, Post Oak, Pecan, Black Walnut, Cedar Elm, Eves Necklace, Sycamore, and Ashe Juniper. Native Grasses cover the landscape, with phenomenal wildflower blooms in the Spring. Wildlife and Hunting: Deer and Turkeys can be seen on the property daily, with a large turkey roosting down along Buttermilk Creek. Wildlife seen frequently on the property include Whitetail Deer, Rio-Grande Turkey, Feral Pigs, Doves, Ducks, Coyotes, Bobcats, Raccoons, and even a Ring-Tailed Cat, along with many other species Native to this Region of Texas. Reach out to Josh Smith with Texas Land for more information.

On 137 acres along spring-fed Buttermilk Creek in Salado, this working ranch sits 50 minutes from Downtown Austin and delivers what most weekend properties can't: genuine hunting and fishing opportunity on your own land. The property fronts 3,200 feet of live water with a natural spring that creates a small lake and creek flowing 350 feet through the ranch, making this a rare find in Central Texas where water rights and reliable creek flow matter for both recreation and land value.

Hunting here is legitimate. Whitetail deer and Rio Grande turkey populations are strong enough that both species appear reliably at dawn and dusk. The roosting areas along Buttermilk Creek concentrate birds in predictable locations, while the rolling terrain across 137 acres provides the land management flexibility serious hunters need. Beyond deer and turkey, the property hosts feral pigs, doves, and ducks. ATVing across native grassland, fishing the spring-fed creek, or simply walking mature timber are weekend activities you control entirely on private acreage with a maintained private road.

The native landscape reads like a textbook Hill Country cross-section. Live oak, post oak, pecan, and sycamore dominate, with cedar elm and Ashe juniper filling in beneath the canopy. Spring wildflower blooms cover the native grasses, and that mature tree density provides the shade and habitat that keeps wildlife populations healthy. Wells in the immediate area yield 30 to 100+ gallons per minute, with both Edwards and Trinity aquifers present below the property.

From Salado, you're 25 minutes to Georgetown and Cedar Park, where Salado ISD schools serve the area. The location works equally well as a weekend escape, a hunting investment, or a land hold as the fastest-growing region in the US continues expanding. For $4.89 million, 137 acres with live water, established wildlife populations, and genuine recreational infrastructure is not a passive landscape purchase. This is a working playground where you spend weekends doing what you want to do, on land that appreciates as the Austin metro expands northward.