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Family-Friendly Authentic Ranch Experience on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River

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Back deck that overlooks the Clear Fork of the Brazos River
Back deck that overlooks the Clear Fork of the Brazos River
Back deck that overlooks the Clear Fork of the Brazos River
Bunkhouse-sleeps up to 8 on each side (1 queen, 2 doubles, 2 twins on each side)
Kayaking on the River

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 30434.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Breckenridge, TX
  • Possum Kingdom Lake
  • Hubbard Creek Lake
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Possum Kingdom State Park
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 30)

Bluebonnet Room

1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Brower Bunkhouse Blue

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2 Single Beds, 2 Double Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Brower Bunkhouse Green

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2 Single Beds, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 2 Double Beds

Guatemala Room

1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

Texas Room

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

5 bathrooms

Bluebonnet Room

Toilet · Shower only

Brower Bunkhouse B

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Brower Bunkhouse G

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Guatemala Room

Toilet · Shower only

Texas Room

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Family-Friendly Authentic Ranch Experience on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River

Welcome to Rivers West Ranch, a 2,100 acre retreat located about 2 hours west of Dallas/Fort Worth right on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River. Come relax in the spacious Ranch House atop Johnson Mountain with 3 bedrooms (sleeps up to 12), 3 baths, a great room with pool table, ping-pong, games, and even dancing; and a state of the art chef's kitchen. Another sleeping option is the 2-sided Bunkhouse where each side can sleep up to 8 people comfortably with a roomy bathroom.

Enjoy the hammock on the breezy porches; view the meandering Clear Fork of the Brazos River reflecting the spectacular sunsets and relish the never ending twinkle of the stars under the big Texas sky. Other activities include: fishing, walking, hiking, running, biking, kayaking, washers, horseshoes, skeet/target shooting, photo safaris featuring the flora and fauna of the area. Guests also enjoy the fire pit, singing and smores!

Property manager

Katie Wise

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Must be approved by host
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Must be approved by host and pet fee applies.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No firearm usage without Ranch representative.

Important information

You need to know

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 99
Note from host: Must be approved by host
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Breckenridge

Located in Breckenridge, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Sandy Beach is a local attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Possum Kingdom Lake and Fireman's Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Breckenridge, TX

What's nearby

  • Fireman's Park - 32 min drive - 36.3 km
  • Stephens County Courthouse - 32 min drive - 34.5 km
  • Fort Belknap - 48 min drive - 41.2 km
  • Hubbard Creek Lake - 49 min drive - 47.5 km
  • Possum Kingdom State Park - 49 min drive - 48.6 km

Getting around

  • Wichita Falls, TX (SPS-Sheppard Air Force Base) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hilltop Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Prickly Patch - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family-Friendly Authentic Ranch Experience on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Family-Friendly Authentic Ranch Experience on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family-Friendly Authentic Ranch Experience on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Family-Friendly Authentic Ranch Experience on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly holiday home is within 20 mi (32 km) of Stephens Memorial Hospital, Possum Kingdom Lake and Fireman's Park. Standpipe Mountain Park and Old Post Office Museum and Art Center are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dustin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anniversary success.

Exactly what we were looking for. Will book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

PDevi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Weekend Gateway With Friends

Had an amazing time at this spacious family ranch home. Clean, spacious, secluded and the views were absolutely breathtaking. Communications during booking with Katie was good, she responded in a timely manner. Joe took his time and showed us around the property. Kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed. Definitely will try to book again in cooler weather. Thank you so much for hosting.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nita W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

90th Birthday Party

We held my father’s 90th family birthday at this ranch and it was the perfect setting. The ranch has numerous activities for all ages, beautiful Texas scenery, with accommodating hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amy G., Where do you live?

Excellent Getaway!

Twenty ladies from church were there for a retreat; it was a perfect choice. The size of the main house was incredible! The cleanliness was like that of a new property. I would definitely recommend Rivers West Ranch!!!! It is beautiful!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amy G., Where do you live?

Better than expected!

We visited the Rivers West Ranch for a Ladies' Retreat and couldn't have been happier with our choice! The kitchen was a dream to cook in and had everything we needed, the home furnishings and decor were very nice, tons of beds and plenty of bathrooms for a large group, beautiful views, and lots of areas to visit and relax. No detail has been overlooked. I highly recommend and hope to visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas 2022

We had a fantastic experience and holiday. Despite the frigid freeze outdoors, we were able to find plenty to do and enjoy quality time together playing pool, ping pong, and playing games, we also shot skeet when temps warmed up and fished a bit. Something for the entire family. Owners and maintenance person were all great to work with. Highly recommend this venue for any gathering. We will be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jody B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnathan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway Gathering

This place was more awesome than I ever imagined it would be. From the moment we checked in, the property owner was there and literally spent as much time with us as we wanted just showing us everything and even took us around the property on our side-by-sides to give us the full view of the landscape. It was fun for everyone and the house is very spacious. We will be going back over and over again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melody P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So Beautiful!

