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Whispering Oaks Ranch is a new development located in the gorgeous Ozarks of Missouri. The development is a community comprised of 19 large private acreage estates which encompass acres of rolling hills, forests, and abundant wildlife. The development is flat to rolling with numerous open areas, large oak trees, and wonderful natural hardwoods for this area. Located on 176 beautiful acres, the development is located just off of scenic Missouri State Highway Z which gives this development perfect and easy access to Houston or Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

The development was master planned to give each owner a private secure gated entrance to their lot and either county road frontage or dirt road frontage for every lot. Everything needed to build that perfect permenant home, retirement getaway, or just that family cabin in the breathtaking Ozarks!

Whispering Oaks Ranch is located just minutes from Montauk State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, Big Piney River and Houston, Missouri which resides in the Ozark Heritage Region of southwestern Missouri just a short 9 miles away.

Whispering Oaks Ranch has something to offer for everyone looking for the opportunity of living a casual country lifestyle.

This part of Missouri is absolutely gorgeous, and the property is just down the road from the City of Houston. Located in the heart of the Ozarks in south central Missouri, the city of Houston and surrounding Texas County offer abundant natural resources, warm hospitality, and a proud Ozark heritage. Montauk State Park is a popular destination for trophy trout fishing, beautiful camping facilities, and historic sites. Texas County is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, including deer and turkey hunting, horseback riding, fishing, camping, and is a favorite place to stay for visitors to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Many of our visitors were so attracted by the natural scenery, beautiful weather, and small town living, they’ve decided to call Houston home. We invite you to discover Houston and Texas County for yourself... where friendly folks are always welcome.

Close to Mark Twain National Forest!

Missouri’s only national forest, the Mark Twain, encompasses roughly 1.5 million acres, mostly within the Ozark Highlands. Located across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, the Ozark Highlands are an ancient landscape characterized by large permanent springs, over 5,000 caves, rocky barren glades, old volcanic mountains and nationally recognized streams. Portions of the Ozarks were never under oceans, nor were the areas glaciated.

A trademark of the Mark Twain is plant and animal diversity. The area is described by The Nature Conservancy as a “biologically rich ecological resource.” The eastern upland oak hardwood and southern pine forests converge here with the drier western bluestem prairie of the Great Plains, creating a distinctive array of open grassy woodlands and savannas. This rich mixture of unique, diverse and ecologically complex natural communities (some 65 in all) provides a home for nearly 750 species of native vertebrate animals and over 2,000 plant species. The number of species that are endemic or restricted solely to the Ozarks eco-region (almost 200 species) rivals those found in the tropics or glacial eco-regions.

Geologic features associated with the karst terrain and igneous outcroppings of the Ozarks provide a wide variety of interest to the landscape. There are sheer rock faces, underground caverns, natural bridges, sinkholes, knobs and caves throughout the Forest. Caves provide habitat for unique animals like cave salamanders and southern cave fish. Shut-in creeks, whose enormous rock boulders restrict flow, create nationally renowned white water kayaking and canoeing opportunities.

Due to the karst topography, there is an abundance of natural springs found in the area. The Ozarks are home to the world’s largest collection of “first magnitude” springs (those with over 65 million gallons of water daily flow). Almost 3,000 springs feed rivers and streams that flow year round. Many of these streams are so clear that ten feet of depth appears to be only one foot deep.

Greer Spring, the second largest in Missouri, is considered to be the most pristine and scenic in the state. Discharging an average of 222 million gallons of water per day, Greer Spring more than doubles the flow of the Eleven Point River. The importance of the water resource of the Mark Twain is exemplified by the designation of the Eleven Point Scenic River, one of the first Wild and Scenic Rivers in the nation. These natural features are a destination for many visitors to Missouri.

Today the Forest’s large land base is many things to many people, containing some of Missouri’s most beautiful and desirable landscapes and providing natural settings critical for the tourism industry. The diverse Ozark topography is the keystone of many recreational opportunities. The Forest provides hiking, hunting, mountain biking, horseback and OHV riding areas that complement other agencies. Over 45 million people are within a day's drive of its unique features and recreation opportunities.

The largest of Missouri’s 114 counties, comprises 1179 square miles of Ozark Highland. With the same name as the second largest of the fifty states, it exceeds the smallest, Rhode Island.

When formed in 1843, it was named for the first lieutenant governor of Missouri, William H. Ashley, but when formally organized on February 14, 1845, it was renamed for the Republic of Texas.

A seat of justice for the county was laid out in 1846 near the center of the county on Brushy Creek and named Houston for the first president of the Texas Republic. The present courthouse, built in 1932, is the county’s sixth. It was remodeled in 1977 and again in 2007. The Texas County Justice Center built in 2007-08 is greatly appreciated.

Rugged hills, springs, creeks, rivers and caves abound in Texas County. The Indians were here in 1826. There have been many mounds found in the County as proof of Indian inhabitants. Indian paintings remain upon various bluffs over ancient campsites. The area was part of the 1808 Osage Indian land cession.

