Excellent new “Homesteader Friendly” tracts VERY close to the Niangua River, Bennett Springs State Park and also about 10,000 acres of public land for extra hunting, fishing, swimming, canoeing, camping and MORE!
The map below shows the tracts at Whitetail Ridge North. Directly below the map you will see a list showing the available tracts along with their prices. Click on the tract number (in the list) of any available tract to see full information page for that tract.
Please see the pictures, maps and videos below to learn about these beautiful wooded tracts at Whitetail Ridge!
In the aerial photo above we are looking at a few of the tracts within Whitetail Ridge North. All of the tracts are wooded and because they are on the north side of Whitetail Ridge they are very private!
Springfield, Missouri is the largest city in southern Missouri and it is less than an hour to the south. The Springfield Airport offers numerous direct flights across the country and because it is a small airport you can be boarding your plane within about 20-30 minutes of parking your car (very cool).
Lebanon, Missouri is about 12 miles east of the property and is a nice sized city with just about everything you may need. It offers hundreds of restaurants and stores and numerous employment options.
“Whitetail Ridge” is one of our “Homesteader Friendly Rural Developments”. This simply means that the standard Property Covenant requiring a minimum 600 square foot concrete foundation for a residence does NOT apply to the tracts at “Whitetail Ridge”. If you have been waiting for a property for your “tiny home” or for your “shipping container home” then you may have finally found what you are looking for! You can even use an RV or a camper as a residence (as long as it is no more than 15 years old when moved onto the property).
PLEASE NOTE: “Whitetail Ridge” is a new Rural Development and we are currently in the process of having the easement road system smoothed out and widened. When you visit Whitetail Ridge please use caution and bring your four wheel drive. As with any properties on a gravel easement road, a four wheel drive is always the best way to access your private acreage.
Feel free to use the Interactive Map below to check out Whitetail Ridge as well as the general area. You can zoom in and out and also move the map around and even use different “base layers” to view the tracts:
About the free “MapRight” app that you can use to help check out this property:
If you download the free “MapRight” app to your phone or tablet then it is very easy to use it to locate your property. After you have the app on your phone/tablet simply go to the listing page for your property (on whatever device you have downloaded the app to) and locate the actual interactive map on the listing page for the specific property. Toward the top left corner of the Interactive Map you will see a link that says “View Full Screen”. Click on this link and the webpage will ask you if you want to open the Interactive Map within the app (which must already be on your phone/tablet). After you say “Yes” to this it will ask permission to access your GPS (this is necessary and your GPS must also be on). After that, the interactive map should open up within the “MapRight” app on your screen AND there should be a colored dot on the map to indicate right where you are. It is BY FAR the best way to drive to the property and to explore the boundaries. Give us a call or send us an email if you have questions about this. Also, our office is only about 15 minutes west of Cedar Gap Hollow and if you stop by we will be happy to help you get it all set up on your phone or tablet.
You do NOT need any type of subscription to “MapRight” in order to use the app. In fact, many people tell us it works better if you do NOT get a subscription or any for any type of membership. Just download the app and then follow the instructions above. And remember, we are her to help if you have trouble getting it to work!
If you would like to watch a video explaining how to download and use the free “MapRight” app, please visit the “Frequently Asked Questions” tab from the Home Page of our website, or click on the link below:
Click Here to watch a video about the “MapRight” app
With the property being only a few miles from Bennett Springs State Park it is not only versatile for all sorts of uses but in an incredible location for enjoying it all year around. The Niangua River, which flows through Bennett Springs State Park, is rated as one of the best trout fishing rivers in the country! Also, this huge tract is only a few miles from the “Lead Mine Conservation Area” which is a 7,500 acre tract of land that is open for public hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, swimming and horseback riding. The Lead Mine Conservation Area is not labeled on the map below, but it is the large blue shaded area on the map, just to the north of Bennett Spring. The small blue shaded area between Bennett Spring and the Lead Mine Conservation Area is the “Barclay Conservation Area” which is another public area on the Niangua River (and also gives you additional land for hunting, hiking, swimming, fishing and more!
Click Here for more information on Bennett Spring State Park.
Click Here for some info about the VERY popular Niangua River
Click Here for more information on the Lead Mine Conservation Area
Click Here for more information on the Barclay Conservation Area
The photo above shows part of the Barclay Conservation Area which is just a few miles from Whitetail Ridge. The Barclay Conservation Area is just one of numerous public access points to the beautiful Niangua River. It has a sandy beach area as well as an excellent boat launch for canoes, kayaks and tubes (not shown in the photo above).
Whitetail Ridge North is the northern section of Whitetail Ridge. These tracts offer maximum privacy with the access road only for property owners and their guests. This area is well known for large deer and numerous turkeys and you can expect to find both on or around your property.
Hunting, camping, building and recreation are just a few of the things you can do on your private acreage at Whitetail Ridge!
To watch a short drone video of a part of Whitetail Ridge, please click on the video below:
Whitetail Ridge Fly-Over
To see an “Intro Video” for Whitetail Ridge South, please click on the video below:
Temp Video Intro Whitetail Ridge North
Excellent privacy as well as close to the Niangua River, Bennett Spring and thousands of acres of Public Land for additional hunting, trail riding, fishing and recreation, and all within about 15 miles of Lebanon, Missouri. These are rare tracts!
In the aerial photo above we are looking northerly over a few of the tracts at Whitetail Ridge. You will find a nice mixture of timber on these private tracts.
