Property Description
Recreational Ranch,Cattle Ranch,Country Home with Acreage, Hunting PropertyEast Texas Ranch Land with Three Ponds, Mature Oak Timber, and Working Barn Near Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County
The Robinson Ranch offers 76.559 acres of well-configured East Texas land in southeastern Van Zandt County, combining open grazing pastures, approximately 25 acres of mature oak timber, three ponds, and a complete four-stall working barn with a setup suited for cattle, horses, hunting, and fishing. The property is located minutes from Ben Wheeler on Van Zandt County Road 4313, approximately 25 miles west of Tyler via State Highway 64 and 84 miles east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex via Interstate 20.
Land & Terrain
The entry road establishes the property’s character from the start, a tree-lined corridor flanked by open green pastures dotted with ancient oak and black walnut trees that have grown to substantial size over generations. These are not ornamental plantings; they are mature hardwoods providing shade, mast production, and cover in positions that took decades to develop. The front pastures extend on both sides of the entry and transition to open grazing ground with reliable grass coverage suited for cattle and horses throughout the growing season.
The back portion of the ranch, approximately 25 acres, carries the heavier timber component, with mature oak canopy, dense undergrowth, and a small pond positioned within the wooded section. This timber block creates the bedding cover and browse habitat that Whitetail Deer use consistently, and the transition line between the open front pastures and the wooded back acreage produces the edge habitat that is the foundation of productive deer hunting on properties this size.
Water
Three ponds are distributed across the ranch, including a primary pond of just over one-half acre stocked with Largemouth Bass. The remaining two ponds serve as reliable wildlife watering stations and livestock water sources. Standing water of this volume and distribution on a 76-acre Van Zandt County tract is a material asset that supports agricultural use, on-property fishing, and year-round wildlife holding.
Wildlife & Hunting
Whitetail Deer and feral hogs are both present on the property. The combination of wooded back acreage, open pasture transition, and multiple pond water sources creates the habitat diversity that supports both species year-round. A buyer can hunt Whitetail Deer during the season and pursue feral hogs year-round without lease fees, outside hunters, or off-property logistics. The ponds, including the stocked bass pond, provide on-property fishing with no additional water development required. Van Zandt County falls within the post oak belt of East Texas, where native browse, mast production from mature oaks, and reliable rainfall combine to produce healthy deer populations and strong natural habitat conditions.
Improvements & Infrastructure
A four-stall barn with corral, working pens, a feed storage area, and a tack room is in place and ready for cattle and horse use. A brick ranch house is included in the sale strictly as-is, with no monetary value attributed to it in the listing. The interior has been stripped to the slab, studs, and ceiling joists, and the roof requires replacement. Buyers should treat the structure as a shell requiring full interior renovation. The brick exterior and foundation are in place; what a buyer finishes and how they finish it is entirely within their control.
Location & Proximity
The property sits on VZ County Road 4313 near Ben Wheeler, a historically significant small town on the State Highway 64 corridor that has developed a well-regarded downtown with restaurants, live music, and local commerce. Canton, the Van Zandt County seat and home of First Monday Trade Days, widely recognized as the largest monthly outdoor trade event in the United States, is approximately 12 miles northwest, about an 18-minute drive. Tyler, with full regional medical, retail, and commercial services, is approximately 25 miles east, about 30 minutes. Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR/KTYR) provides commercial connecting service to Dallas-Fort Worth International via American Eagle and serves general aviation with FBO facilities and hangar availability. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is approximately 84 miles west, accessible in roughly 90 minutes via Interstate 20 from the Canton interchange. Lake Fork Reservoir, one of the country’s most productive trophy largemouth bass fisheries at approximately 27,264 acres in Wood, Rains, and Hopkins counties, is about 45 miles northeast.
Van Zandt County agricultural land qualifies for agricultural use valuation under the Texas Property Tax Code, which can substantially reduce annual property tax obligations for qualifying buyers. Buyers should verify current eligibility requirements with the Van Zandt County Appraisal District prior to purchase.
Property Details
Key Features
- 76.5 acres, Van Zandt County
- 3 ponds, bass stocked
- ~25 acres mature oak timber
- Whitetail deer habitat
- Feral hog hunting
- On-property bass fishing
- 4-stall barn with corral
- Working cattle pens
- Feed storage & tack room
- Ancient oak & walnut trees
- Open grazing pastures
- Hay production potential
- Brick house shell, as-is
- Ag tax exemption eligible
- 30 min to Tyler (TYR)
- 90 min to DFW via I-20
- 45 min to Lake Fork