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Tranquil ranch for up to 20 people, near San Antonio attractions! Premier Host!
Family-friendly holiday home with water park and outdoor pool
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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
8 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 200.1 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area

- Place, Guadalupe River State Park
- Place, The Rim Shopping Center
- Place, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- Airport, San Antonio, TX (SAT-San Antonio Intl.)
Rooms & beds
8 bedrooms (sleeps 20)
Bungalow Anteroom
2 Single Beds
Bungalow Back Bedroom
1 Queen Bed
Bungalow Front Bedroom
1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
Bungalow Master
1 King Bed
Bunkhouse Bedroom 5
1 King Bed
Bunkhouse Bedroom 6
3 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed
Cabin Bedroom 7
2 Single Beds
Casita Bedroom 8
1 Double Bed
5 bathrooms
Bungalow Bathroom 1
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Bungalow Bathroom 2
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Bunkhouse Bathroom 3
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Cabin Bathroom 5
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Casita Bathroom 4
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Tranquil ranch for up to 20 people, near San Antonio attractions! Premier Host!
THE BASE RATE ONLY RESERVES THE BUNGALOW FOR UP TO 9 PEOPLE. PLEASE READ THIS DESCRIPTION FOR PRICING-BOOK 4+ NIGHTS, GET 1 FREE NIGHT.
Located on historic 400 acres Still Waters Ranch (www.stillwatersranchtx.com) offers, for your EXCLUSIVE USE, a recently restored Bungalow with fully equipped kitchen, small living room and eating area with four bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as laundry facilities. Three additional buildings are available with four bedrooms and three baths to accommodate up to 20 people total. You will have sole use of all these amenities since YOUR GROUP WILL BE OUR ONLY GUESTS. The base rate pays for up to a total of nine guests and entitles your group to use the Bungalow and have access to three additional buildings.
Each additional person over nine (9) people is priced at $50/person /night. Children aged 4 or younger are free--do not count them when reserving your stay. The optional additional buildings are described below and are yours to use at no additional cost except a one-time cleaning fee of $100 or $150 for each optional additional building used. Many photos on this site provide a visual of the ranch where we lived and have nurtured for the last 28 years.
Book four (4) or more nights now and we will add a free night at the beginning or end of your stay whichever you choose at no cost.
You will have a large pool with hot tub-pool fully supplied with floats and other pool paraphernalia, Weber propane grill, Cornilleau Pro ping pong table, a Billiard Building with 65” DIRECTV, Olhausen Accu-Fast Billiard Table, dart board and card table. Outside amenities include a grass volleyball court, basketball playing area, cornhole game and official horseshoe pits, and a large sandbox for younger children. You will have sole use of all these amenities since YOUR GROUP WILL BE OUR ONLY GUESTS.
BUNGALOW (total cost is included in the base rate of VRBO): There are four bedrooms: master with king bed, 2nd has queen bed, 3rd has two twin beds, and the 4th has both a twin and a double bed. A junior bed and/or a crib are available. Baths include master with double sinks and a shower; another bath has a shower/tub combination. The Bungalow can accommodate nine (9) people-see bed arrangement below. The Bungalow is priced at the base rate per night and is THE ONLY BUILDING YOU ARE RENTING when you book 9 guest or fewer. However, you may use three more buildings at no additional cost except for paying a single cleaning fee for each additional building you use as described above and below.
The following THREE ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS are available to you for an additional cleaning and utility fee regardless of the size of your group. If you just want more space to spread out your group with additional beds and bathrooms, you may use these buildings.
Cleaning and utility fees for the additional buildings are $150 for the bunkhouse, $100 for the cabin and $100 for the Casita and are not included in the posted VRBO fee but will be added to your final VRBO account. Those fees are payable prior to or upon your arrival when you decide what additional buildings you want to use. These additional building fees are added only if and when you decide to use any of the additional buildings.
BUNKHOUSE: The Bunkhouse has beds and a bath for up to seven (7) people: King bed, three (3) single beds, and a double Bunk bed plus bath with a shower.
CABIN: The Cabin has two (2) single beds. a full small kitchen and a bath with shower.
CASITA: The 1860's Casita is the small original lodging of the German settlers and has a double bed and a bathroom with a shower.