The hunting and wildlife watching opportunities in this area are EXCELLENT with a large population of white-tailed deer as well as wild turkey. These properties could also be suitable for building, homesteading, camping and recreation. Electric is already at the south end of Whitetail Ridge. A utility easement is in place along the easement road(s), although the power is currently only at the south side of the development.
The Tracts at Whitetail Ridge are sold through our partner company which is Regions Land Company. The sales process is the same as you see on the InstantAcres website, but the paperwork will shows Regions Land Company as the “seller”.
This Rural Development is located in one of the most popular areas of the Ozarks. “Whitetail Ridge” is located in western Laclede County, Missouri. This area has for many years been a destination for hunters, fishermen (and fisherwomen) and people who enjoy the privacy found in a rural area!
“Bennett Spring State Park” is located only about 3 miles from Whitetail Ridge and it is an amazing place to explore. You can fish for trout (or other fish), swim, canoe, kayak and more! They even offer camping and RV sites if you want to spend a few days there.
The map above shows Bennett Springs State Park and the Niangua River which are VERY close to Whitetail Ridge.Bennett Spring State Park may be a great place to stay while you visit your property. They offer campgrounds and numerous rental cabins.
The map above shows part of Bennett Spring State Park, which might be an excellent place to explore and even to stay while you visit your property (they rent cabins and also campsites).Whitetail Ridge is a small, private, rural development comprised of about 65 tracts. This particular section of Whitetail Ridge is known as “Whitetail Ridge South”. The tracts within Whitetail Ridge South are excellent for hunting and recreation and they are all buildable. We had placed a few “game-cams” on several of the tracts within Whitetail Ridge and we got a large number of photos of beautiful deer and hundreds of turkeys.
DIRECTIONS: To get to Whitetail Ridge from Lebanon, Missouri just go west on Highway 64 for about 10 miles to Bennett Springs State Park. Just BEFORE you cross the bridge over the Niangua River you go right (north) onto Harvest Road. Go a little over half a mile on Harvest Road and you will come to a “Y” in the road. Go left at the “Y” (you are now on Marigold Drive). Go north on Marigold Drive for about 2 1/2 miles and you will come to a “T” in the road. Go right (east) at the “T” and you are now on “Industry Drive”. You go a little less than 1/2 a mile on Industry Drive and you will see Whitetail Ridge on the left side (north side) of the road. Go north onto the easement road and proceed to whichever tract you plan to visit.
There are actually several different ways to get to this property so feel free to explore!
Please be sure to print out the maps/directions from this listing page when you visit the property. We will be happy to email the maps to you if you would like. Please contact us before making the trip to the property as there may be a locked cable/gate toward the start of the easement road. We will be happy to provide you with the combo for the lock when you contact us.
The BEST way to explore the tracts would be to download the free “MapRight” app to your phone or tablet. Then, click on the upper left corner of the interactive map (within this page) that says “View Full Screen”. The map will then open up within the MapRight App and not only will you have the full map but there will ALSO be a colored dot to indicate exactly where you are. It is VERY helpful when driving to Whitetail Ridge the first time and it is VERY VERY helpful when looking at a specific property. For more information on the MapRight App/Link please view the video within the “Frequently Asked Questions” tab on the home page of our website.
Property near a major river or a popular State Park has been a wise investment for many years. As the demand for property in this area continues to grow, the values will continue to rise. Lock in your property now, while you still can!
What can you do on your new property at Whitetail Ridge?
Although this tract is close to Springfield, it is NOT subject to the zoning regulations that you will find in the immediate Springfield area! This property is within a Rural Development and does have basic property covenants BUT almost all of our buyers find that these covenants simply do NOT limit what they plan to do with their property!
On your property at Whitetail Ridge you can:
- Hunt
- Camp
- Build a cabin or a home
- Homestead
- Live “off-grid”
- Have a large garden
- Have animals (no kennels greater than 5 dogs)
- Although you are welcome to build a “traditional” home or cabin you may also live in a portable building, a tiny home, a shipping container home or even an RV or camper (as long as it is no more than 15 years old when moved onto the property).
- There is no time limit to build.
- You can also camp for up to 90 days in a 12 month period if you choose to do so.
On your property at Whitetail Ridge you can not:
- No commercial businesses (other than a home business)
- No cutting of the timber until the property has been paid for in full (we can often make written exceptions for clearing a building site or driveway)
- No junkyards of any kind
To see the full property covenants please click on the link below:
Whitetail Ridge Property Covenants
All of the tracts at Whitetail Ridge have setback distances from the easement road(s). These setback areas are also designated utility easements so that all owners shall have the option of electric service. All buildings, homesites, parking areas, storage areas, etc. must be at least 100 feet from the centerline of the easement road (this area acts as a privacy setback as well as a utility easement).
Fences/gates may not be placed within 50 feet of the centerline of the easement road(s) as this area is a designated road easement area. Although there is a 30 foot setback for building/storage from the sides and rear of each tract you CAN fence directly up to the sides and rear of each tract.
This tract represents an excellent opportunity for building your own off-grid home or cabin as there are no building permits required in this area! You and your friends/family can build your own cabin without permits or inspections.
In the aerial photo above we are looking westerly down Industry Drive. Whitetail Ridge is on the right side of the County Road (Industry Road). The easement road goes northerly off of Industry Road and leads back to Whitetail Ridge North.
To see an available tract at Whitetail Ridge North, please click on one of the links under the map, at the top of this page.
