TDS Exotic Game Ranch

What a GREAT facility!!!
Shot sporting clays benefiting the the boy scouts. TDS made us welcome and helped the organizers put on a great event.
In addition, the animals that we could see were amazing.
A great event at a great facility.
Thank you TDS!!!

THIS FACILITY IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Kind of an important point that should be mentioned to avoid other travellers having a wasted trip.

TDS has an amazing ranch here in Creedmoor. We didn’t really know what to expect when we were invited for a tour and boy were we surprised. TDS runs a top notch disposal and recycling facility and the game ranch is amazing.

I was out as part of Live Fire! Beef Supremacy Over Flames, part of this years Texas Hill Country Wine + Food Festival.
The place is beautiful! The animals are amazing! The Lodge is like a safari retreat! Anything I say is just a repeat of what everyone else has said.
If you get a chance… GO!

I went her last night for a fund raiser and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Well, my expectations were far exceeded! This place is awesome. You drive up this winding road to the main building. Go SLOW! This is all part of the experience. We saw all sorts of exotic animals and would name them off by names like «elk-​ish» and «deer-​like». We got the giraffe and camel correct along with the buffalo. :) You might think you know what they are, you’re probably wrong.
Once we got to the main building, we were amazed at all of the stuffed animals there were. Most of the animals are labeled and displayed very well. The also have maps and articles about the ranch to get some history and perspective on what they have out there.
The people that work on the ranch on a regular basis are there to help out with the event and know a lot about the animals. We were lucky enough to talk to one of them and he was telling us about the history, the kitties they have and about the giraffes, along with everything else. Although we were not able to pet the kitties, we were able to go out to the giraffe pen and feed them and pet them! It was way too awesome for words. The grounds are very well kept and the animals are fed and treated well.
Don’t turn down an opportunity to go out here for an event. I would go back in a second!
As an aside, I must put this on my list as at least two of the guys that work there are freakin’ hot. :)

This place is a dump. No literally, it is one of the city of Austin’s landfills. The actual exotic ranch is part of the landfill, and it is beautiful. IF you ever have an excuse to go to an event here, take it because the place is amazing. I saw alot of wild animals that are all roaming free. In addition to the free range animals were some giraffes and other larger animals. Closet thing Austin has to a real zoo. The building itself was also really nice. It had the hunting lodge feel, but was huge and could fit hundreds. The Kudu was my favorite animal, but the buffalo was pretty cool to and also much bigger than I expected,

It is hard to believe this Exotic Game Ranch is owned and on the same property as the TDS Landfill. The 1,000 + acres has free roaming exotic animals that are mostly endangered species not indigenous to N America. The animals that I could identify were herds of Buffalo with lots of babies (SO cute), a lone Rhinoceros (scary), 2 different types of Gazelle (beautiful), Giraffe, Kangaroo, Emu, Zebra and got to see up close what a Wildebeest, Kudu, Impala and Addax look like.
I was there for a BOMA (Business Owners Management Association) Party and got there early to help decorate. As an early arriver I got to see the place in the daylight and got a little tour and got familiar with the dirt drive up to the pavilion. I can not even imagine arriving in the dark as the dirt winding road was very hard to see with wild animals lurking in all directions. Not sure how many people would be arriving here in the dark but if you do be forewarned and drive SLOW. The main 1,200 sq ft pavilion is a log structure with an open area as well as a kitchen and M & W restrooms and a large cement covered area set atop a hill with views in all directions. There are also 2 other large 2 story log cabins that are used for retreats and camp for KAB kids. I know for a fact that they allow alcohol because our party was German themed with lots of beer and whiskey as well as German food. They also had all sorts of adult blow up bouncy games. My favorite was the bungy race — image me and my boss in short skirted Saint Poly Girl outfits running as fast as we can only to be pulled back by a bungy cord ending upside down on our backs.
On a separate occasion I visited for a skeet shooting event. They are not open to the public but offer free of charge use for nonprofits. If you ever get invited do not turn down the chance to visit this awesome ranch.