Extra cleaning has been added between guests to reduce the possibility of Covid or other organism transmission. Our protocol is: wipe down hard surfaces with disinfectant, super chlorinate the pool, launder towels and bedding with hot water, using bleach if possible.
We do not allow off road vehicles, firecrackers or campfires. We do not rent to anyone under 25 years of age. All guests coming to the ranch must be registered on the liability forms; children are listed on the adult’s form. No dogs, cats, or other pets are allowed. There are several nearby commercial kennels we can recommend. You may encounter a variety of wild and domesticated animals that roam freely on the ranch. If you are not comfortable with that possibility, this may not be the VRBO vacation spot for you.
Every overnight guest as well as every day guest must sign liability release agreements immediately upon arriving to use any ranch facilities other than the building reserved. All payments must be made prior to or immediately upon arriving at the ranch to access the property.
The ranch is located 13 miles north of 1604, the outer loop around San Antonio. Here you can experience the quietness and peace of rural life after a tiring day of sightseeing or adventure. We are less than 40 minutes from Sea World, Fiesta Texas, The Alamo and Riverwalk, Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, tubing and antiquing in Gruene, Natural Bridge Caverns and Wildlife Park, Cave Without a Name, shopping and dining in Boerne and Guadalupe State Park where you can play in the river, picnic, and hike.
The incredible views and features of this historic ranch, marked with a commemorative plaque from the state of Texas, make this a lovely choice. We raise Wagyu cattle and have trophy whitetail deer for serious hunters. Ranch tours are available at owner’s discretion and are offered to guests staying three nights or more.
Events and parties can be accommodated for birthdays, family reunions, small weddings (maximum total of 35 people) and similar celebrations. There is a $10 day fee for day guests older than 4 years and a $200 party fee and a $200 refundable cleaning fee. Let us know what you are planning, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Located on historic 400 acres Still Waters Ranch (www.stillwatersranchtx.com) offers, for your EXCLUSIVE USE, a recently restored Bungalow with fully equipped kitchen, small living room and eating area with four bedrooms and two bathrooms as well as laundry facilities. Three additional buildings are available with four bedrooms and three baths to accommodate up to 20 people total. You will have sole use of all these amenities since YOUR GROUP WILL BE OUR ONLY GUESTS. The base rate pays for up to a total of nine guests and entitles your group to use the Bungalow and have access to three additional buildings.
Each additional person over nine (9) people is priced at $50/person /night. Children aged 4 or younger are free--do not count them when reserving your stay. The optional additional buildings are described below and are yours to use at no additional cost except a one-time cleaning fee of $100 or $150 for each optional additional building used. Many photos on this site provide a visual of the ranch where we lived and have nurtured for the last 28 years.
Book four (4) or more nights now and we will add a free night at the beginning or end of your stay whichever you choose at no cost.
You will have a large pool with hot tub-pool fully supplied with floats and other pool paraphernalia, Weber propane grill, Cornilleau Pro ping pong table, a Billiard Building with 65” DIRECTV, Olhausen Accu-Fast Billiard Table, dart board and card table. Outside amenities include a grass volleyball court, basketball playing area, cornhole game and official horseshoe pits, and a large sandbox for younger children. You will have sole use of all these amenities since YOUR GROUP WILL BE OUR ONLY GUESTS.
BUNGALOW (total cost is included in the base rate of VRBO): There are four bedrooms: master with king bed, 2nd has queen bed, 3rd has two twin beds, and the 4th has both a twin and a double bed. A junior bed and/or a crib are available. Baths include master with double sinks and a shower; another bath has a shower/tub combination. The Bungalow can accommodate nine (9) people-see bed arrangement below. The Bungalow is priced at the base rate per night and is THE ONLY BUILDING YOU ARE RENTING when you book 9 guest or fewer. However, you may use three more buildings at no additional cost except for paying a single cleaning fee for each additional building you use as described above and below.
The following THREE ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS are available to you for an additional cleaning and utility fee regardless of the size of your group. If you just want more space to spread out your group with additional beds and bathrooms, you may use these buildings.
