Big Springs Ranch on the Frio was established as a working ranch in 1927 by Oma Bell Perry and her family. Oma Bell gifted the ranch to Hill Country Youth Ranch in 1996 for the purpose of building a children’s home and school. In 1998, Big Springs Ranch for Children officially opened.

For more information about Big Springs Ranch for Children, please visit our parent site.

Generous donors have built a retreat house for alumni to bring families and friends for getaways. The Croy Retreat House can sleep up to 8 guests, and other houses are sometimes available for the purpose of providing a place of rest for alumni and other approved guests.

To inquire about a stay, submit a booking request.

To view current bookings, look at the current calendar.

(Please note, the current calendar only displays months with confirmed bookings. If a certain month does not yet have any bookings, it may not appear on the current calendar).