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Texas Longhorns at the King Ranch
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We took a day trip to Kingsville, Texas, which was about an hour from our rented condo in Corpus Christi, to go to the King Ranch, which is the largest ranch in Texas, at over 825,000 acres in five different units. We stopped first at the King Ranch Museum in the center of town and signed up for a short tour of the ranch. There are many different tours available, ranging from short van tours to overnight bird-watching tours. We would like to come back and do a day-long bird-watching tour at the ranch. Click on the link above to read about the interesting history of the King Ranch!
We learned a lot about the history of the ranch at the museum and on the tour. We had time to stop at the King Ranch Saddle Shop, also in downtown Kingsville, which sold leather goods, handmade rugs and King Ranch Branded accessories.
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| King Ranch Saddle Shop |
The saddle shop is actively in use.
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Christmas tree made with shed whitetail antlers from the ranch.
Free-ranging Peacocks were in the yard of the ranch house. I need to remember to add peacock feathers to my tree next year! I like the look. |
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| Nilgai Antelope |
The Nilgai Antelope, which are native to India, have been introduced into parts of Texas for hunting and meat. On another day trip to Brownsville, Texas, we drove through the Southern Unit of the King Ranch and saw two different herds of free-ranging Nilgai at waterholes near the highway.
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| The original King family home was destroyed by fire. This home replaced it and is still used by the King Family for special occasions and meetings. |
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| We liked the red brick outdoor corridor. |
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| Original Horse Stable |
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| Gertrudis Cattle, a breed developed by Richard King in the 1800's to survive in the coastal environment, which is different than the rest of Texas cattle country. |
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| Warning signs near Visitor Center! |
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| Texas Longhorns |
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| Quarter Horses are also raised on the King Ranch. This mare has a new foal. |
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| We saw many whitetail deer, including this large buck. |
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| Yucca Plants In Full Bloom |
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| Prickly Pear Cactus Were Getting Ready to Bloom |
On the way back to Corpus Christi, we stopped at a huge farm stand and bought limes and some vegetables.
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