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Davis Creek Ranch

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$11,000,000

Medora, ND

1,100± Total Acres

LOCATION & ACCESS

Located approximately six miles south of historic Medora, this extraordinary cattle, equestrian, and recreational ranch occupies a privileged position within North Dakota's majestic Badlands.

Here, sculpted buttes rise above sweeping native grasslands. Hidden draws wind through rugged cattle country. Mule deer move through the breaks, pronghorn cross the open prairie, and evening light transforms the landscape into an ever-changing canvas of gold, copper, and crimson. This is not simply near the Badlands. This is the Badlands- wild, beautiful, historically significant, and unmistakably Western.

SIZE & DESCRIPTION

1,100± Deeded Acres

There are ranches—and then there are places whose land, history, and setting place them in a category entirely their own. Located minutes from Medora, Davis Creek Ranch represents a remarkably rare opportunity to acquire a large, working cattle, equestrian, and recreational ranch in the heart of North Dakota's legendary Badlands. The ranch combines 1,100± deeded acres, productive ranching capabilities, valuable seasonal grazing resources, beautiful residences, exceptional wildlife, dramatic Western scenery, and immediate proximity to one of the most recognized and culturally significant destinations in the American West.

The ranch lies amid the rugged buttes, sweeping grasslands, deep draws, and expansive skies that have made the North Dakota Badlands famous throughout the world. It is the same powerful landscape that profoundly influenced Theodore Roosevelt and helped shape his commitment to ranching, conservation, and the strenuous life.

Properties of this size and distinction seldom become available—particularly this close to Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Davis Creek Ranch offers an increasingly difficult-to-find combination: substantial deeded acreage, authentic cattle-country character, valuable grazing capacity, equestrian improvements, exceptional recreation, and convenient access to nationally recognized history and entertainment.

THE OPERATION

Davis Creek Ranch encompasses deeded acres along with a substantial private inventory allotment in the Medora Grazing Association. The allotment provides valuable summer grazing for cow/calf pairs or yearling cattle, meaningfully expanding the ranch's seasonal livestock capabilities. The leased grazing lands complement the deeded ranch, creating a larger and more versatile operating footprint. This combination provides an incoming owner with the opportunity to maintain a genuine Western cattle operation while enjoying the privacy, scenery, wildlife, and recreation of the surrounding Badlands. For all its beauty and history, Davis Creek Ranch remains genuine cattle country.

The nationally recognized Maah Daah Hey Trail passes through a portion of the contiguous leased grazing lands associated with the ranch. It does not cross the deeded acreage. Its presence further connects Davis Creek Ranch to the immense landscape and celebrated outdoor culture of the North Dakota Badlands.

IMPROVEMENTS

Davis Creek Ranch is a truly exceptional offering in the North Dakota Badlands. The property combines a productive cattle operation with two beautiful residences, established equestrian facilities and livestock handling facilities, all on an extraordinarily desirable location near historic Medora.

In addition to an exceptional cattle operation, the ranch is very well suited to horse enthusiasts seeking a property where quality equestrian improvements are matched by extensive riding opportunities.

The ranch is improved with a stall barn, hot walker, and roping arena, providing valuable infrastructure for keeping, conditioning, training, and working horses. The facilities can support ranch horses, performance horses, roping prospects, and a wide variety of recreational equestrian pursuits.

Yet the ranch's greatest equestrian amenity may be the land itself.

From the barn, an owner can ride into a seemingly boundless Western landscape of native prairie, secluded draws, rolling grasslands, and rugged Badlands formations. It is country meant to be experienced from horseback - the way cattlemen have traveled it for generations and the way Theodore Roosevelt first came to understand it.

Whether gathering cattle, conditioning performance horses, riding with family and friends, or simply following a trail toward the horizon, Davis Creek Ranch offers an equestrian experience that cannot be manufactured.

At the heart of Davis Creek Ranch is a beautiful 3,136 sq. ft custom home with walk-out basement that complements the scale, scenery, and distinction of the property. The residence provides an inviting place from which to experience the ranch, whether as a full-time home, seasonal retreat, or private gathering place for family and guests.

Surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Badlands, the home offers a rare lifestyle—one where quiet mornings, abundant wildlife, wide-open views, and unforgettable sunsets are part of everyday life.

A very nice smaller residence adds significant flexibility. Ideally suited as a ranch manager's home, it could also serve as a private guesthouse for family, friends, hunters, or equestrian guests.

Given the ranch's location near Medora, the residence may also offer potential as a vacation rental or Airbnb, subject to applicable regulations and approvals. Its proximity to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, the Medora Musical, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, and the Maah Daah Hey Trail could make it especially appealing to visitors seeking an authentic Badlands experience.

There are ranches—and then there are places whose land, history, and setting place them in a category entirely their own. Located minutes from Medora, Davis Creek Ranch represents a remarkably rare opportunity to acquire a large, working cattle, equestrian, and recreational ranch in the heart of North Dakota's legendary Badlands. The ranch combines 1,100± deeded acres, productive ranching capabilities, valuable seasonal grazing resources, beautiful residences, exceptional wildlife, dramatic Western scenery, and immediate proximity to one of the most recognized and culturally significant destinations in the American West. The ranch lies amid the rugged buttes, sweeping grasslands, deep draws, and expansive skies that have made the North Dakota Badlands famous throughout the world. It is the same powerful landscape that profoundly influenced Theodore Roosevelt and helped shape his commitment to ranching, conservation, and the strenuous life.

Properties of this size and distinction seldom become available—particularly this close to Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Davis Creek Ranch offers an increasingly difficult-to-find combination: substantial deeded acreage, authentic cattle-country character, valuable grazing capacity, equestrian improvements, exceptional recreation, and convenient access to nationally recognized history and entertainment.