Hot Spots

King Ranch
As the largest working cattle ranch today, the King Ranch boasts over 60,000 cattle and 300 quarter horses and offers fabulous opportunities for nature lovers and birders.

The King Ranch has a long history of wildlife management. As early as 1947, famed conservationist Aldo Leopold called the King Ranch "one of the best jobs of wildlife restoration on the continent". Today, the ranch is a vital part of an incredibly diverse landscape in South Texas dubbed "The Last Great Habitat".

Besides the rich populations of game species such as northern bobwhite quail, white-tailed deer and wild turkey, the King Ranch is also home to an incredible number of mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. The ranch has been honored as an Internationally Important Bird Area: 350 species of birds have been recorded here, including the largest known population of ferruginous pygmy-owls in the United States. In 2003, a species of damselfly, never seen before in the US, the cream-tipped swamp-damsel was discovered on the ranch.

So whether your interested in big deer, beautiful and rare birds, or the wonders of nature and the days of real cowboys, the King Ranch is the place to visit.

Fennessey Ranch
Fennessey Ranch, located Northeast of Corpus Christi, consists of 4,000 acres of wetlands, lakes, wooded areas and meadows. The Mission River also borders the ranch. Due to it's location, the ranch is a hot spot for migratory birds. More than 400 species of birds call the ranch home or visit each year, making the ranch a perfect site for nature photography. The ranch offers wild boar hunting opportunities as well as whitetail deer lease opportunities.

The Fennessey Ranch also offers visitors birding trips as well as introductory birding tours. The ranch is dedicated in educating young and old about conservation efforts.
http://www.fennesseyranch.com/

Knolle Farm & Ranch, Bed, Barn, & Breakfast
Just on the outskirts of Corpus Christi, Texas, Knolle Farm & Ranch, offers an upscale country inn, working ranch, and event and wedding facilities. It is a place truly unique to this area; but still capturing the best of historic south Texas culture and hospitality. It stands alone in its own special world, quite different from what comes to most minds when one thinks of this area. This historic, private ranch that was the home of the world's largest herd of Jersey cattle opened its doors to share its way of life in 1997. Does Texas sporting culture, with such diversions as superb deer, waterfowl and dove hunting opportunities, sporting clays, or bass fishing sound like what you need? If these visions cause you to long for another way of life, you will enjoy the escape to Knolle Farm & Ranch. Connecting you with traditional south Texas pastimes and true country luxury, Knolle Farm & Ranch will indulge you in so many ways.
http://www.knolle.com