Colorado River Frontage | Award-Winning Cattle Operation | Turnkey & IncomeProducing. Just west of Houston lies a rare offering: The Wharton Ranch, spanning 1,455.88± acres across Wharton and Matagorda Counties. With approximately 1.8 miles of Colorado River frontage, this ranch combines top-tier production, natural beauty, and long-term investment upside
The ranch is fully set up for a turnkey cow/calf operation, comfortably running 500 head without the need for fertilization. Pastures are a mix of native and improved grasses including Gordo, Bluestem and strong Bermuda rooted in highly productive soils. The land features over a dozen soil types including Brazoria clay, Clemville silty clay loam, and Laewest clay, known for their moisture-holding capacity and suitability for both grazing and row crop farming. Historically, the ranch supported corn farming and is still registered with base acres in corn The seller has spent years optimizing a rotational grazing system supported by 8 water wells and numerous strategically placed troughs About 300 acres are currently leased to a neighbor, generating steady lease income This ranch has a deep legacy in the Brangus world, producing award-winning genetics recognized nationwide Infrastructure includes multiple sets of working pens, with the main set built from W&W panels set in concrete and protected under roof A hydraulic squeeze chute is in place and conveys with the property You'll also find a large livestock barn for hay and cover, an equipment barn with partial concrete flooring, and an airconditioned manager’s office
TheColoradoRiveractsasanaturalhighwayforwildlife, supportingawiderangeofspeciesincludingwhitetail deer,wildhogs,waterfowl,andtheoccasionalalligator.
Theranchfeatureslargeliveoaks,pecantrees,and nativecoveralongtheriverbanks,creatingexcellent habitatandshadeforbothwildlifeandlivestock.
Importantly,thepropertyhasnotbeenactivelyhuntedin over10years,allowingwildlifepopulationstothrive undisturbed.Withnohuntingleaseinplace,thisland hasbeencarefullystewardedandisreadyforprivate recreationalenjoymentortheimplementationofa premiumhuntingprogram
Brazoria clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Laewest clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Lake Charles clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Brazoria clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Laewest silty clay, overwashed, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Edna loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Dacosta sandy clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Norwood loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded
Dacosta sandy clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
(*) Total acres may differ in the second decimal compared to the sum of each acreage soil This is due to a round error because we only show the acres of each soil with two decimal.
