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Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country!

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A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, a cactus plant, and a large tree in the background.
A rustic cabin with a porch, surrounded by a fenced area and large trees.
A cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets, a dining table with chairs, a ceiling fan, and a refrigerator.
A bedroom with a bed, a bench, a lamp, a window with curtains, a radiator, and a bookshelf.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a window providing natural light.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Porch or lanai
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Round Mountain, TX
  • Place, Bronco Off-Roadeo
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Exotic Resort Zoo
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Dead Man's Hole
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Horse Room

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Loft Room

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country!

Enjoy the peace and quiet in this 1 bedroom+ loft cabin in the Heart of the Hill Country. The location is somewhat remote but also close to all of the amazing activities that the Hill Country has to offer: Swimming, hiking, biking, horse back riding, dining, the 290 wine trail & more! Equine/pet friendly! Bring your horse along to share your vacation with our 2 horses that occupy the ranch, as well as our 4 goats and 3 miniature donkeys Bud & Sissy and their baby Gus. Get the full Texas experience at Salty Dog Ranch! Up to 3 dogs are welcome for a $75 per pet fee. Large fenced yard for their safety- dogs must remain inside the yard or on leash to keep them safe from the ranch animals- especially the donkeys! Donkey are protectors and dogs are viewed as a threat, they will kick/stomp your dog if it is loose and chasing them. Please never leave your children or pets unattended!! We are not responsible for injury to registered guests, pets, children or additional guests. The cabin is cozy with fully stocked kitchen, washer/dryer and Smart TV & DVD Player. Pretty hill country views, big oak trees and ample opportunity to interact with the livestock.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Careful on loft stairs- not responsible for injury
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
Up to 3 horses are allowed, see description.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please take the trash to the dumpster just outside the red gate on the main road
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Do not harass or be mean to animals- Interact w/ animals at your own risk. Animals are friendly but could step on/bite you. Not responsible for injury
Please do not let children climb on the ladder to the loft, or jump off of the loft. we are NOT responsible for injury/accident while utilizing loft
Unauthorized guest are not allowed. Additional guest fee of $10 per person per night for each guest over 4

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2475298vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Round Mountain

Located in Round Mountain, this cabin is in a rural area. TASTE Wine Art and Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Lyndon B. Johnson Boyhood Home and Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Bronco Off-Roadeo and Exotic Resort Zoo are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking.
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Round Mountain, TX

What's nearby

  • Bronco Off-Roadeo - 9 min drive - 17.3 km
  • Exotic Resort Zoo - 10 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Dead Man's Hole - 11 min drive - 20.9 km
  • Lake Marble Falls - 13 min drive - 25.0 km
  • Lake LBJ - 16 min drive - 23.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Champs Chicken - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ronnie's BBQ - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cooking On Wood BBQ & Peach Ice Cream - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Round Mountain Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ryders Bar - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Ranch oasis in the heart of the Texas Hill Country! located?

Situated in a rural location, this cabin is within 12 miles (20 km) of McReynolds Winery, Bronco Off-Roadeo and Dead Man's Hole. Exotic Resort Zoo is 12.2 mi (19.7 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 51 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is one of my all time favorite places. The animals are so great and the house is perfect for our small family. My 9 year old was in heaven with her new four legged friends! Hosts are fantastic and great with communication. Lots of fun stuff to do nearby if you’re willing to take a drive- we went kayaking at Inks Lake and jumped off the cliffs at the Devil’s Waterhole. Great pie at the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. Just a wonderful place to spend a relaxing few days!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place exceeded all our expectations. The welcoming committee (aka the animals) were the highlight of the stay. When you come, be sure to bring plenty of carrots! The location was perfect for all our hill country excursions. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
Nice spot in the country. The visit from the ranch animals a couple times a day was fun. Halfway between Marble Falls and Johnson City made both places very accessable. Comfortable and quiet. Dana was very quick to communicate, and made some great restaurant recommendations.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely loved my stay at Salty Dog. Dana was a great host. The ambiance was everything I wanted and more!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

The location was ideal, place was clean, and the animals were fun to interact with.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun place

Great place to bring the kids
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We love Salty Dog!

So much fun hanging out with the animals and chilling on the porch!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely country property with great views and all the needed accommodations. Nice outdoor patio with good size fenced yard. Well stocked kitchen. Comfortable beds. Loved the welcoming committee!
Welcoming committee
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved our mini vacation at the ranch . It was so relaxing and the animals were the best . Our 6 year old fell in love with Dune Bug. Thank you for the stay . Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away

Quite weekend in the hill country
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Cabin, well equipped,animals are great!

Really nice cabin with all the esentials. Horses, mules, cow & bull make the experience great!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxation in the Hill Country

The cabin was perfect for our needs. It was even cuter in person, with many updates and well - equipped. My grandson enjoyed all the animals, and we enjoyed the fresh air and the fire pit!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

This is a great property. Highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Loved the deck and the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Dec 2023
Thanks for staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time and really enjoyed the animals

We had a great time at Salty Dog Ranch! The home was super clean, cozy very well stocked. Our hosts were very nice and even came back with food for the animals so we can feed them. We loved having the animals come by and visit us! This was a major highlight, definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect country getaway

From the perfectly decorated porch and interior, to the amazingly friendly farm animals, this property was exactly what we were looking for. Beautiful sunsets, star gazing, feeding the animals, and being located 15 mins from Marble Falls, Horseshoe Bay, and Johnson City, made this stay perfect. We will miss Milo (the super friendly bull) until we return.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us! I’m glad everything met your expectations. Milo already misses you!! Hope you will visit again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Hill Country Stay

