Just outside of Waco, nestled on the Brazos River hides a stunning stretch of land called Moon River Ranch.
In 2019, the owner, Sam Mahrouq, was on the lookout for a relaxing place he could go to when looking for a break from his main business venture. After finding Moon River Ranch, previously owned by famous cosmetic dentist Dr. Ritchie Beougher, Sam decided that this was what he would call paradise.
From there, he decided that more people should experience the beauty and has been expanding the property ever since! Not only is this ranch absolutely stunning, but the tranquility is unmatchable! So, with Father’s Day quickly approaching, all the activities and serenity offered by Moon River Ranch will guarantee to provide not only a relaxing but extremely enjoyable gift for any nature-loving father!
Speaking of activities, the ranch truly has everything you could think of! Just some of the activities offered are river fishing, kayaking, horseback riding, biking, archery, skeet shooting, ATV rental on a 5-mile trail, and of course, the exciting animal safari tour!
Now, to the most anticipated and popular activity at Moon River Ranch, the safari! Sam, the kind-hearted, animal-loving owner takes pride in his animal oasis! Having gone to Africa, Sam went on a safari and fell in love with it! “It was ingrained in my mind! I loved what I was seeing and I always wanted to bring that to Texas!”
All the animals are free to roam and graze on roughly 300 acres of land within the 550 acres of the ranch. On that land are roughly 400 pecan trees which, naturally, become a source of food for the animals. As a matter of fact, Sam loves the animals so much that they even have names! By far, my favorite is Edgar the peacock!
Riding in a military-grade Hummer, you’ll experience the roughly 500+ animals and 30 species up close and personal living their best life and interacting in their own nature! Some of the animals you might encounter are camels, zebras, antelope, long horns, llamas, bison, wildebeests, and of course peacocks!
Truly, this is a one-of-a-kind experience that cannot be summed up or even given full glory through a single article. If you don’t book for Father’s Day then consider a fun family vacation or a guy’s bachelor trip. Moon River Ranch offers a large variety of packages if you can’t decide what you want to do! Of course, all of their activities can be added al a carte if something seems exceptionally interesting!
There are not only activities but also rich history for the history-loving dads! The chapel and The Classic Yellow Hotel seen on the property were actually relocated from an old western town and some of the other lodges have antique signs from West Texas!
Aside from smaller lodges for father-and-son trips, Moon River Ranch has a giant master penthouse lodge that sleeps 50! No matter the size of your group or party, there is always a sliver of paradise to escape to in Moon River Ranch!
Make sure to keep up with Moon River Ranch through their social media outlets and their website, moonriverranch.com, to find promotional deals coming up for Father’s Day! Contact them with any questions at info@moonriverranch.com. When you have a group of people who love the ranch as much as Sam and his team do, then you’ll absolutely fall in love with Moon River Ranch!
It truly is the best-kept secret in Texas!