Stony Ridge Ranch

Run away to this exclusive San Antonio and Bandera area bed and breakfast inn. Stony Ridge Ranch is a luxurious Texas Hill Country B&B ranch lodging getaway near San Antonio and Bandera.

Stay in your own private custom log guest house or one of our new guest cabins. Your bed and breakfast getaway will feature a unique blend of Texas charm and luxury featuring luscious linens and upscale appointments, a full gourmet breakfast, optional dinner, large decks to view stunning sunsets and much more. All accommodations come with private bathrooms and romantic fireplaces.

For your visit to the Texas Hill Country, choose your accommodations from our
custom guest log home or guest cabins. Both include full gourmet breakfast!
Your kitchen will be stocked with gourmet coffee, fresh cream, homemade cookies, nuts, yogurt and juices.

Our cozy log cabins provide you absolute comfort and seclusion. Each one comes with a large deck with an extensive view of the surrounding countryside. Sit and relax with a cup of coffee while enjoying a beautiful Texas morning, or snuggle up with someone special and take in a magical sunset over a magnificent horizon.

Stony Ridge Ranch Bed and Breakfast also offers a private custom built log home for our guests. The lodging includes a master suite with a queen size bed topped with down pillows and luxurious linens. There is also a cozy loft with a queen size bed complete with a balcony and an extensive view of the country side. Lastly, it includes a personal kitchen complete with appliances and stocked with gourmet coffee, delicious home made cookies, nuts and other snacks.

Rolling hills, hidden springs, flowing rivers, and picturesque mountain ranges surround the Stony Ridge Ranch Bed and Breakfast making it a perfect romantic hideaway lodging for exploring Bandera, San Antonio and all the treasures of the Texas Hill Country. Indulge in a choice of heavenly spa treatments or choose from plenty of activities to keep you busy. From hiking and biking to hunting and fishing, Texas Hill Country provides everything an adventurer could ever dream of.

It had long been a dream of ours to own and operate an exceptional Texas Hill Country ranch. My husband Steve, originally from Charlotte, Texas, had long desired to return to his kinder, gentler roots. I was raised a city-girl in the Fort Worth area, but inside of me there was always an "Out of Africa" meets "Annie Oakley" spirit yearning to express herself.

In 1999 we made the leap from "Big D" to "small h" (hills, happiness and heavenly horizons)! No one was more surprised than we were that it actually came together for us. I had been in the catering and special events business in Dallas for 13 years, and Steve had (and has) an insurance brokerage business that he operates on his own. In addition to our raising whitetail deer, I decided to open a guest house on our mountaintop and show off my love of cooking, meet interesting people and share our passion for this wonderful, scenic and fascinating region of the southwest.

The Texas Hill Country is a beautiful region of ancient oaks, hidden canyons, mountain springs and wondrous vistas. We named our ranch "Stony Ridge" in honor of the massive limestone crest that traverses our land. Laden with ancient flint and geodes, we often find prehistoric arrowheads while wandering this magical place we now call home. The unusual connection between awe-inspiring past and the peaceful present is always apparent to our many guests who come to stay with us in this timeless corner of the planet.

As a committed member of the celebrated culinary organization, Les Dames d'Escoffier, former member of the American Institute of Wine and Food, and Managing Director and Board Member of the Texas Olive Oil Council, I can truthfully say I love to prepare glorious food and entertain in my home more than any other calling I can think of. My husband and I cordially invite you to stay with us and enjoy a very special and enriching experience here at the beautiful Stony Ridge Ranch. Walk, sleep, read, look, breathe, think, laugh, eat, drink, dream and sigh. Simply sublime.

Best regards,
Rollie and Steve Devlin

Seasonal Sightings

• Stony Ridge Ranch in the Texas Hill Country is blessed with wonderful birding Spring, Summer and Fall.
• Watch the most colorful bird in North America, the Painted Bunting, Vermillion Flycatcher, and observe Peregrine Falcons, Ladder Backed Woodpeckers, the Red Shouldered Hawk and Blue-Winged Warbler.
• Peak time to see a variety of birds is early May into June and September and October.
• Best viewing of hummingvirds is July and August.
• Also... Butterflies and Spring flowers are in abundance in April and May.

Breakfast

A full gourmet breakfast is included with all accommodations. This may be a choice of a German pancake with maple ham & fruit or whole wheat waffles with homemade preserves and pepper bacon.

Optional Dinners

NEW! Optional Dinners for our remote location!

Once you arrive at the ranch you may not want to leave...so we now offer a healthful Gourmet Grazing Tray for our guests. See details below for meal options while at the ranch. Rollie ran a very successful catering business in Dallas for 13 years, and is a very active member of the professional culinary organization Les Dames d'Escoffier, in San Antonio.

Gourmet Grazing Tray

Try our Gourmet Grazing Tray, available in your private cabin, to enjoy with a bottle of wine. After a long drive, sit on the deck and enjoy the magnificent view of the Texas Hills, with our delicious meal. It includes meats, veggies, cheeses, bread, fruit, olives, dessert, and a bottle of wine for two persons. Available Saturday evenings only. $65

Wonderful Picnics

Wonderful Picnics are available for hiking and horseback riding as well. Includes a large sandwich on ciabatta bread with a sundried tomato, mayo, ham, salamis, field greens, avocado, red bell pepper. Organic blue corn tortilla chips, fruit, dessert, bottled water. $15 pp

Prearranged Special Gourmet Dinners are available for groups of six to eight persons on Saturday evenings. Please call Chef Rollie to arrange a special dinner, or cooking classes for your group of friends, at 830-562-3542.

Many activities for which the Texas Hill Country is famous may be enjoyed at Stony Ridge Ranch or nearby such as bird watching, hiking and walking, tubing, river rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, biking or just relaxing in this peaceful, remote setting. Located near Tarpley in western Bandera County, Stony Ridge Ranch is convenient to Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country Natural Area and Garner State Park.

Activities at the ranch and nearby include:

Hiking & walking trails ~ Tubing, river rafting, kayaking ~ Bird watching ~ Horseback riding
Spa treatments ~ Biking ~ Cooking classes (with prior notice) ~ Hunting & fishing
Feeling creative? Try watercolors - we provide all supplies