Such an amazing property. Despite the 100+ temps, we managed to have a fabulous time. We brought our ATV's and explored the property. The meteorite field was a favorite for the teens. They loved the treasure hunt! The clay shooting and hog hunts were such an unusual and fun activity for a vacation. The boys (and girls) loved it. Fishing in the mornings, stargazing at night... a great time! We'll be back for sure!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Weston S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rivers West Ranch

This property was just amazing. The view was awesome and there were so many activities to do. The lodge was clean and well taken care. Our group really enjoyed our stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Patrick Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway for large family or group

Place was immaculate and well stocked. It has everything you need except whatever food you want. Hosts were as accommodating as possible, but I had a little concern here. Both the male and female hosts were unable to physically come to the property. Someone should have greeted us to simply show us around the lodge, tell us how to use appliances and where things are, etc. This is a huge place and it would be time well spent for host to be present at check in (even simple things like letting us know what to do with garbage-later found out that had to haul garbage back down to front gate where dumpster is located-nothing large enough at house to hold garbage for several days for large groups). Also, no one was able to come show us where the fishing ponds were located on the property (1,500 acres of land and hosts not able to show us where several fishing ponds were located). All in all was a nice get away from every day life in the city, very clean, plenty of space and well stocked. Just wish hosts would have been able to come to the property. One was out of town and the other was busy moving.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend of fun!

This property is amazing. The owners could not have been more friendly and accommodating. Making it an annual trip and it has everything you could ever need. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Amy W., Austin

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property and home

The house was large an accommodated our group very well. We had plenty of room to space out and a huge table to dine on. The only thing I would say is that I wish the refrigerator was cleaned. Other than that we had a fantastic time!! The host was VERY accommodating! Thank you!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heaven

Joe and Katie were amazing host!! Best VRBO we’ve ever stayed at. Joe was there to greet us and show us around. Ranch house was super clean and had everything we needed. Fully stocked kitchen. Skeet shooting was amazing, Joe was great with all of us beginners. Meteorite hunt was super!! Grandkids loved it!! Pool fishing was a huge success too! We will be back!!! Thank you so much!!! Donna
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing cabin

Very spacious cabin with great amenities. Such a great weekend with my family
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julia K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Vacation Ever!

This beautiful slice of heaven meet and exceeded our expectations. There are no words to describe the property itself, the view, the activities, and the friendliness and wisdom and guidance of the owners. We had people of every age and background, and there was plenty to do for them all. You can relax and enjoy the gorgeous view and sunsets, hike, explore for neat rocks and meteorites, lounge in the hammock (and bring extras!), cook and bake with the wonderful appliances (we celebrated two birthdays here and baked two cakes), hunt many types of wild game (depending on time of year), bird watch, fish for bass, crappie, catfish, perch, etc., learn how to set trot lines, have fish fries, hang out near the covered fire pit and make S'mores, watch wildlife (deer, hogs, bobcats, wild turkeys, cattle, etc.), etc. The list is endless, and we have made friends for life. Adventure and relaxation await here. I am recommending this place to everyone I know! Enjoy!

10/10 Excellent

Johanna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get away

The property manager was super helpful and attentive. Property owners were the kindest! Highly recommend extra activities provided.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Thomas W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great group getaway

what a great property for a quick getaway with a small group - we had 9 kids from 18 to 8. they all had a blast and the parents got to enjoy some wonderful weather and scenery. We'll do this again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Austin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rivers west ranch

We had an absolute blast at Rivers West Ranch. Gorgeous house with a beautiful view just about anywhere on the property. We got several catfish on the river and cooked out while enjoying the company and peace of friends and family. I would recommend this to anybody!

10/10 Excellent

Zach N., Fort Worth, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Multi-generational outdoor expedition

Great place. Plenty of room for everyone to stretch out and lots of activities to keep everyone occupied.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dilan F.

Incredible property, friendly welcoming hosts, plenty of indoor/outdoor activities.

Katie and Jon were very accommodating from arranging the time of booking until we left. A beautiful location and well maintained property with more activities than we had time for. The Great Room is massive and a great gathering space. They have a very well equipped kitchen, pool table, ping pong table and great sound system. The view from the porch is far better than the pictures capture and a great place to relax. Jon was an excellent guide and led us on a very safe and successful hog hunting experience as well as skeet shooting for our large group, especially given that some of us were beginners. Looking forward to returning in the future to spend some more time hiking and kayaking. Would definitely recommend a visit.

10/10 Excellent

Jack B.

Just like the pictures.

Beautiful view. Quiet surroundings. Great owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suzanna G.

Perfect for family reunion

Wonderful accomadations! Extremely functional and perfect for large family groups. Hostesses went above and beyond to make sure our stay had every need met! View is spectacular also and full of wildlife
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kim B., Chandler, TX, USA

Beautiful

Beautiful ranch house! Enjoyed the fishing, kayaking and skeet shooting.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Bryan C., Dallas, TX

Awesome ranch

Had a great time at Rivers West Ranch with friends and family. The owners are very welcoming and the accommodations were excellent. We caught over 20 catfish while trot lining in the river and caught some bass on their private ponds. Highly recommend this ranch as well as the extra activities they offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

About the host

Hosted by Katie Wise

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The Brower Family bought this land in 1996 with family in mind. Now one of the brothers owns the Ranch with his wife. Together with their children they have built Rivers West Ranch to what it is today.

Why they chose this property

This land has always been a getaway location since the Brower Family first purchased it and our hope is that it will be for your family too!

Languages:

English
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