Quiet Hill Ranch

by Jim
(Texas)

Inviting Pool

The Quiet Hill Ranch is a little piece of heaven that is the most family friendly place our gang has ever been to.

The little log cottage, although not large, was tastefully decorated with original paintings, beamed ceilings and had many other amenities.

The view... it looks over this big valley with the hills coming down each side and it was spellbinding. At night there were only 4 lights in the far distance and at 2100' elevation the stargazing around our campfire was awesome.

Quiet Hill also had a separate big log lodge with what they call The Ranch Room and The Mighty Kitchen. The ranch room had old timey wagon wheel furniture, books, games, puzzles, a toy box for the little ones, a piano, dining tables, and was topped off by a rugged fireplace. The kitchen had every thing we needed to cook all our meals. They had stocked the fridge with a delicious 'real' breakfast for us to cook whenever we wanted to.

In front of the lodge was a swimming pool fashioned after an old style ranch cistern but this was a big one, about 25' across. The kids loved it. Behind the lodge was a complete playground with swings, slide, tower, sand box, horse shoes and a basketball goal.

There were many farm animals just walking around loose. There was this big old pig that was so fat he couldn't open his eyes. He seemed perfectly content to eat our leftovers and nap in the shade. There was a donkey, a barn cat named Snoopy, and a little red barn with chickens. We loved gathering the eggs and cooking them for breakfast.

There is a place called the 'Observatory'. I have never seen so many birds in one place in my life.

Okay, I've saved the best for last... HORSEBACK RIDES. Mr Jim, the owner wrangler tells fascinating stories about the German pioneers, cowboys and Indians, and interesting tidbits about the land and how the use of it has changed over the years. Doing, seeing and hearing this while traveling thru some of the most beautiful scenery on horseback was indescribable.

Five stars!