THE GETAWAY: 863 ACRES ON THE SABINE RIVER NEAR BIG SANDY TEXAS

The Getaway is an 863-acre +/- hunting and recreational tract near Big Sandy, Texas, spanning both Wood County and Upshur County in East Texas. GPS coordinates: 32.5835° N, 95.1531° W. Nearly two miles of Sabine River frontage defines the property’s western reach, and Rogers Creek travels 2.5 miles through the interior of the tract. The property carries an active agricultural exemption. Access is via Gorman Oaks Road, which runs parallel to US Highway 80, providing paved road access to a large timber and river tract that would otherwise require substantial internal road development to navigate from any direction.

The 863 acres present a layered cross-section of East Texas habitat. Hardwood bottoms and flats occupy the river corridor and low ground, giving way to upland timber and open fields as the terrain rises. Four separate blocks of mature Loblolly Pine plantation cover approximately 150 acres across the property. Sloughs with standing timber are distributed through the hardwood bottom, and five pipeline rights-of-way cut through the tract, creating long natural openings that serve as travel lanes for deer and shooting lanes for hunters. A system of cleared roads and trails connects the major hunting areas, giving trucks and ATVs dependable access to the river bottom, duck sloughs, and upland stands throughout the year.

Water is the defining asset of this property. The Sabine River forms close to two miles of boundary, providing year-round fishable water as well as flooded timber habitat that attracts migratory waterfowl. Rogers Creek adds 2.5 miles of interior water flowing through the hardwood flats. A series of sloughs throughout the bottom holds duck weed and smart weed, surrounded by timber that gives birds natural cover. The combination of river, creek, and timber sloughs creates layered waterfowl habitat that is difficult to replicate on properties of any size in East Texas.

Whitetail deer hunting at The Getaway has produced documented 180-class bucks. The pipeline openings, hardwood flats, and timber edges provide established structure for mature deer movement. Multiple shooting houses are already in place across the tract, and the existing road and trail network allows hunters to access stands efficiently in the dark. Hogs, coyotes, and bobcats inhabit the property year-round alongside squirrels and other small game native to this part of East Texas.

Waterfowl hunting in the sloughs and flooded timber has historically produced wood ducks, teal, mallard, and mixed puddle duck species during migration. The combination of duck weed, smart weed, and surrounding timber cover makes the sloughs high-value habitat when migration reaches this corridor. For the angler, the Sabine River provides bass, catfish, and other native species without leaving the property.

Approximately 150 acres of mature Loblolly Pine plantation are distributed across four separate blocks within the 863-acre tract. Native hardwood, including bottomland species typical of the Sabine River corridor, covers the balance of the acreage. The softwood plantation contributes standing timber asset value, and the hardwood bottom provides the mast production and cover structure that supports the deer and waterfowl populations historically documented on the property.

The camp headquarters sits on the property with utility service from Big Sandy city water and Upshur County Rural Electric. The camp house is fully equipped and furnished, with one private bedroom, a large bunkroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living and gathering area with a covered front porch. All cabin furnishings convey with the sale. A 30-by-50-foot insulated equipment storage building with roll-up doors on each end provides covered storage for equipment, ATVs, and gear. A separate shed accommodates tractors, implements, and trailers, and also houses a walk-in cooler for storing harvested game. Sewer is conventional septic.

The Getaway is located just west of Big Sandy, Texas, with access via Gorman Oaks Road near US Highway 80. The property sits approximately halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Louisiana. Dallas is roughly 100 miles to the west, approximately one hour and 30 minutes by vehicle, with connections to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Shreveport is approximately 100 miles to the east, roughly one hour and 30 to 45 minutes, with commercial service at Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV). East Texas Regional Airport in Longview (GGG) is the nearest regional airport with commercial connections, approximately 30 miles from the property. Big Sandy provides fuel and basic services within minutes of the tract entrance.