Pioneers came to Texas County in the 1820s from Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas and set up sawmills along the Big Piney River. With plenty of water and among the pine timber, pioneers made a nice income rafting the timber down the Piney River toward St. Louis, Missouri. Some 48,000 acres in the north and northwest part of the county is now part of the Mark Twain National Forest, along with several acres in the southeast part of the county being part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park. They homesteaded the fertile valleys and soon log cabins dotted various parts of the country. Small family farms are still a major part of the landscape of the county. The population of the first Federal Census of Texas County in 1850 was 2,312 citizens. Life of the pioneer was happy and carefree, he knew nothing of food shortage, for he raised his own provisions, and with his trusty gun he could shoot various wild game. He hunted, trapped and sold furs to traveling buyers. Livestock was limited to razorback hogs and a few chickens. Horses were few and nearly everyone possessed a yoke of oxen. Farming has changed over the years. In the early 1900s farmers grew crops such as corn, wheat, oats, hay, a few cattle, hogs, etc. The 1990s found us to be a beef and dairy county along with the production of feeder pigs.

The Civil War period was a time of turmoil in Texas County. The populace was predominantly southern. The courthouse was occupied during the war by the Union Army as headquarters. Houston was an important place on the route from federal headquarters in Springfield to headquarters in Rolla. Some skirmishes were fought here. Confederate soldiers, stormed the town, burning every building. Before the courthouse burnt, the Confederate loaded up all the county records, hauled them to a cave on Arthurs Creek, and kept them there, returning all the books safely, after the conflict was over.

Early social activities were confined to church going when a preacher came to the community. Among the younger set, the amusements were old time hoedowns, candy pulling, corn husking, barn warming, quilting bees, and log rolling. Arts and crafts have and continue to enter into the lives of many. People still gather for church activities, auctions, musicals, square dancing and sports of all kind. Like the early pioneers today fishing and floating our rivers are very much a part of living in Texas County. Hunting is still enjoyed by many and county is one of the leading counties statewide for deer and turkey.

Education has always been very important to Texas County residents. No longer do we have the hundred plus rural one room school houses. Students are transported to one of the ten school districts serving the county for their education. College courses are offered in our towns and communities.

Incorporated communities include the Cities of Cabool, Houston, and Licking, part of the Cities of Summersville, part of Mountain Grove, the Village of Raymondville and the Village of Plato. The 2000 Federal Census of Texas County was 23,003 citizens. The present 23,556 people are enjoying the Ozarks.

Texas County with its generally mild climate has become a place many people come to retire. With its rural environment, fine education systems, good churches, great hunting and fishing, community spirit, businesses that employ our citizens in Texas County are a different breed, the friendliest and caring people in God’s universe.

Montauk State Park

Anglers descend on Montauk State Park from March 1 to Oct. 31 for the official trout season, and on winter weekends for a catch-and-release season. After a day of fishing, you can tour the park's trout hatchery, managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Early settlers first established Montauk as a self-sufficient community in the early 1800s. A gristmill, built in 1896, is open seasonally for tours.

For visitors wishing to spend a night or more in the park, Montauk offers a wide variety of choices. The large campground, equipped with modern restrooms, hot showers and dump stations, features both basic and electric sites. The park offers rental cabins with kitchens, modern fourplex cabins and motel rooms for guests choosing to spend the night indoors. A modern dining lodge opens daily during the trout season and on weekends during the catch-and-release season.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Located in the Ozarks area of south central Missouri, the Ozark National Scenic Riverway was created by an Act of Congress in 1964 to protect the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. The clean, clear waters of these spring-fed rivers make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the first national park area to protect a wild river system. Today the visitors use the park for many forms of recreation including johnboating, tubing, swimming, fishing, horseback riding, hiking, and camping. Approximately 1.3 million visitors come to the area each year to canoe, making it the most popular park activity by far. Hunting is also an authorized use within the Riverways' boundaries. The park is also notable for its many caves, including Round Spring Cave that offers ranger led tours in the summer.

Big Piney River

The Big Piney River, a secondary tributary of the Mighty Mo, forms near Cabool in Texas County of southcentral Missouri, then flows generally north by northeast through the Mark Twain National Forest in Pulaski and Phelps Counties to its confluence with the Gasconade River near Jerome about 114 miles from its headwaters. Of this distance approximately 90 miles can be easily accessed and paddled. The river is a favorite of many paddlers and fishermen. Its close proximity to Springfield to the southwest, and St. Louis, a little further to the northeast, make Big Piney a convenient place to paddle, camp, explore and fish. Its natural beauty is an added attraction, as is its closeness to the Gasconade, Beaver Creek, Niangua and several other great Missouri streams. The river flows through a largely undeveloped countryside of dense forests with few signs of civilization. Paddlers will enjoy a choice of outfitters and campgrounds located along the river, allowing for trips of various lengths to satisfy the whims of just about everybody. There are no major hazards on Big Piney, though some minor rapids can be found in several areas, so it is a stream that is well suited to recreational paddlers with limited experience.

The Big Piney River is an excellent fishing stream where anglers will find an abundance of rock bass and small mouth bass, though other species can also be found. Excellent sandbars offer great riverside campsites. The river can generally be paddled and fished year-round, and ample outfitters offer canoe rentals, shuttles, campgrounds and other services. Under normal water conditions there is almost always adequate flow for paddling below Dog's Bluff Access at about 10.6 miles, though the upper reach can be paddled after heavy local rainfall. Towering limestone bluffs covered with pines, and hardwood forests of maple, oak and ash, provide habitat for kingfishers, pileated woodpeckers, herons, wood ducks, squirrels, raccoons, deer, turkeys, otters, beavers, minks and muskrats. Autumn brings a change of color to this forested area and offers spectacular vistas for photographers.