DESCRIPTION

Big water, free-ranging wildlife, productive native country, and more than 1,142 acres to recreate—all within 30 minutes of downtown Abilene.

Lip Rip Ranch spans 1,142+/- acres near Goldsboro Texas,  in Coleman County and offers an unusually complete combination of recreation, livestock utility, water, wildlife habitat, and access. The ranch is anchored by a 13+/- acre bass filled lake that can expand to approximately 20+/- acres when full, creating a major recreational focal point in a part of Texas where water of this scale can immediately separate one property from another.

Entirely low fenced, Lip Rip Ranch offers a true free-range hunting experience for trophy whitetail, along with turkey, quail, dove, hogs, waterfowl, and occasional elk moving through the area. Seasonal Honey Creek crosses the northern portion of the property for approximately 3,500+/- linear feet with ownership on both sides, while additional draws, creek systems, and a natural seep spring in the southeastern portion of the ranch add even more water and habitat diversity.

Perhaps just as important is how usable the ranch is. Cross-fenced pastures, lush native grasses, miles of improved ranch roads, electricity, an available water meter, and convenient access from County Road 496 make Lip Rip Ranch equally well suited for livestock, hunting, family recreation, or a combination of all three.

Location

Lip Rip Ranch enjoys a highly accessible location near Goldsboro, Texas, placing the property close enough to Abilene for regular use while preserving the privacy and scale expected from a ranch of more than 1,142 acres.

The ranch is approximately:

• 31 miles to Downtown Abilene

• 33 miles to Abilene Regional Airport

• 25 miles to Coleman

• 16 miles to the nearest grocery store

• 2 hours 45 minutes to Fort Worth

• 3 hours 30 minutes to San Antonio

Access is provided from two fee simple access points off County Road 496 and a deeded easement on the SE corner of the ranch, and once inside the fences, miles of improved roads allow much of the property to be comfortably navigated by pickup truck.

That ease of access is one of Lip Rip Ranch’s strong features. 

Landscape

Lip Rip Ranch offers excellent topographic diversity for this part of West-Central Texas.

Rolling native country rises into higher ridges with long eastern views before dropping into draws, creek bottoms, and occasional cliff faces that create natural character throughout the property.

One of the most distinctive qualities of the ranch is the amount of hardwood cover.

Multiple draws and creek corridors are lined with mature hardwoods, giving the ranch a much richer visual character than many properties in the surrounding area. These trees provide shade, wildlife cover, and natural travel corridors while creating pockets of country that feel noticeably different from the more open grazing land.

Native grasses are strong across much of the ranch, in places growing nearly to the floorboards of a pickup, while scattered mesquite pockets provide additional cover for wildlife. The ranch also features a gently rolling terrain with elevations spanning upwards 1,970’ fluttering down to 1,840’ featuring over 130’ of elevation change. 

The result is a ranch that feels varied and alive rather than flat or uniform.

Water

Water is one of the defining features of Lip Rip Ranch.

At the center of the recreational story is a 13+/- acre lake that expands to approximately 20+/- acres when full. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass and perch and also attracts a variety of waterfowl throughout the year.

This is not simply a stock tank.

It is a true recreational lake capable of supporting fishing, waterfowl hunting, family gatherings, and future lakeside improvements.

Seasonal Honey Creek traverses the northern portion of the ranch, with approximately 3,500+/- linear feet of ownership on both sides. The creek provides a substantial natural drainage corridor and strong development potential for additional water enhancement.

Several additional seasonal creeks and draws cut through the property, further shaping the landscape and creating important wildlife habitat.

In the southeastern portion of the ranch, a natural seep spring provides another source of water for wildlife and adds yet another layer to the ranch’s water profile.

Taken together, the lake, Honey Creek, seasonal draws, and spring give Lip Rip Ranch a level of water diversity that is particularly valuable across 1,142+/- acres.

Wildlife & Hunting

Lip Rip Ranch is first and foremost an exceptional recreational hunting property.

Because the ranch is entirely low fenced, the wildlife program is based around free-ranging game rather than enclosed populations. That distinction gives the hunting experience a much more natural feel and is especially important for buyers focused on true free-range whitetail hunting.

The ranch supports strong native whitetail deer along with:

• Rio Grande Turkey

• Bobwhite Quail

• Dove

• Hogs

• Waterfowl

• Occasional Elk

• Numerous Native Wildlife Species

The combination of water, hardwood bottoms, open grasslands, mesquite cover, draws, and creek systems creates excellent habitat across the ranch.

The large lake adds another dimension, providing not only fishing opportunities but also habitat for ducks and other waterfowl.

For the sportsman, Lip Rip Ranch offers a rare ability to move between multiple types of hunting and fishing without leaving the property.

Livestock & Agricultural Use

Lip Rip Ranch is more than a recreational property.

The ranch also offers strong utility for cattle and livestock, with cross-fenced pastures, productive native grasses, multiple water sources, and a layout well suited to rotational grazing.

The native forage is particularly impressive, with portions of the ranch carrying dense grass cover that speaks to the productivity of the land.

Cross fencing allows livestock to be managed across separate pastures, while the lake, creek systems, and other water sources provide additional flexibility for ranch operations.

The property is currently under a tax exemption, helping reduce annual carrying costs while supporting continued agricultural use.

For a buyer who wants to run cattle without sacrificing hunting quality, Lip Rip Ranch offers the best of both worlds.

Access & Infrastructure

The ranch features miles of improved internal roads, with much of the property accessible by pickup truck.

This makes the ranch easy to navigate for hunting, checking livestock, maintaining feeders, reaching the lake, or simply exploring the land.

Electricity is available, and a water meter is also available for future residential or ranch development.

Remnants of an old headquarters are still present on the property, along with materials that could potentially be repurposed or incorporated into a future residence or ranch compound.

The existing infrastructure provides a strong starting point without forcing the next owner to work around someone else’s vision.

Recreation & Use

Lip Rip Ranch is the kind of property that gives an owner options.

Spend the morning hunting trophy whitetail in the hardwood bottoms, fish the lake in the afternoon, check cattle before dinner, and finish the day watching the sun drop behind the ridges.

The ranch is large enough to support serious livestock use while still leaving extensive portions of the property dedicated to wildlife and recreation.

Its combination of low fencing, large-scale surface water, varied terrain, improved roads, and proximity to Abilene makes it equally compelling as a private hunting ranch, cattle operation, family retreat, or long-term legacy holding.

A future owner could also take advantage of the ranch’s natural drainages and seasonal creek systems to explore additional water-development opportunities over time.

Summary

Lip Rip Ranch offers 1,142+/- acres of diverse and highly usable Coleman County land near Goldsboro, Texas, highlighted by a 13+/- acre lake that can expand to approximately 20+/- acres when full, approximately 3,500+/- feet of both sides of seasonal Honey Creek, a natural seep spring, multiple draws and creeks, mature hardwoods, rolling terrain, and strong native grasses.

Entirely low fenced, the ranch provides true free-range hunting for trophy whitetail along with turkey, quail, dove, hogs, waterfowl, and occasional elk. Cross-fenced pastures, miles of improved roads, electricity, water-meter availability, and a current tax exemption support both livestock and recreational use.

Perhaps most importantly, Lip Rip Ranch offers versatility.

It can be a premier hunting property. It can be a productive cattle ranch. It can be a family recreational retreat. Or it can be all three at once.

With substantial surface water, exceptional wildlife habitat, extensive hardwood cover, strong access, and Abilene only about 31 miles away, Lip Rip Ranch is the kind of property that gives a future owner room to roam and the freedom to decide what ranch ownership should look like.

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