We had a wonderful, peaceful stay over the July 4th weekend. We brought our dogs and the property was close to Inks Lake State Park and Pedernales Falls State park for wonderful hiking. After meeting and becoming familiar with the horses, donkeys and goats the dogs were fine. It was very nice to have the fenced yard to let the dogs off lead safely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and Relaxing

Our stay was just the peaceful escape we were looking for. Our pups don't do fireworks and the ranch was the perfect place for them and us too. It was secluded enough for us, yet close enough to town for a dinner run if we desired. The accommodations were great and the added bonus of the farm animals was so fun! Dana and Shawn were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2023
Thanks for staying with us. Hope you will visit again soon!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place and able to walk over to see the kids

Right next-door to my kids place so it was very convenient and I appreciate all the work put in to fixing the place up. It’s great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute hill country cabin

We had a great stay at the little cabin. It is as advertised and the owner was very responsive when we had questions about the heater. Our son loved petting the horses that are on the property. The kitchen is equipped with all the things you need and it was great to have Netflix for our movie night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec 2021
Thanks so much for staying with us. Come visit again!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best vacation!

We loved every minute of the most pleasant and relaxing vacation we’ve ever had. The cabin was very comfortable, even with our daughter and 3 grands spending two days with us. The animals were so much fun, and warmed up to us quickly. There were different areas outside to have a fire to sit around, or enjoy the sight and sounds from the porch/patio, and even have a meal out under the trees in the picnic area. We just can’t say enough about our week there…..it was wonderful and just what we needed to destress. Wayne and Eva
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Apr 2023
Thanks so much for staying with us and for leaving our home so well cared for! Hope you will visit again in the future
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun Family Getaway

We had a great time! The place was cozy and well taken care of. The kids LOVED Dunebug, Smokey, and Glen (we couldn’t remember the other horse’s name so they called him Glen. He will always be Glen to us). And Milo was a big hit! The only suggestion would be to have a light at the main gate. We drove right past it at night. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Dec 2021
Thanks for staying with us- please visit again in 2022!! We got a good laugh out of you naming our horse Glen :-)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing, peaceful country getaway

Loved staying at this small ranch house and being able to have the horses, donkeys, and cows in the pasture with us! We enjoyed feeding them the provided treats and all were very gentle and calm. It was even better being able to have our dog there as well. The house is nicely shaded and which kept the hot summer temperatures agreeable while sitting out on the porch. There’s outdoor propane burn pits, and fire pits that we were able to take advantage of to cook steaks for dinner, and there’s several hammocks scattered in shady spots throughout the pasture. Very nice stress free place to enjoy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jun 2022
Thanks for staying with us- come back and visit again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Hill Country retreat

We had a great time at the Salty Dog Ranch. The cabin was clean, comfortable and had all we needed. The porch was a great place to sit and watch the stars at night and the birds in the mornings. Our 3 dogs enjoyed the fenced yard and practiced their herding skills from the safe side of the fence. Milo, Daisy, Bud, Sissy. Doc and Dune Bug were frequent and very interactive greeters on the ranch and came right up to the cabin porch for pets and treats. All in all a great Hill Country experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet property and sweet animal friends

The property was beautiful and the house was clean and quaint. The animals were a lot of fun and my wife had THE BEST time. When the review says you need to be comfortable with the animals, you definitely do. They weren’t aggressive or anything but they were persistent, especially Roman the goat. I had to fight him a bit with an ice chest for the right to get in the porch My only suggestion is the gate to the porch needs to either swing in the other direction or there needs to be better footing around the base of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

About the host

Hosted by Dana Yarter

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I am a born and raised Texan and have been in the Hill Country my whole life. I am the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX of Marble Falls and have been in the real estate industry for 30 years. This is my second Airbnb/VRBO Venture and I pride myself in providing a great guest experience that will be remembered! This ranch is my family's pride and joy, we plan to eventually live there full time. I look forward to sharing our little piece of heaven with our guests!

Why they chose this property

The cabin is small and quaint but very comfortable! Enjoy the peace and quiet in this 1 bedroom+ loft cabin in the Heart of the Hill Country. The location is somewhat remote but also close to all of the amazing activities that the Hill Country has to offer: Swimming, hiking, biking, horse back riding, dining, wineries & more! Equine friendly! Bring your horse along to share your vacation with our 2 horses that occupy the ranch, as well as our bull calf Milo and his bride Daisy and 2 miniature donkeys. Get the full Texas experience at Salty Dog Ranch! Dogs are welcome- up to 3 dogs for a $75 per pet fee. All dogs must remain inside the large fenced yard or on leash for their protection from the ranch animals- especially the donkeys. Donkey are protectors and dogs are viewed as a threat to them- if you dog is loose and approach the donkeys they will kick/stomp them to protect themselves. We are not responsible for injury to registered guest, pets, children or additional guest/visitors. Never leave pets or children unattended!

What makes this property unique

Spend your days playing with and loving on all the ranch animals! All the animals love lots of petting & treats. We are close to Pedernales Falls State Park, Inks Lake State Park, Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, the Sweet Berry Farm (& Pumpkin Patch) the Hill Country Wine Trail that runs from Johnson City to Fredericksburg & so much more! The round paddock on the property will hold up to 3 horses for an additional $75 a night. Horses boarded on the property need to have proof of negative Coggins. Horses must remain in pen- no free roaming. Up to 3 dogs are allowed for $75 per dog & use the fenced yard attached to the cabin or be leashed at all times for their protection from the ranch animals. Especially the donkeys! Donkeys are protectors and dogs are viewed as a threat to them if your dog approaches the donkeys they will kick/stomp them to protect themselves. We are not responsible for injury to registered guests, pets, children or additional guest/visitors. Never leave pets or children unattended!

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