Cleaning and utility fees for the additional buildings are $150 for the bunkhouse, $100 for the cabin and $100 for the Casita and are not included in the posted VRBO fee but will be added to your final VRBO account. Those fees are payable prior to or upon your arrival when you decide what additional buildings you want to use. These additional building fees are added only if and when you decide to use any of the additional buildings.
BUNKHOUSE: The Bunkhouse has beds and a bath for up to seven (7) people: King bed, three (3) single beds, and a double Bunk bed plus bath with a shower.
CABIN: The Cabin has two (2) single beds. a full small kitchen and a bath with shower.
CASITA: The 1860's Casita is the small original lodging of the German settlers and has a double bed and a bathroom with a shower.
Extra cleaning has been added between guests to reduce the possibility of Covid or other organism transmission. Our protocol is: wipe down hard surfaces with disinfectant, super chlorinate the pool, launder towels and bedding with hot water, using bleach if possible.
We do not allow off road vehicles, firecrackers or campfires. We do not rent to anyone under 25 years of age. All guests coming to the ranch must be registered on the liability forms; children are listed on the adult’s form. No dogs, cats, or other pets are allowed. There are several nearby commercial kennels we can recommend. You may encounter a variety of wild and domesticated animals that roam freely on the ranch. If you are not comfortable with that possibility, this may not be the VRBO vacation spot for you.
Every overnight guest as well as every day guest must sign liability release agreements immediately upon arriving to use any ranch facilities other than the building reserved. All payments must be made prior to or immediately upon arriving at the ranch to access the property.
The ranch is located 13 miles north of 1604, the outer loop around San Antonio. Here you can experience the quietness and peace of rural life after a tiring day of sightseeing or adventure. We are less than 40 minutes from Sea World, Fiesta Texas, The Alamo and Riverwalk, Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, tubing and antiquing in Gruene, Natural Bridge Caverns and Wildlife Park, Cave Without a Name, shopping and dining in Boerne and Guadalupe State Park where you can play in the river, picnic, and hike.
The incredible views and features of this historic ranch, marked with a commemorative plaque from the state of Texas, make this a lovely choice. We raise Wagyu cattle and have trophy whitetail deer for serious hunters. Ranch tours are available at owner’s discretion and are offered to guests staying three nights or more.
Events and parties can be accommodated for birthdays, family reunions, small weddings (maximum total of 35 people) and similar celebrations. There is a $10 day fee for day guests older than 4 years and a $200 party fee and a $200 refundable cleaning fee. Let us know what you are planning, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Dryer
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Must be prearranged with owner
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Important information
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
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Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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A car is required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Bulverde
Located in Bulverde, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. The Roundup Beer Garden & Food Park and Agricultural Heritage Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Canyon Springs Golf Club and TPC San Antonio. Consider Leon Springs Dancehall for a night out or Bullis County Park if you're travelling with kids. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Bulverde, TX
What's nearby
- The Rim Shopping Center - 25 min drive - 35.6 km
- University of Texas at San Antonio - 26 min drive - 37.5 km
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas - 27 min drive - 36.0 km
- The Shops of La Cantera - 27 min drive - 38.3 km
- Natural Bridge Caverns - 29 min drive - 46.4 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- On The Grind - 12 min drive
- Dark Side Brick Oven Pizza Co. - 11 min drive
- McDonald's - 11 min drive
- Bergheim Pizza - 7 min drive
- Spechts Texas - 11 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Sandy Mehall
Sandy and Bob, the current owners, have preserved the original casita built by Peter and Lina Lex as well as the second home that Peter, a stone mason, built in the 1870's for his family. The Lex family cemetery is located on the ranch as well as the original barn and other buildings added over time.
Why they chose this property
Experience visiting a ranch which has been in continuous operation since the 1860's with unique spring water and rainwater capture and storage. Also, see the work of stone gathering and construction of stone works, buildings, and walls done by German settlers as well as Mexican artisans in the past. The original 1870 barn is still standing and in use.
What makes this property unique
You will have the opportunity to view Angus /Wagyu beef cattle ranching and whitetail deer as well as hunt for fossils and arrowheads in Kelly Creek. Hiking and exploring is part of the experience that awaits you on this ranch which was an Indian hunting ground prior to the settlers arriving. Spectacular sunsets from the pool will be yours to enjoy.
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